Build a cybersecurity program that works—for your size, your risks, and your resources. This practical handbook is your step-by-step guide to understanding and applying the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0. Written by veteran cybersecurity leader Terry Kaufman, it combines two powerful resources in one: ✅ A clear reference to the NIST CSF 2.0 —with explanations that strip away jargon and make complex concepts easy to understand. ✅ A how-to guide for assessments, maturity reviews, and roadmaps —with tools, interview questions, and real-world examples you can put into action immediately. Whether you’re a business executive, IT leader, or security professional, this book helps you: Assess your organization’s current cybersecurity maturity. - Identify your most critical risks and prioritize wisely. - Create practical, right-sized roadmaps tailored to your mission and resources. - Communicate cybersecurity strategies effectively with non-technical leaders. - Build resilience without fear, jargon, or unnecessary complexity. Drawing from 30+ years of experience across startups, enterprises, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations, Kaufman shows that cybersecurity doesn’t need to be intimidating. It’s not about perfection—it’s about progress. Who should read this book? Non-technical leaders who want a simple, structured approach to improving their cybersecurity program. - Cybersecurity professionals who need a trusted reference for NIST CSF 2.0. - Assessors and consultants looking for detailed interview and assessment guides. With practical insights, sample questions, benchmarks, and roadmapping techniques, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Assessment Handbook equips you to protect what matters most—your people, mission, and organization. No jargon. No guilt. Just smart, right-sized security.