NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework Automation Summary

This guide presents the automation capabilities of Nipper Resilience in relation to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF). The CAF outlines four objectives divided into 14 principles that organizations must adhere to, with 39 identified contributing outcomes (CO) that demonstrate compliance. The document details how Nipper Resilience automates evidence for 24 of these COs, specifically for routers, switches, and firewalls. It explains the processes for managing security risks, defending against cyber attacks, and detecting cybersecurity events. The summary elaborates on the functionalities of Nipper Resilience, including risk management processes, assurance of security effectiveness, asset management, policy implementation, device management, data understanding, secure design, configuration management, and vulnerability management. Each aspect is linked to specific indicators of good practice (IGPs) that can be automated, ensuring organizations can maintain a robust security posture in alignment with the CAF objectives.