Industries that require NIST compliance
Explore the sectors that align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to manage risk, strengthen resilience and protect critical systems and sensitive data.
Government and public sector
Government organisations align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to protect public data and strengthen cybersecurity governance.
Defence and defence contractors
Defence contractors align with NIST standards to protect systems and classified information and meet strict federal cybersecurity requirements.
Federal agencies and government vendors
Vendors serving federal agencies follow NIST standards to secure government systems and data.
Information technology (IT) services
IT service providers align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to strengthen controls and protect client infrastructure, systems and data.
Cloud service providers
Cloud providers align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to secure cloud environments, infrastructure and customer workloads.
Software and SaaS companies
SaaS companies align with NIST standards to protect applications, customer data and cloud platforms.
Financial services and fintech
Fintech organisations use the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to secure financial systems and transactions and protect customer information.
Banking and payment processing
Banks align with NIST standards to strengthen controls and secure digital payment systems and transactions.
Healthcare and health tech
Healthcare organisations align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to protect patient data, systems and medical technology.
Pharmaceutical and life sciences
Pharmaceutical companies align with NIST standards to protect research data, intellectual property and critical systems.
Insurance companies
Insurers align with NIST standards to protect policyholder data and strengthen their cybersecurity programmes.
Telecommunications
Telecom companies align with NIST standards to secure network infrastructure, communication systems and customer information.
E-commerce and online platforms
E-commerce businesses align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to protect digital platforms, payment systems and customer data.
Energy and utilities
Energy organisations align with NIST standards to secure power infrastructure, operational technology and critical services.
Oil and gas
Oil and gas companies align with NIST standards to protect industrial systems, operations and critical infrastructure assets.
Manufacturing and industrial control systems
Manufacturers align with NIST standards to secure industrial control systems and protect operational technology.
Aerospace and aviation
Aerospace organisations align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to protect aviation systems, operational data and safety infrastructure.
Transport and logistics
Transport companies align with NIST standards to secure logistics platforms, operational systems and transport infrastructure.
Critical infrastructure organisations
Critical infrastructure sectors follow NIST standards to protect essential services and national infrastructure.
Data centres and managed service providers (MSPs)
MSPs and data centres align with NIST standards to secure hosted infrastructure, data storage and client environments.
Cybersecurity and security service providers
Security providers align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to strengthen security operations and evidence their practices.
Research institutions and universities
Research organisations align with NIST standards to protect intellectual property, research data and academic systems.
Technology startups handling sensitive data
Technology startups align with NIST standards to protect user data and build strong cybersecurity foundations.