A cybersecurity framework provides structure to build capabilities to be secure, compliant and/or resilient. There are many frameworks available from both private and public sources, each with its own level of detail, focus and structure. Organizations tend to adopt a framework to serve as a blueprint to address their security, compliance and resilience needs. It is common for organziations to blend multiple frameworks or use a metaframework (a framework of frameworks) to address their unique requirements. From a cybersecurity and data privacy perspective, common cybersecurity frameworks include, but are not limited to:
A cybersecurity metaframework is a "framework of frameworks" - it is essentially a hybrid model to cover multiple laws, regulations and frameworks. The three (3) leading metaframeworks in the cybersecurity industry include: