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NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and Microsoft 365
The widely adopted voluntary framework; Identify / Protect / Detect map to M365 findings. Siemserva by Senserva maps 218+ Microsoft 365 and Entra ID checks to the areas NIST CSF emphasizes, so a scan of your tenant doubles as evidence.
What NIST CSF is
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework organizes security into functions, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover, and Govern. Its Protect and Detect functions map cleanly onto Microsoft 365 multi-factor authentication, Conditional Access, and logging findings.
How Siemserva maps to NIST CSF
NIST CSF asks for strong identity, access control, and monitoring. Siemserva evidences those areas with the checks below, each ranked by Severity and checked against your own tenant:
Multi-factor authentication (42 checks)
Auth User Not MFA RegisteredAuth Microsoft Authenticator Authentication Method In Use But Not Allowed By UserAuth Password Authentication Method In Use But Not Allowed By Senserva Security ManagerAuth Passwordless Microsoft Authenticator Authentication Method In Use But Not Allowed By UserAuth Require Passwordless But Its Not Used By UserAuth Software Oath Authentication Method In Use But Not Allowed By UserConditional Access (60 checks)
Identity and access management (60 checks)
Logging and audit (43 checks)
Threat detection and risky sign-ins (13 checks)
See every check with its Severity and remediation in the checks catalog, or the per-control detail in the control reference.
NIST CSF and Microsoft 365: common questions
Does NIST CSF apply to Microsoft 365?
NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) does not name Microsoft 365 specifically, but its identity, access-control, and logging requirements are met (or missed) in your Microsoft 365 and Entra ID configuration. That is where Siemserva checks provide the evidence.
How does Siemserva map to NIST CSF?
Siemserva runs 218+ Microsoft 365 and Entra ID checks across the areas NIST CSF emphasizes, multi-factor authentication, Conditional Access, privileged access, and logging, ranks the gaps by Severity, and produces audit-ready evidence. It is evidence, not an official mapping or certification.
Is this an official NIST CSF certification?
No. Senserva is not an assessor and issues no certifications. It provides the configuration evidence, Severity ranking, and remediation that make an assessment defensible. Confirm requirements with your assessor or regulator.
More: the frameworks crosswalk, Microsoft 365 compliance by country, and the audit evidence guide.