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# NIST CSF Use Case Accelerator

# NIST CSF Use Case Accelerator {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

The NIST CSF Use Case Accelerator gives customers an operational head-start when adopting the NIST CSF. When the accelerator is downloaded and activated in the GRC applications, pre-configured policies, scopes (profiles, profile type recommendations), indicators, risks, and other GRC elements appear.

## Who uses the NIST CSF Use Case Accelerator {#grc-csf-usecase-accelerator__section_q3b_4d4_phb}

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| Persona | Description |
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| Risk executive | Ensures that risks are identified and managed consistently across the organization. Defined access to the following sections: * NIST CSFOverview * NIST CSFFramework Core * NIST CSFFramework Profiling * NIST CSFContent {#grc-csf-usecase-accelerator__ul_h2z_4g4_phb} |
| Security officer | Addresses gaps, non-compliant controls, risks, issues, failed indicators, and action plans for the organizations cybersecurity. Defined access to the following sections: * NIST CSFFramework Core * NIST CSFFramework Profiling {#grc-csf-usecase-accelerator__ul_xnf_qg4_phb} |
| Control provider | Helps build a library of cybersecurity controls for the organization. Defined access to the following sections: * NIST CSFFramework Core * NIST CSFContent {#grc-csf-usecase-accelerator__ul_vd3_lg4_phb} |
| Sys admin | Access to the following sections: NIST CSFAdministration |
| GRC admin | Access to the following sections: NIST CSFAdministration |
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* **[Install the NIST CSF Use Case Accelerator](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/pju1YSaPO4weq1k5vY96fw)**   
  The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Use Case Accelerator is used with the GRC core applications: Policy and Compliance Management, Risk Management, and Audit Management applications.
* **[Verify the NIST CSF Use Case Accelerator](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ENjyL7tuLUqNlFnn1UPx_Q)**   
  After installing the GRC: NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Use Case Accelerator, review the NIST CSF application structure, core content, and demo data, if selected during installation.
* **[NIST CSF supporting concepts](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/uolpLb3mjqCeJXBKgtDwkw)**   
  Familiarize yourself with these concepts, developed from the NIST CSF guidance.
* **[NIST CSF tables](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/7B75f8zRrGrFyoEN22Nr~A)**   
  A few tables are impacted by the NIST CSF guidance.
* **[NIST CSF Use Case Accelerator dashboards and reports](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/YnJMw~LrgpyCcaejohVlaw)**   
  The contains various reports. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Use Case Accelerator contains a variety of reports displayed on different dashboards, available within each of the sections in the NIST CSF process:
* **[NIST CSF process overview](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/FdRY09VuhZxhYBNKk5mqQQ)**   
  The NIST CSF navigation structure facilitates the management of the NIST cybersecurity through activities of identification and prioritization, as described in the NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity version 1.1 and version 2.0 special publications.

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