# NIST CSF 2.0 User Guide SecureMetrics' NIST CSF 2.0 PowerBI Template allows security teams or consultants to report on the maturity of an organization against the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) version 2.0. {% hint style="info" %} Note: there are two license versions for the NIST CSF 2.0 Template: **Internal & Consultant**. There is **no difference between the template**, only the licensing terms. {% endhint %} ## Getting Started When you purchase the NIST CSF 2.0 PowerBI Template, you will receive a download with the following items: 1. PowerBI template file (.pbit) 2. Excel assessment input template (.xlsx) 3. Sample input Excel files (.xlsx) The PowerBI template will use the Excel assessment input files to load assessment data into the dashboards. The PowerBI template will accept multiple assessment input files stored in a folder on the filesystem for continuous monitoring over time. ### Step 1 - Setting up the assessment input folder You'll need to store all the assessment input files (.xlsx) that you wish to import into the dashboard in a single folder on the file system. 1. Create a new folder on your computer in a convenient place such as "Documents" 2. Note the full filepath of the folder, as you'll be prompted for this when we load the PowerBI dashboard {% embed url="" %} Setting up the assessment input folder {% endembed %} ### Step 2 - Filling out the assessment input files Each assessment date will utilize it's own excel input file. All input files stored in the folder you created will be ingested into the PowerBI dashboard. If you are just getting started, you may only have one assessment completed. However, over time you'll be able to monitor for changes over time as you add additional assessment files. {% hint style="info" %} Note: three sample assessment input files are included. You can move these to your assessment input folder if you would like to test functionality without creating assessment input files {% endhint %} 1. Open the Excel assessment input file (.xlsx) 2. Fill out the required columns 3. Save the file into the assessment input folder {% embed url="" %} Filling out the Excel assessment input file (.xlsx) {% endembed %} {% embed url="" %} Storing assessment files in the folder {% endembed %} ### Step 3 - Loading the PowerBI Template {% hint style="info" %} Note: Three parameters are prompted for when opening the template. The first parameter is the full filepath of the data import folder. The remaining parameters, "Ignore" and "Also Ignore" should not be changed. {% endhint %} 1. Open the PowerBI template file (.pbit) 2. You will be prompted to input the full filepath of the folder from step 1 3. Dashboards & datamodel will be populated with data 4. Save the file as a .pbix file to save the report {% embed url="" %} Loading assessment data into PowerBI {% endembed %} That's it! You can now either use the dashboard locally in PowerBI Desktop, or publish to the PowerBI Service to host in the cloud. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.securemetrics.io/nist-csf-2.0/nist-csf-2.0-user-guide.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.