The NIST Cybersecurity Framework is one of the most widely adopted voluntary standards in use today. It was designed to help organizations manage and reduce risks, as well as better communicate about cyber risk amongst both internal and external organizational stakeholders.

The NERC CIP requirements were designed to ensure the security of North American bulk electric systems (BES) and consist of 12 standards covering security management controls, personnel and training, system security management, electronic security perimeters, disaster recovery planning, and configuration change management.

The aim of the NIS Directive is to create a higher level of cybersecurity in Europe. The Directive significantly affects digital service providers (DSPs) and operators of essential services (OESs). Operators of essential services include any organisations whose operations would be greatly affected in the case of a security breach if they engage in critical societal or economic activities.