C2M2 (Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model) is a maturity model that helps organizations assess and improve their cybersecurity capabilities.

What is C2M2?

C2M2 is a maturity model developed by the U.S. Department of Energy that provides a framework for assessing and improving organizations’ cybersecurity capabilities.

Maturity Levels

Level 0: Initial

  • **Ad-hoc": Ad-hoc processes
  • **No Formal": No formalization
  • **Reactive": Reactive
  • **Individual": Individual

Level 1: Performed

  • **Basic Processes": Basic processes
  • **Informal": Informal
  • **Project-based": Project-based
  • **Limited Documentation": Limited documentation

Level 2: Managed

  • **Planned": Planned
  • **Documented": Documented
  • **Managed": Managed
  • **Measured": Measured

Level 3: Defined

  • **Standardized": Standardized
  • **Integrated": Integrated
  • **Consistent": Consistent
  • **Organization-wide": Organizational

Level 4: Quantitatively Managed

  • **Measured": Measured
  • **Controlled": Controlled
  • **Predictable": Predictable
  • **Data-driven": Data-based

Level 5: Optimizing

  • **Continuous Improvement": Continuous improvement
  • **Innovation": Innovation
  • **Optimization": Optimization
  • **Best Practices": Best practices

Domains

Asset, Change, and Configuration Management

  • **Asset Management": Asset management
  • **Change Management": Change management
  • **Configuration Management": Configuration management
  • **Inventory": Inventory

Identity and Access Management

  • **Identity Management": Identity management
  • **Access Control": Access control
  • **Authentication": Authentication
  • **Authorization": Authorization

Threat and Vulnerability Management

  • **Threat Intelligence": Threat intelligence
  • **Vulnerability Management": Vulnerability management
  • **Risk Assessment": Risk assessment
  • **Threat Monitoring": Threat monitoring

Situational Awareness

  • **Security Monitoring": Security monitoring
  • **Event Management": Event management
  • **Incident Response": Incident response
  • **Forensics": Forensic analysis

Information Sharing and Communications

  • **Information Sharing": Information sharing
  • **Communication": Communication
  • **Collaboration": Collaboration
  • **Coordination": Coordination

Event and Incident Response

  • **Incident Management": Incident management
  • **Response Planning": Response planning
  • **Recovery": Recovery
  • **Lessons Learned": Lessons learned

Supply Chain and External Dependencies

  • **Supply Chain Security": Supply chain security
  • **Third-party Risk": Third-party risk
  • **Vendor Management": Vendor management
  • **Contract Management": Contract management

Workforce Management

  • **Training": Training
  • **Awareness": Awareness
  • **Skills Development": Skills development
  • **Performance Management": Performance management

Implementation

Phase 1: Assessment

  • **Current State Assessment": Current state assessment
  • **Gap Analysis": Gap analysis
  • **Maturity Assessment": Maturity assessment
  • **Baseline Establishment": Baseline establishment

Phase 2: Planning

  • **Improvement Planning": Improvement planning
  • **Priority Setting": Priority setting
  • **Resource Allocation": Resource allocation
  • **Timeline Development": Timeline development

Phase 3: Implementation

  • **Process Implementation": Process implementation
  • **Tool Deployment": Tool deployment
  • **Training": Training
  • **Change Management": Change management

Use Cases

Organizations

  • **Maturity Assessment": Maturity assessment
  • **Improvement Planning": Improvement planning
  • **Benchmarking": Comparison with best practices
  • **Compliance": Compliance

Sectors

  • **Critical Infrastructure": Critical infrastructure
  • **Energy": Energy sector
  • **Government": Government
  • **Financial Services": Financial services

Benefits

Organizational

  • **Improved Security": Better security
  • **Risk Reduction": Risk reduction
  • **Compliance": Compliance
  • **Competitive Advantage": Competitive advantage

Operational

  • **Process Improvement": Process improvement
  • **Efficiency": Efficiency
  • **Quality": Quality
  • **Performance": Performance

Tools

Assessment

  • **C2M2 Assessment Tool": C2M2 assessment tool
  • **Maturity Models": Maturity models
  • **Assessment Frameworks": Assessment frameworks
  • **Benchmarking Tools": Benchmarking tools

Management

  • **Project Management": Project management
  • **Change Management": Change management
  • **Performance Management": Performance management
  • **Continuous Improvement": Continuous improvement

References