NIST has released the initial public draft of Special Publication (SP) 1353, Quick-Start Guide for Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for CSF Analysis and Reporting. This new quick-start guide illustrates practical and actionable ways AI could be used for analyzing, planning, implementing, and monitoring an organization’s progress toward achieving CSF 2.0 outcomes.
The document’s purpose is to:
- Provide structured AI prompts as tools for practitioners to begin creating CSF-related artifacts in support of achieving CSF outcomes
- Identify current state of practice for AI prompt engineering in CSF implementation and analysis
While the focus was not on writing about AI best practices or providing cybersecurity guidelines, there are places where specific precautions are noted.
This guide includes three notional use cases, examples of prompts for structuring natural language inputs to produce specified CSF 2.0 outputs from a generative AI model, simulated organizational files for a fictitious company, tips for getting started, and more.
The public comment period is open through October 15, 2026. See the publication details for the full announcement, a copy of the draft, and instructions for submitting comments.
