Cybersecurity control frameworks provide organizations with standardized approaches to implementing technical, administrative, and physical safeguards against cyber attacks. Common frameworks include NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls, each offering control catalogs, implementation guidance, and maturity models. For instance, a healthcare provider might adopt NIST CSF to organize its security program around the five core functions: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. These frameworks enable consistent security posture assessment, gap analysis, and communication of cyber risk to non-technical stakeholders including boards and regulators.