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Cybersecurity Framework Online Informative References (OLIR) Submissions: Specification for Completing the OLIR Template
Published
Author(s)
Matthew P. Barrett, Nicole D. Keller, Stephen Quinn, Matthew Smith
Abstract
This document provides instructions and definitions for completing the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Online Informative References (OLIR) spreadsheet template available for download at https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework/informative-references. This document is intended to assist developers of References as they complete the spreadsheet template. Definitions are provided for column and row headings in addition to a discussion of expected values.
Barrett, M.
, Keller, N.
, Quinn, S.
and Smith, M.
(2019),
Cybersecurity Framework Online Informative References (OLIR) Submissions: Specification for Completing the OLIR Template, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8204, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=928550
(Accessed October 8, 2025)