Orient target

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title: Orient target
description: After you've identified a target, orient the target to use with the NIST CSF framework.
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product: GRC Common Functions
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Align and prioritize cybersecurity activities, Process overview, NIST CSF Use Case Accelerator, GRC use case accelerators, Common GRC features, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Orient target

After you've identified a target, orient the target to use with the NIST CSF framework.

## Before you begin

Policy and Compliance Management Role required: admin.

NIST CSF role required: sn\_irm\_nist\_csf.risk\_executive or sn\_irm\_nist\_csf.security\_officer

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **NIST CSF** > **Framework Profiling** > **Orient Targets**.

2.  Search for the target using the **Name** or **Profile** fields.

3.  Open the record.

4.  Verify that the **Framework** field has **NIST CSF** selected.

5.  Ensure that the NIST CSF form fields are accurate.

6.  Click **Update**.


**Parent Topic:**[Align and prioritize cybersecurity activities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grc-common-functions/align-prioritize-activities.md)