A company is implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework $($CSF$)$ to improve their cybersecurity posture. They're unsure which core function of the CSF is most relevant to their current stage.

Which of the following NIST CSF core functions MOST emphasizes understanding the organization's cybersecurity risk environment?

Protect: This function focuses on developing and implementing security safeguards to deter, detect, and mitigate the threat of cybersecurity events.

Respond: This function focuses on developing and implementing activities to take action in response to a detected cybersecurity event

Identify: This function focuses on identifying and managing cybersecurity risks to systems, assets, data, and capabilities.

Detect: This function focuses on developing and implementing activities to identify the occurrence of a cybersecurity event.