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NIS2 Compliance

The EU’s expanded cybersecurity directive imposing risk-management, incident-reporting and governance obligations on essential and important entities across many sectors.

Who must comply

Medium and large organisations in 18 sectors deemed “essential” or “important” — and their suppliers — operating in or serving the EU.

Key points
  • Mandatory risk-management measures and 24-hour incident reporting
  • Management bodies are personally accountable
  • Significant fines for non-compliance

Free NIS2 gap checker

Answer 8 quick questions for an instant readiness score and your priority gaps. ~2 minutes, no sign-up.

1. Do you have approved security policies and clear ownership of cyber risk?

2. How do you identify and treat information-security risks?

3. How are identity and access managed?

4. Do you maintain an inventory of assets and data?

5. How is sensitive/personal data protected?

6. What monitoring and detection do you have?

7. How prepared are you for a security incident?

8. How do you manage supplier/third-party risk?

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FAQ

NIS2 — frequently asked

Does NIS2 apply to my company?

If you are a medium/large entity in one of the 18 in-scope sectors (or a key supplier) operating in the EU, it likely applies.

What is the NIS2 incident-reporting deadline?

An early warning within 24 hours of becoming aware of a significant incident, with follow-up reports thereafter.

How do we prepare for NIS2?

Start with a gap assessment against the risk-management measures, then implement governance, controls and reporting processes.

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