The EU NIS2 directive is now enforceable in every European Union Member State as of 18th of October 2024. This is a major change in the EU’s cybersecurity law, which can be compared to GDPR in terms of its significance. Thus, the NIS2 Directive, which is still in force, has set up new requirements that compel organizations to deploy network protection, incident management, and supplier control. While the initial NIS2 Directive requirements (2016) were limited only to the operators with a critical function, NIS2 has now opened the door to a wider scope.
In this guide, we get to know comprehensively what the NIS2 Directive is, the NIS2 requirements, which businesses have to meet, the punishments for non-compliance, and more.
NIS2 Directive: What Is It?
In December 2022 (the first NIS Directive was issued in 2016), the European Parliament and the Council passed the NIS2 (Network and Information Security Directive 2), which legally came into effect on 16 January 2023.
Who Must Comply with the NIS2 Directive?
NIS2 is a Directive that applies to those organizations that provide crucial or important services throughout the EU. This covers the Essential Entities like energy, healthcare, banking, and transport, along with public administration and digital infrastructure providers, and Important Entities such as post, manufacturing, food, waste management, and digital service companies.
The medium and large enterprises in the mentioned sectors automatically fall under NIS2 regulation, while smaller ones might be included too if their operations are of national importance. Furthermore, non-EU companies that provide services within the EU have to follow the same rules as well.
The NIS2 Directive requirements are not just another regulatory obstacle. It is a chance to enforce trust, governance, and operating financial capacity throughout the digital economy of the EU. In order to establish credibility for your business in the EU, it is relevant to collaborate with the correct pen testing firm.
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