NIS2 Directive Compliance
Comply with EU Cybersecurity Regulation
The Network and Information Systems Directive 2 (NIS2) is European Union cybersecurity regulation strengthening cybersecurity requirements for essential and important entities across EU. Directive replaces original NIS Directive expanding scope, strengthening requirements, and enhancing enforcement. NIS2 applies to essential entities (critical infrastructure operators) and important entities (digital service providers and other key sectors) operating in EU regardless of entity location. Directive requires risk management measures, incident reporting, supply chain security, vulnerability handling, business continuity, and cybersecurity training. Non-compliance results in fines up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover. At Glocert International, we help organizations achieve NIS2 Directive compliance through risk assessment, security measures implementation, incident response planning, compliance monitoring, and ongoing support ensuring entities meet regulatory requirements and operate securely in European market.
What is NIS2 Directive?
The Network and Information Systems Directive 2 (NIS2) is EU cybersecurity regulation adopted in 2022 strengthening cybersecurity requirements for essential and important entities. Directive replaces original NIS Directive (2016) expanding scope, strengthening security requirements, and enhancing enforcement mechanisms. Framework applies to entities operating in EU regardless of entity location.
Regulatory Foundation
NIS2 Directive comprises several key components:
- Directive (EU) 2022/2555: NIS2 Directive adopted December 2022 establishing cybersecurity requirements for essential and important entities
- National Implementation: EU member states required to transpose NIS2 into national law by October 2024
- Expanded Scope: NIS2 expands scope from original NIS Directive covering more sectors and entity types
- Stricter Requirements: Enhanced security requirements including risk management, incident reporting, supply chain security, and vulnerability handling
- Enhanced Enforcement: Stricter enforcement mechanisms including higher fines and supervisory powers
Who Must Comply?
NIS2 Directive applies to:
- Essential Entities: Critical infrastructure operators including energy, transport, banking, financial market infrastructure, health, drinking water, wastewater, digital infrastructure, ICT service management, public administration, and space
- Important Entities: Digital service providers, postal and courier services, waste management, manufacture of medical devices, food production, processing and distribution, manufacturing, and other key sectors
- Micro and Small Entities: Exempted unless designated as essential or important by member states
- Entities Operating in EU: Applies regardless of entity location if providing services in EU
Key Requirements
NIS2 requires entities implement risk management measures including policies on risk analysis and information system security, incident handling, business continuity and crisis management, supply chain security, security in network and information systems acquisition, policies and procedures assessing effectiveness of risk management measures, basic cyber hygiene practices, cybersecurity training, vulnerability handling and disclosure, use of cryptography and encryption where appropriate. Entities must report significant incidents to competent authorities within 24 hours (early warning), 72 hours (incident notification), and 1 month (final report). Entities must cooperate with competent authorities and comply with supervisory measures.
Why NIS2 Directive Matters
1. Mandatory Legal Requirement
NIS2 Directive is legally binding regulation enforceable across EU member states. National authorities required to transpose NIS2 into national law by October 2024. Non-compliance results in significant penalties including fines up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover (whichever higher) for essential entities, and up to €7 million or 1.4% of global annual turnover for important entities. Regulation applies regardless of entity location if operating in EU. Compliance mandatory for essential and important entities operating in EU market.
2. Critical Infrastructure Protection
NIS2 protects critical infrastructure ensuring essential services resilient to cyber threats. Critical infrastructure includes energy, transport, banking, healthcare, water, digital infrastructure, and public administration. Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure can disrupt essential services and impact public safety. NIS2 requirements ensure critical infrastructure operators implement robust cybersecurity measures protecting essential services from cyber threats.
3. Incident Response and Reporting
NIS2 requires entities report significant incidents to competent authorities enabling coordinated response and threat intelligence sharing. Incident reporting requirements include early warning (24 hours), incident notification (72 hours), and final report (1 month). Reporting enables authorities coordinate response, share threat intelligence, and prevent cascading effects. Incident response requirements ensure entities prepared to respond to cyber incidents effectively.
4. Supply Chain Security
NIS2 requires entities assess and manage supply chain security risks ensuring third-party services and products secure. Supply chain attacks increasingly common targeting organizations through suppliers and vendors. NIS2 requirements ensure entities assess supplier security, implement security requirements in contracts, and monitor supply chain risks. Supply chain security reduces risk of attacks through third parties.
5. Competitive Advantage
Compliance demonstrates commitment to cybersecurity differentiating entities from competitors. Early compliance positions entities ahead of regulatory deadlines. Compliance enables access to EU market and customer base. Strong cybersecurity practices enhance reputation and customer trust. Compliance demonstrates due diligence protecting against liability.
Our NIS2 Directive Services
Glocert International provides comprehensive NIS2 Directive compliance services for essential and important entities.
NIS2 Compliance Assessment
Comprehensive assessment determining entity category (essential or important), evaluating current cybersecurity posture, identifying gaps against NIS2 requirements, and developing compliance roadmap. Assessment includes entity classification, security controls evaluation, risk assessment, gap analysis, and compliance recommendations. Ensures organizations understand NIS2 requirements and current compliance status.
Risk Management Implementation
Development and implementation of risk management measures including policies on risk analysis and information system security, incident handling procedures, business continuity and crisis management plans, supply chain security policies, security in network and information systems acquisition, and policies assessing effectiveness of risk management measures. Ensures systematic approach to managing cybersecurity risks meeting NIS2 requirements.
Incident Response Planning
Development of incident response capabilities including incident response plan, incident detection and monitoring, incident handling procedures, incident reporting procedures (24-hour early warning, 72-hour notification, 1-month final report), and coordination with competent authorities. Ensures entities prepared to detect, respond to, and report cyber incidents meeting NIS2 requirements.
Supply Chain Security
Supply chain security program including supplier security assessment, security requirements in contracts, supplier monitoring and evaluation, supply chain risk management, and vendor management processes. Ensures third-party services and products secure reducing risk of supply chain attacks meeting NIS2 requirements.
Business Continuity and Crisis Management
Business continuity and crisis management programs including business impact analysis, business continuity plans, crisis management procedures, disaster recovery planning, and testing and exercises. Ensures entities maintain essential services during cyber incidents meeting NIS2 requirements.
Cybersecurity Training
Cybersecurity awareness and training programs including security awareness training, role-based security training, incident response training, and ongoing security education. Ensures personnel understand cybersecurity risks and responsibilities meeting NIS2 requirements.
Vulnerability Handling
Vulnerability management program including vulnerability scanning and assessment, patch management, vulnerability disclosure procedures, and coordination with vendors and security researchers. Ensures vulnerabilities identified and remediated promptly meeting NIS2 requirements.
Ongoing Compliance Monitoring
Continuous compliance programs including compliance monitoring, security assessments, incident response testing, regulatory updates, and ongoing risk assessment. Ensures compliance maintained throughout entity operations and adapted to regulatory changes meeting NIS2 requirements.
NIS2 Entity Categories
NIS2 Directive classifies entities into two categories:
Essential Entities
Critical infrastructure operators including energy (electricity, oil, gas, district heating and cooling), transport (air, rail, water, road), banking, financial market infrastructure, health (healthcare providers, manufacturers of medical devices), drinking water, wastewater, digital infrastructure (IXPs, DNS service providers, TLD name registries, cloud computing services, data center services, content delivery networks, trust service providers), ICT service management (managed service providers, managed security service providers), public administration, and space. Essential entities subject to stricter requirements and supervision. Fines up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover.
Important Entities
Digital service providers (online marketplaces, online search engines, social networking services platforms), postal and courier services, waste management, manufacture of medical devices, food production, processing and distribution, manufacturing (medical devices, computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers), and other key sectors. Important entities subject to requirements but lighter supervision. Fines up to €7 million or 1.4% of global annual turnover.
Exemptions
Micro and small entities generally exempted unless designated as essential or important by member states. Member states may designate additional entities as essential or important based on national circumstances. Entities should verify classification with competent authorities in relevant member states.
Benefits of NIS2 Compliance:
Legal Compliance
Meets mandatory EU regulatory requirements avoiding penalties up to €10 million.
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Protects essential services ensuring resilience to cyber threats.
Incident Response
Systematic incident response reduces impact of cyber incidents.
Supply Chain Security
Reduces risk of attacks through third-party suppliers and vendors.
Trust and Reputation
Demonstrates commitment to cybersecurity building customer trust.
Competitive Advantage
Early compliance positions entities ahead of regulatory deadlines.
NIS2 Directive Services Pricing
Our NIS2 Directive services pricing is transparent and based on entity category, number of systems, and compliance complexity.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Network and Information Systems Directive 2 (NIS2) is EU cybersecurity regulation strengthening cybersecurity requirements for essential and important entities. Directive replaces original NIS Directive expanding scope, strengthening requirements, and enhancing enforcement. Must comply: Essential entities (critical infrastructure operators) including energy, transport, banking, health, water, digital infrastructure, ICT services, public administration, and space. Important entities (digital service providers and other key sectors) including online marketplaces, postal services, waste management, manufacturing, and food production. Micro and small entities generally exempted unless designated as essential or important. Applies regardless of entity location if operating in EU.
Non-compliance results in significant penalties: Essential entities - fines up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover (whichever higher), Important entities - fines up to €7 million or 1.4% of global annual turnover (whichever higher), Non-compliance with incident reporting - fines up to €7 million or 1.4% of global annual turnover, Non-compliance with supervisory measures - fines up to €7 million or 1.4% of global annual turnover. Penalties enforced by competent authorities in EU member states. Non-compliant entities may face operational restrictions and reputational damage. Entities should achieve compliance before national implementation deadlines.
NIS2 requires entities implement: Risk management measures - policies on risk analysis and information system security, incident handling, business continuity and crisis management, supply chain security, security in network and information systems acquisition, policies assessing effectiveness of risk management measures, basic cyber hygiene practices, cybersecurity training, vulnerability handling and disclosure, use of cryptography and encryption. Incident reporting - report significant incidents within 24 hours (early warning), 72 hours (incident notification), and 1 month (final report). Cooperation - cooperate with competent authorities and comply with supervisory measures. Requirements apply to both essential and important entities with stricter supervision for essential entities.
NIS2 Directive adopted December 2022. EU member states required to transpose NIS2 into national law by October 2024. Directive applies from date of national transposition. Entities should begin compliance preparation immediately as requirements complex and implementation takes time. Early compliance provides competitive advantage and ensures readiness for enforcement deadlines. National implementation may vary by member state requiring entities verify requirements in relevant jurisdictions.
Essential entities are critical infrastructure operators including energy, transport, banking, health, water, digital infrastructure, ICT services, public administration, and space. Essential entities subject to stricter requirements and supervision with fines up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover. Important entities are digital service providers and other key sectors including online marketplaces, postal services, waste management, manufacturing, and food production. Important entities subject to requirements but lighter supervision with fines up to €7 million or 1.4% of global annual turnover. Both categories must implement same security requirements but supervision and penalties differ.
Glocert provides: NIS2 compliance assessment determining entity category and evaluating current cybersecurity posture, Risk management implementation developing and implementing risk management measures, Incident response planning developing incident response capabilities and reporting procedures, Supply chain security implementing supply chain security program, Business continuity planning developing business continuity and crisis management programs, Cybersecurity training providing security awareness and role-based training, Vulnerability handling implementing vulnerability management program, Ongoing compliance monitoring maintaining compliance throughout entity operations. Expertise in NIS2 Directive regulation, cybersecurity risk management, incident response, and compliance frameworks. Experience helping entities achieve NIS2 compliance. Proven track record of successful compliance implementations and regulatory acceptance.
Why Choose Glocert for NIS2?
EU Cybersecurity Regulation Expertise
Glocert specializes in NIS2 Directive compliance with deep expertise in EU cybersecurity regulation and requirements, NIS2 Directive requirements and implementation, cybersecurity risk management, incident response and reporting, supply chain security, and European regulatory landscape. We understand EU expectations helping entities achieve practical compliance meeting regulatory requirements while supporting operational efficiency.
Proven NIS2 Compliance Experience
We've successfully helped entities achieve NIS2 Directive compliance including essential entities (critical infrastructure operators), important entities (digital service providers), energy and utilities companies, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, transport operators, and organizations across sectors. Experience demonstrates ability to deliver comprehensive NIS2 compliance meeting regulatory requirements and enabling EU market operations.
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Entities requiring NIS2 compliance often need complementary services. Glocert also provides DORA compliance (digital operational resilience), ISO 27001 certification (information security management), EU AI Act compliance (AI systems security), and cybersecurity consulting. We coordinate multiple engagements providing integrated cybersecurity addressing NIS2 alongside other requirements.
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