By October 2024, EU member states must transpose the EU Second Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) into domestic law. Succeeding the 2016 NIS1 directive, the NIS2 enforces much stricter cybersecurity standards with increased penalties for non-compliance of local law. Companies classed as ‘essential’ or ‘important’ (see below) are obliged to implement these standards.
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What’s new in NIS2
NIS2 covers new sectors, including manufacturing, chemicals, waste management, and food production, among others. This is in addition to the sectors already covered by the first NIS, such as water supply, energy, and transport.
According to Article 21 of NIS2, essential and important entities need to implement a baseline set of security measures to address cyber threats:
Failure to comply with NIS2 can result in heavy fines, which could be up to 2% of global annual revenue for ‘essential’ entities.
What sectors does NIS2 apply to?
NIS2 brings more infrastructure, manufacturing, and other organizations using OT or IIoT under the directive’s remit. Organizations in the following categories are classed as either ‘essential’ or ‘important’.
Critical infrastructure providers face unique challenges when it comes to creating and maintaining effective cybersecurity.
With the rise of Industrial Internet Of Things (IIoT) blurring the line between digital and physical infrastructure, knowing how to achieve the desired level of communication in a safe and secure manner can be challenging. Working out how to comply with complex regulations and standards can also be difficult and time consuming.
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