How Kappa Data Can Help with the NIS2 Directive
NIS2 is a European directive focusing on the security of network and information systems, containing a set of regulations aimed at ensuring the safety and resilience of these systems across the European Union (EU). This directive seeks to enhance cybersecurity within the EU in various ways. These guidelines are an extension of the existing NIS rules (since 2016) and also cover other sectors.
With the adoption of the NIS2 directive by EU countries, member states have an additional two years to implement it into national law.
Compliance with NIS2
The NIS1 and NIS2 directives apply to critical (important) and very critical (essential) entities and services.
Companies employing between 50 and 250 people are considered “important” entities, while entities with more than 250 employees fall into the “essential” category. Smaller entities are not covered by this scope but may be classified as critical or very critical by the government. Particularly in the supply chain, larger entities may set higher security requirements for their “smaller” suppliers.
A significant element of these directives is the responsibility of senior management. Senior management is required to undergo additional training to master the content of the NIS2 directives. In the event of an incident, the board may be held accountable. Awareness among the company’s staff must also be regularly updated.
The introduction of cybersecurity legislation will make companies more resilient to large-scale cyberattacks carried out by hackers. However, this legislation will bring changes for many business owners. There are numerous challenges related to raising awareness in enterprises, establishing procedures, and ISMS systems.
Therefore, at Kappa Data, we offer our expertise and solutions to IT Partners to address issues related to full network visibility, vulnerability management, detection, response and recovery solutions, network access control, and many other technologies deemed essential under the NIS2 directive.
As a Value-Added Distributor, we encourage our partners to proactively reach out to their clients and initiate conversations about how they can support them with technology. Want to learn more about our solutions? Contact our team to schedule a meeting.
We are happy to help our partners implement technology solutions that meet NIS2 requirements for their clients.
Do you have more questions about NIS2? Contact our team. We will be glad to assist.
W związku z wprowadzeniem Dyrektywy NIS-2 odnotowaliśmy wiele zapytań mailowych i telefonicznych. Skupiliśmy się na rozwiązaniach, które spełniają wymogi NIS-2 i które wdrażają organizacje w krajach europejskich.
Dyrektywa NIS2 zaostrza zasady dotyczące zgłaszania incydentów i wprowadza wyższe sankcje za ich nieprzestrzeganie. Organizacje muszą informować o poważnych cyberatakach odpowiednie jednostki, jak CSIRT, oraz w pewnych przypadkach powiadamiać klientów o zagrożeniach lub zaistniałych incydentach.
Te zmiany mają na celu poprawę odporności organizacji na cyberzagrożenia i zwiększenie świadomości bezpieczeństwa.
Identification: Understanding key cybersecurity threats to the most valuable assets. Essentially, you cannot protect what you do not know. This function helps develop an organizational understanding of how to manage cybersecurity risk related to systems, people, assets, data, and capabilities.
Protection: The protection function focuses on developing and implementing safeguards necessary to reduce or limit cybersecurity risk.
Detection: The goal of the detection function is to ensure that cybersecurity events are detected in a timely manner.
Response: Pertains to controls that help respond to cybersecurity incidents. The response function supports the ability to contain the impact of a potential cybersecurity incident.
Recovery: Focuses on safeguards that help maintain resilience and restore services affected by a cybersecurity incident.
These “cyber fundamentals” are already used as a framework for both important and essential entities. In short, any company qualifying under the NIS2 directives will need to apply these 5 main functions.
The NIS2 legislation poses a challenge for many companies. Beyond implementing additional security technologies, company management will need to conduct risk assessments for every part of their operations. Consequently, numerous procedures and regulations will need to be established, which requires significant time and administrative effort from the company.
Detailed Obligations and Rapid Response:
NIS 2 imposes specific obligations on companies, such as promptly reporting security incidents. Companies must be prepared to manage risk and respond quickly to crises.
Enhanced Controls and Monitoring:
The directive enables national authorities to intensify the oversight of how companies implement security measures. Regular checks ensure that any issues are promptly addressed.
Higher Penalties for Non-Compliance:
The directive includes stricter penalties, including fines, for violating cybersecurity rules. This is meant to deter negligence and enhance overall data protection.
Barracuda oferuje rozwiązania, które skutecznie wspierają firmy w spełnianiu rygorystycznych wymogów dyrektywy NIS2, zapewniając kompleksowe zabezpieczenie danych i infrastruktury.
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