NIS2 DIRECTIVE: Achieve compliance while avoiding unnecessary expenses

Performing an assessment of your organization’s readiness for the implementation of the NIS2 Directive is an essential step in ensuring compliance with new EU regulations and maintaining competitiveness in the market. Here’s why it’s worth engaging in this service:

• Tailored to Your Organization’s Specifics: Every company is unique, and thanks to our industry experience, the readiness assessment will be precisely tailored to your company’s specific needs, considering its unique processes and systems.
• Cost Rationalization: NIS2 may present financial challenges; our goal is to identify the most cost-effective paths for compliance, protecting against unnecessary expenses.
• Effective Audit and Risk Analysis: We will not only analyze your organization’s current security status but also identify specific corrective actions, ensuring comprehensive and effective risk management.
• Personalized Roadmap: Our report contains a personalized action plan that will guide your organization step by step through the process of adapting to NIS2, covering all required aspects.
• Strategic Support: The final report serves as a valuable tool for management, offering not only a readiness assessment but also strategic and budgetary recommendations, which are crucial for long-term planning.
• Increased Resilience to Cyber Threats: With us, your organization will strengthen its defenses, becoming more resilient to the growing cyber threats.
• Compliance and Credibility: Our service ensures that your organization will meet the NIS2 requirements, enhancing credibility in the eyes of customers, partners, and regulators.
• Comprehensive Implementation Support: We provide not only the assessment but also assistance at every stage of the process, from verification to implementing recommendations.
• Adaptive Risk Management: Our approach integrates various regulations, creating a unified risk management system that is flexible and future-proof.
• Preparation for Future Regulations: By adapting early to NIS2, your organization will be ready for upcoming regulations, such as the AI ACT or CRA.

By choosing our service, you are not only preparing your company for today’s challenges but also investing in its safe and stable future. Contact us to learn how we can support your success under the NIS2 Directive.

Implementing measures in line with NIS2 requirements aims to enhance the overall security level of the organization and its IT systems, contributing to protection against cyberattacks.

Yes, this service will definitely improve the security level in your organization. Our readiness assessment for NIS2 compliance focuses not only on identifying and implementing necessary corrective actions in cybersecurity but also on optimizing related expenses. With our tailored approach, each recommendation is carefully considered in terms of your organization’s actual needs and financial capabilities.

Our services reduce the risk of unnecessary expenses by focusing on cost rationalization. This means that instead of suggesting pre-determined, often costly security packages, we analyze the specifics and requirements of your organization, allowing financial resources to be directed where they matter most for improving security.

Additionally, the audit and risk analysis we conduct help detect potential weaknesses in current security measures and develop an action plan that not only effectively addresses them but is also balanced economically. As a result, you receive a clear Road Map for NIS2, which is a realistic path to strengthening cybersecurity while controlling expenses.

In summary, our service ensures a higher level of security while also ensuring the efficiency of investments in cybersecurity.

• The document defining the scope of obligations and regulations for your company required for full compliance with NIS2.
• An audit report identifying non-compliance, areas for improvement, and necessary operational changes.
• A risk management strategy with a plan of action in case of risk occurrence, facilitating the implementation of effective changes.
• An individual action plan (ROAD MAP) outlining the direction for aligning with NIS2 requirements, specifying priorities, costs, and timelines.
• A report for the Board, a strategic document containing an assessment of readiness for NIS2, recommendations, and a financial plan necessary for implementing the directive.
• A report for investors, regulators, and contractors, showing transparency and the organization’s preparedness to meet NIS2 requirements.

What is the NIS2 Directive?
The NIS2 Directive is an update to EU law aimed at increasing the level of cybersecurity across the European Union. It expands the scope of sectors covered by the regulations and introduces new requirements for risk management and incident reporting.

Why is implementing the NIS2 Directive important for organizations?

• Enhanced Security: Helps identify and minimize digital threats.
• Regulatory Compliance: Avoids financial penalties for non-compliance.
• Customer Trust: Increases customer trust through better protection of their data.

What are the key stages of implementing the NIS2 Directive?

• Compliance Assessment: Conduct an internal audit to assess the current state of compliance.
• Gap Identification: Detect and assess gaps in cybersecurity and operational risks.
• Action Planning: Develop a plan to address identified gaps.
• Change Implementation: Implement necessary technical and organizational changes.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Maintain continuous security monitoring and report incidents in line with requirements.

What challenges might organizations face during the implementation of the NIS2 Directive?

• Technical Complexity: Implementing required technological changes can be complex.
• Costs: Associated with updating systems and processes to ensure compliance.
• Staff Training: The need to raise awareness and improve employees’ cybersecurity skills.

Where to seek support when implementing the NIS2 Directive?

• Specialized Consulting: Utilize services from consulting firms specializing in cybersecurity.
• Educational Materials: Access publications, webinars, and courses dedicated to NIS2.
• Institutional Support: Use resources and guidance offered by national cybersecurity authorities.

Implementing the NIS2 Directive (Network and Information Systems Directive) is mandatory for specific entities within the European Union. This directive applies to operators of essential services and providers of digital services.

Annex I of the NIS2 Directive defines ten main sectors (referred to as high-criticality sectors), which include key organizations in the following areas:

• Energy
• Transport
• Banking and financial market infrastructure
• Healthcare
• Supply of drinking water
• Wastewater management
• Digital infrastructure
• ICT service management
• Public administration institutions
• Space sector

We initiate our service by asking a crucial question: whether and to what extent your company falls under the scope of the NIS2 Directive. We conduct a thorough analysis of your company’s activities and the services it offers to identify the specific requirements arising from the new EU legislation. We carefully analyze the area of obligations and regulations applicable to your organization.

Based on these findings, we prepare a detailed list of necessary actions to ensure full compliance with the NIS2 Directive. This process involves identifying the specific requirements of the directive that directly impact your company’s operational activities and information security management.

If a company meets the criteria specified in the NIS2 directive, it must take steps to implement the required security measures. Otherwise, it may be exposed to sanctions and legal consequences.

1. Knowledge of the Company’s Specifics: As someone who has already advised on many directives and requirements, we have in-depth knowledge of your organization, business processes, and existing risk management, business continuity, and information security systems.
2. Trust and Relationships: Building relationships with you is a process that has taken time. Since we have already worked with you, we have established trust, which is crucial when implementing new regulations.
3. History of Collaboration: We have a history of successful projects and recommendations that have positively impacted your business. This provides a solid foundation for expanding services to include NIS2 consulting.
4. Understanding of Risks: Thanks to our previous collaboration, we already know the risks specific to your business, enabling us to more accurately and quickly adapt strategies to NIS2 requirements.
5. Integration with Existing Systems: We can propose NIS2-compliant solutions that naturally integrate with your existing procedures and systems for risk management and business continuity.
6. Cost Efficiency: You save time and financial resources on finding a new service provider and on the implementation process of adapting a new advisor to the specifics of your company.
7. Speed of Implementation: Our knowledge of your organization allows us to quickly identify areas that require changes and efficiently introduce the necessary adaptations to NIS2.
8. Comprehensive Services: As experts in risk management, business continuity, and information security, we offer comprehensive services covering all aspects of information security and cybersecurity—from risk analysis to business continuity planning and incident response.
9. Proactive Approach: Our previous experience allows us to take a proactive approach to legal changes such as NIS2, preparing your organization before the regulation comes into force, which will allow for smooth optimization of actions.
10. Personalized NIS2 Strategy: Using our knowledge of your organization, we can develop a personalized strategy for adapting to NIS2, which will be highly effective and minimize disruptions to your company’s ongoing activities.