NIS2 and what it means for your network infrastructure
The NIS2 Directive strengthens cybersecurity requirements across essential and important service operators in the EU.
What is the NIS2 Directive?
NIS2 is an EU directive that sets cybersecurity obligations for operators of essential and important services across 18 sectors. It mandates risk management practices, incident reporting, and supply chain security measures to raise the baseline level of cyber resilience across the Union.
Who does NIS2 apply to?
NIS2 applies to organisations operating in or supplying services to the EU across essential and important entity categories.
- Essential entities, energy, transport, banking, financial market infrastructure, health, drinking water, wastewater, digital infrastructure, ICT service management, public administration, and space
- Important entities, postal and courier services, waste management, chemicals, food production and distribution, manufacturing, digital providers, and research
- UK organisations operating in or supplying EU businesses may also need to comply
Key requirements
Risk management
Organisations must implement appropriate and proportionate technical, operational, and organisational measures to manage cybersecurity risks.
Incident reporting
Significant incidents must be reported with an early warning within 24 hours and a detailed notification within 72 hours.
Supply chain security
Organisations must address cybersecurity risks in their supply chains and supplier relationships.
Business continuity
Measures must be in place to ensure continuity of essential services during and after cybersecurity incidents.
Board-level accountability
Management bodies must approve cybersecurity risk management measures and can be held personally liable for non-compliance.
Non-compliance consequences
- Essential entities: up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover
- Important entities: up to €7 million or 1.4% of global annual turnover
NIS2 compliance, built into the network
SIMSY provides network-level controls that directly support NIS2 risk management and incident reporting requirements.
Network security
Default-deny posture with carrier-private links and no public IP exposure reduces your attack surface.
Data segregation
Multi-APN architecture ensures clean separation of traffic types across your network.
Continuous monitoring
Real-time network monitoring with anomaly detection provides the visibility NIS2 demands.
Incident response
Automated failover and remote diagnostics enable rapid detection and response to network incidents.
Audit trail
Complete event logging via API provides the evidence base for compliance reporting and regulatory audits.
Strengthen your NIS2 posture
Talk to us about how SIMSY can help you meet NIS2 requirements at the network level.