EU NIS2 Directive: How can companies best prepare?
Many companies are affected by the new edition of the EU NIS2 directive. This increases the minimum requirements for the cybersecurity of critical infrastructures. Companies should be well prepared. Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure are particularly dangerous. The EU therefore defined minimum cybersecurity requirements in the Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive in 2016. This is now being replaced by a new edition. The NIS16 directive has been in force since January 2023, 2 - and the EU member states still have until October 2024 to incorporate it into national law. In Germany this is done through the NIS2 Implementation Act,…