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What you need to know about NIS2

The NIS2 directive goes into effect by October 18, 2024. The new proposal will expand upon the sectors covered by the original NIS legislation and include categories for “essential” and “important” entities.
What you need to know about NIS2
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What you need to know about NIS2
NIS2 directive Measures to implement Ramifications KACE® by Quest

Minimum measures you need to implement:

Management – Take responsibility for identifying and addressing cyber risk to comply with minimum requirements 

Reporting to authorities – Create and maintain established processes for reporting that meet imposed deadlines

Risk management – Implement required measures  to minimize risks and consequences

Business continuity – Ensure business continuity  in case of major cyber incidents

 

The level  of requirement varies by business size, societal function and its level. Make sure to discuss  this with a compliance officer to ensure you are meeting your minimum requirement.

Assess

Conduct risk assessments and formulate security policies for information systems.

Plan

Create a plan for handling security incidents, including provisioning access to IT systems and their operating functions during and after a security event. This means that backups must be up to date.

Secure

Examine the overall security level for all suppliers and select security measures that fit the vulnerabilities of each direct supplier. Establish security around the procurement, development and operation of systems.

Enforce

Implement procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of security measures, the use of cryptography and encryption, handling and reporting vulnerabilities, and data access.

Train

Initiate cybersecurity training and practices for basic computer hygiene.

Monitor

Ensure proper utilization of sensitive or important data with an overview of all relevant assets.

Authenticate

Employ the use of multi-factor authentication, continuous authentication solutions, voice, video, and text encryption, and encrypted internal emergency communication, when appropriate.

Ramifications

Essential Companies – up to €10 million fines or 2% of global annual revenue

Important Companies – up to €7 million fines or 1.4% of global annual revenue

Management can face legal consequences, as well as be forced to take courses on cybersecurity if non-compliant.

NIS2 compliance made seamless

KACE® by Quest simplifies the complex task of achieving NIS2 compliance by offering a unified platform for IT asset management and endpoint security. When coupled with Quest data protection products, such as QoreStor, your NIS2 compliance, risk mitigation, and recovery are easier with KACE.

End-to-End Visibility

Get clear visibility into your entire IT infrastructure, allowing organizations to monitor and manage critical assets efficiently.

Automated Patching

Automated software updates promptly address vulnerabilities and reduce the risk of cyberthreats, a crucial aspect of NIS2 compliance.

Incident Response and Reporting

Facilitate rapid incident response with comprehensive reporting tools, meeting the NIS2 requirement for reporting security incidents within a specified timeframe.

Compliance Audits

Conduct compliance audits with detailed reports that demonstrate adherence to NIS2 regulations.

Data Protection

Powerful data protection complies with NIS2 mandates related to safeguarding sensitive information.

Streamlined IT Operations

Improve overall efficiency and reduce the workload associated with compliance tasks so you can focus on your core business.

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