What Does NIS2 Mean for Your Company?
General, NIS2
What is NIS2?
NIS2 is the updated version of the EU’s Network and Information Security Directive. It aims to improve cybersecurity across the European Union,especially in critical sectors.
The big change? More companies now fall under its scope. And the requirements are stricter, clearer, and carry real consequences for non-compliance.
🏢 Does it apply to your company?
NIS2 applies to organizations that:
- Operate in essential or important sectors (like energy, healthcare, banking, transport, ICT, digital infrastructure, or manufacturing)
- Provide services that are critical to society or the economy
- Have 50+ employees or €10M+ turnover (with some exceptions)
Even if you’re not in a “critical” sector, you might still fall under NIS2 if you support companies that are.
🔐 What does NIS2 require?
If NIS2 applies to your company, you need to:
- Implement strong cybersecurity measures
- Perform regular risk assessments
- Prepare and maintain an incident response plan
- Ensure secure supplier and vendor management
- Assign a person responsible for cybersecurity
- Report serious incidents within 24 hours
These aren’t optional guidelines, they’re obligations backed by audits and potential fines.
🧠 What’s new compared to the old NIS directive?
Compared to the original NIS Directive, NIS2:
- Has a much broader scope (more sectors, more companies)
- Introduces stricter reporting timelines
- Adds supply chain oversight as a key responsibility
- Clarifies enforcement powers for regulators
- Requires companies to name someone responsible for compliance
In short: it has more teeth, more reach, and more clarity.
✅ What should your company do now?
Here’s a good starting checklist:
- Check if your company is in scope
- Map your systems, vendors, and data flows
- Review your current security practices
- Assign someone to take ownership
- Start documenting your cybersecurity and compliance efforts
- Don’t wait, implementation takes time
Even if NIS2 doesn't officially apply to you (yet), getting started now puts you ahead of the game.
🛠️ How ToolHive helps
ToolHive helps you build a strong compliance foundation by:
- Tracking which tools and vendors are part of your operations
- Highlighting which ones process sensitive or critical data
- Keeping records of security measures, ownership, and approvals
- Giving you the structure to prepare for audits or incidents
- Making supplier management less painful
With ToolHive, you don’t have to build your NIS2 plan from scratch.
📌 NIS2 is not just for IT teams
This directive affects legal, compliance, security, operations, the whole business. Understanding your responsibilities today helps you avoid problems tomorrow.
Want to be NIS2-ready without reinventing the wheel? Start your free ToolHive trial and bring structure to your compliance efforts.