What is NIS2?

Name: CISGuard Compliance Coverage Statistics
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Keywords: CIS benchmark, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, compliance automation, drift detection

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What is NIS2?

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NIS2 is the EU Network and Information Security Directive 2, in force since October 17, 2024. It expands cybersecurity obligations to approximately 160,000 entities across essential and important sectors: energy, transport, banking, healthcare, water, digital infrastructure. NIS2 requires risk-management measures (Article 21), incident notification within 24 hours (Article 23), and management-body accountability.

What is NIS2?

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