NIS 2 / IT Security Management – Resilience in a digital world
Cyber attacks are one of the biggest business risks today – regardless of a company's industry or size. They are usually carried out by organised criminal groups with financial interests or politically motivated actors. Data loss, system failures or reputation damage can have considerable financial and legal consequences. Structured cyber risk management helps to recognise, assess and effectively manage these risks at an early stage.
The aim of the NIS 2 Directive is to make the European internal market more resilient against cyber threats. Companies covered by the directive are obliged to establish a comprehensive risk management system and to take both technical and organisational measures to increase the security of their facilities, networks, IT systems and supply chains.
Persons who have operational management authority, i.e. typically managing directors, board members and other members of upper management, bear explicit responsibility for implementing the requirements. Violations or lack of cooperation can result in considerable fines.
With a holistic approach to cyber risk management and NIS 2-compliant IT security management, you not only increase your digital resilience, but also the trust of customers, partners and supervisory authorities. This makes IT security an integral part of your corporate strategy.
Companies who fall under the NIS 2 directive should act quickly, because consulting, developing and documenting suitable processes, as well as strategically aligning and implementing suitable technologies all take time.
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We support you in identifying, assessing and minimising cyber risks in your company. We combine technical know-how with organisational and regulatory expertise to create a level of security that matches your individual processes, systems and legal requirements.
As part of a GAP analysis, we determine the maturity level of your NIS 2 compliance.
On this basis, we support you in deriving suitable measures to fulfil the NIS 2 requirements. Any weak points can thus be identified and dealt with at an early stage.
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The NIS 2 Directive stipulates that management must take an active role in ensuring IT security. They are obliged to take appropriate security precautions to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of their network and information systems.
This includes identifying risks, implementing security measures and regularly reviewing the company's IT infrastructure. In addition, managing directors are tasked with promoting a strong culture of security within the company. Employees must be made aware of the importance of cyber security and mechanisms should be established to quickly recognise and respond to security incidents.
Potential risks in the supply chain must also be identified, assessed and managed in order to ensure the security of sensitive information and avoid business interruptions. A central aspect of securing supply chains is checking the security precautions of our own suppliers. This also includes service providers such as data centres, cloud providers or business process outsourcing companies that store and process company data on a daily basis.
Supplier audits and existing attestations and certificates play an important role in meeting the NIS 2 requirements for compliance with our own supply chain security. They serve as proof that suppliers and service providers comply with the applicable security standards and have implemented appropriate security measures.
With our GAP analysis, we specifically identify the gaps between your current security level and the NIS 2 requirements – and outline concrete measures for compliant security management:
- Preparation for security incidents: Conducting risk analyses, identifying vulnerabilities and threats, developing emergency plans and crisis management strategies, ensuring operations in the event of an incident, measures for rapid recovery
- Securing the supply chain: Defining security requirements for suppliers and service providers, testing supplier software and service providers, integrating security aspects into the procurement and maintenance of IT systems
- Control and awareness: Introducing concepts to evaluate the effectiveness of security measures, establishing regular cyber hygiene, training all employees to increase security awareness
- Technical implementation: Ensuring the use of modern cryptography and encryption methods, developing access controls and security concepts for personnel and systems, using multi-factor authentication or continuous authentication, establishing secure communication and internal emergency communication systems
- Documentation: In order to ensure that all measures taken can also be proven to official bodies, all implementation steps must be documented.
Companies should take action now and systematically integrate cyber security into their organisation – regardless of the final legislation or whether they are currently covered by the NIS 2 directive. Companies who act proactively can not only protect their data and reputation, but also minimise legal and financial risks.
