In this Help Net Security interview, Roland Palmer, VP Global Operations Center at Sumo Logic, discusses key challenges and innovations of the NIS2 Directive, aiming to standardize cybersecurity practices across sectors.
NIS2 mandates minimal cybersecurity requirements for member companies, encompassing policies on risk information system security, crisis management measures, and cybersecurity training.
What are the significant challenges the NIS2 Directive aims to address in cybersecurity, and what key innovations are introduced in this new directive?
The NIS2 Directive aims to strengthen the cybersecurity landscape by creating a standardized approach that will be adopted by a wide array of sectors. The new guidelines will replace the EU’s existing NIS1 directive to combine cybersecurity measures with a risk-based approach to combat the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks. New features include a comprehensive regulatory framework and the addition of new sectors, including industries that pose a critical security risk such as healthcare, transportation and digitally operated companies.
The regulatory framework includes a series of best practices that…
