SECFORCE’s approach to NIS2 Compliance

We bring your organisation into NIS2 compliance by combining our specialist advisory practice with your unique operational context and business goals.

SECFORCE compliance approach

Adversarial Mindset

Our compliance specialists are deeply technical, work alongside our offensive security team, and understand how to apply and test controls in real world situations.

NIS2

We know NIS2 in detail, and how national competent authorities apply it in practice.

Business Goals

We start with why you want to be compliant and work backwards to find the highest-ROI route to certification.

Navigate NIS2 compliance with SECFORCE

Experienced NIS2 consultants

You work with security practitioners who understand what NIS2 requires as well as the governance and technical controls needed to meet it in practice.

Built on what you already have

We map existing controls and frameworks like ISO 27001 against NIS2, so you only invest time and resources where real work is needed.

Independent NIS2 consultants that are on your side

We do not sell a GRC platform or other technology. Our advice is driven by what NIS2 requires and what is right for your environment, not by what generates recurring licence revenue for us.

Lasting compliance and security ROI

Our NIS2 compliance programmes are built to deliver security, return on investment, and long-lasting benefits.

Who does NIS2 apply to?

NIS2 applies primarily to medium and large organisations operating in sectors classified as Essential or Important under the Directive.

Essential sectors include energy, transport, banking, financial market infrastructure, healthcare, drinking and waste water, digital infrastructure, ICT service management, public administration and space.

Important sectors include postal and courier services, waste management, chemicals, food production and distribution, manufacturing, digital providers and research organisations.

The NIS2 requirements that apply to you depend on where and how you operate. Even if you’re based outside the EU, you may still encounter NIS2 requirements through your EU operations, customers, or supply chain.

NIS2 compliance

Core requirements

NIS2 requires organisations to take appropriate and proportionate technical, operational and organisational measures to manage cybersecurity risks.

The Directive requires organisations to implement risk management measures across ten core domains, including:

Core requirements
Incident handling
Business continuity
Supply chain security
Network security
Vulnerability management
Cryptography
Access control
Security awareness

It also introduces enhanced governance requirements and personal liability for senior management in the event of serious non-compliance.

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory compliance

There is no certification with NIS2. Compliance is assessed by national competent authorities, and non-compliance carries fines of up to €10 million or 2% of global turnover for essential entities.

NIS2 also introduces strict reporting requirements for significant incidents, beginning with an early warning within 24 hours of becoming aware of the incident, followed by an incident notification within 72 hours and, generally, a final report within one month.

SECFORCE NIS2 compliance consulting services

NIS2 scope and applicability assessments.

Gap analysis and remediation planning.

Governance and accountability framework development.

Supply chain security programme design.

Incident response and reporting readiness.

Control mapping against existing ISO 27001 programmes.

Regulatory engagement support.

A NIS2 compliance engagement runs in four phases

1

Discovery and Gap Analysis

We determine which NIS2 requirements apply to your organisation, compare what you have versus what’s required, and identify the gaps to be addressed.

2

Readiness Roadmap

Next, we create a practical, prioritised remediation plan to close the identified gaps.

3

Implementation and Advisory Support

Then, we work with your team to put the changes in place.

4

Validation and Regulatory Readiness

Finally, we check your controls and evidence against NIS2 and close any remaining gaps so that you can demonstrate compliance confidently.

NIS2 vs other frameworks

FrameworkTypeCertificateJurisdictionOverlap
NIS2Legal obligationEU member statesDORA, CS&R Bill
ISO 27001Voluntary certificationUniversalSOC 2, GDPR,
NIS2, DORA
DORALegal obligationEU financial entitiesNIS2, ISO 27001
CS&R BillLegal obligationUKNIS2

Compliance across frameworks

Should your organisation need to comply with more than one regulatory testing framework at the same time, alongside NIS2, we also offer services under ISO 27001, DORA and Cyber Security and Resilience Act.

Compliance across frameworks