NIS2 Directive implementation timeline — how are you prioritizing the security controls?
The NIS2 Directive (EU 2022/2555) has a transposition deadline of October 2024, but many member states are still finalizing their national implementations. The directive expands the scope of critical sectors and introduces stricter security requirements. Key implementation challenges: 1. **Scope expansion**: NIS2 covers medium and large entities in essential AND important sectors. If you're under 50 employees and €10M revenue, you're likely out — but many organizations don't know their exact classification. 2. **Supply chain security**: Article 21 requires entities to assess and mitigate risks from their supply chain. This is particularly hard for organizations with complex vendor ecosystems. 3. **Incident reporting**: The 24-hour early warning and 72-hour full notification timeline is aggressive. Do you have automated detection and reporting workflows, or is this still manual? 4. **Management accountability**: NIS2 makes senior management personally liable for non-compliance. This changes the compliance conversation from 'IT problem' to 'board-level risk'. 5. **Harmonization vs. fragmentation**: Member states can impose stricter requirements. How are you tracking the national variations, especially if you operate across multiple EU countries? Looking for practical implementation experiences, not regulatory summaries.