Factsheet NIS Infrastructure 20230113 UuxADzZKm9pofwUb8XDo2I6o0Y 72155
Factsheet NIS Infrastructure 20230113 UuxADzZKm9pofwUb8XDo2I6o0Y 72155
ON CYBERSECURITY RULES
NIS2: DIRECTIVE ON MEASURES
FOR A HIGH COMMON LEVEL OF
CYBERSECURITY ACROSS THE UNION
16 January 2023
#DigitalEU
The first EU-wide law on cybersecurity , the NIS Directive, came into force in
2016 and helped achieve a higher and more even level of security of network and information systems across
the EU. In view of the unprecedented digitalisation, new rules now ensure stronger cybersecurity.
How?
NIS NIS 2
Greater capabilities
EU Member States More stringent supervision measures and A list of administrative sanctions, including fines for
improve their enforcement are introduced. breach of the cybersecurity risk management and
cybersecurity reporting obligations is established.
capabilities.
Cooperation
Increased EU-level Establishment of European Cyber crises liaison Increased information Coordinated vulnerability
cooperation. organisation network (EU- CyCLONe) to support sharing and cooperation disclosure for newly
coordinated management of large scale between Member State discovered vulnerabilities
cybersecurity incidents and crises at EU level authorities with enhanced across the EU is
role of the Cooperation established.
Group.
DIGITAL SERVICE
PROVIDERS
NIS 2
Expanded scope to include more sectors and services as either essential or important entities.
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