The revised NIS 2 Directive from the EU indicates a substantial increase in both scope and the expectations for cybersecurity and operational resilience. According to Gartner®, the updated NIS 2 Directive now covers 18 sectors, which include essential entities in sectors such as energy, transport, banking, health, and digital infrastructure, as well as significant entities in sectors like manufacturing, waste management, and digital services.

According to Gartner, “The EU’s NIS 2 Directive expands its scope and requirements to achieve a higher level of cybersecurity controls for critical infrastructure,” and advises security and risk management leaders to “first focus on risk management, corporate accountability, reporting obligations, and business continuity.”

  • This report is intended to guide your team in understanding the requirements, determining if you are within scope, and “update incident response plans and team set-ups in coordination with business continuity management (BCM) and the business.”

The solution from VIAVI:

VIAVI offers forensic-quality network visibility through high-fidelity packet capture and enriched flow records—providing security and compliance teams with the essential data to fulfill NIS 2’s incident reporting, asset mapping, and risk assessment needs. Their long-term data storage and in-depth traffic insights help reveal blind spots, expedite post-breach investigations, and ensure confident audit readiness.

According to their findings, this report can assist you in:

  • Comprehend the NIS 2 requirements relevant to your organization and determine the necessary steps for incident reporting, asset visibility, and accountability.
  • Identify possible blind spots within your ICT environment that may affect compliance—particularly concerning network activity, asset interdependencies, and threat detection.
  • Acknowledge the significance of forensic-level data and sustained visibility to aid in post-breach investigations, audit preparedness, and regulatory reporting, which VIAVI facilitates through its advanced network observability solutions.

Read the report to learn why these changes are important and how your organization can confidently comply with NIS 2 requirements:

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