Making the Connection Between The EU NIS2 Directive and ISO 27001:2022
One of the first questions that I have in mind is - Oh great, not another compliance requirement to take care of!
Don’t worry, since NIS2 is targeted at essential services and critical infrastructure in the EU. So, if you are not involved in that area, you can close this page and move on to my other posts.
Entities covered by NIS2:
The directive applies to organizations in sectors listed in Annexes I and II, including:
Energy
Transport
Banking
Financial market infrastructures
Healthcare
Drinking water
Wastewater
Digital infrastructure
ICT services management
Government
Space travel
Postal and courier services
Waste management
Chemical manufacturing, production, distribution
Food production, processing, distribution
Manufacturing (machinery, equipment, transportation, etc.)
Digital providers (online marketplaces, search engines, social networking platforms, etc.)
Research institutions
If you are in the scope of applicable entites, then read on!
There are specific obligations that organizations must fulfill to ensure compliance, including risk management, incident reporting, and the need for improved cybersecurity measures across selected industries.
The NIS2 directive and ISO 27001:2022 helps to improve information security in organizations.
The Turing Point article examines the connections between the EU NIS2 Directive and ISO 27001, illustrating how organizations can leverage the principles of an Information Security Management System (ISMS) to comply with NIS2 requirements. It emphasizes that adopting ISO 27001 not only aids in fulfilling the cybersecurity obligations outlined in NIS2 but also strengthens overall security governance and risk management practices.
My own thoughts with this mapping is that for organizations that are lower on their cybersecurity maturity is to focus on utilizing ISO 27001. Businesses can achieve compliance with the EU NIS2 Directive by mapping its requirements to the controls of ISO 27001. For example, you can use the ISO 27001 as a foundation for meeting NIS2’s cybersecurity standards, particularly for critical infrastructure sectors, by aligning the two frameworks' risk management and security controls.
Below are a selection of resources that we found for NIS2:
PRACTICAL GUIDE TO NIS2 : What does NIS2 mean for your organization
https://www.secura.com/uploads/whitepapers/Secura-Practical-guide-to-NIS2-1.10.pdf
EU-NIS2 Verification Through Mapping to ISO 27001 Controls
https://blog.seeburger.com/eu-nis2-verification-through-mapping-to-iso-27001-controls/
PRACTICAL GUIDE TO NIS2 : What does NIS2 mean for your organization?https://www.secura.com/uploads/whitepapers/Secura-Practical-guide-to-NIS2-1.10.pdf
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