NIS2 Compliance Solutions

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What is NIS2? Directive (EU) 2022/2555, or NIS2, aims to enhance the overall level of cybersecurity within the European Union (EU) and ensure the resilience of networks and information systems of critical entities operating in the EU.

The new directive covers many sectors, establishes strict cybersecurity and incident reporting requirements, and imposes sanctions for non-compliance.

Ekran System helps you achieve compliance with the NIS2 directive by leveraging comprehensive insider risk management and other cybersecurity capabilities.

Benefits of using Ekran System for NIS2 compliance

Enhance organizational security

Promptly respond to incidents

Detect insider threats

Prevent data breaches

Avoid fines and lawsuits

Secure access to sensitive data

Who does NIS2 apply to?

NIS2 applies to essential and important entities providing services in the European Union. Even if your organization isn’t physically located in the EU, it may be subject to NIS2 if it provides services within any EU Member State.

According to Article 2, NIS2 applies to all medium-sized enterprises or larger entities in sectors referred to in Annexes I and II to the directive:

Sectors of high criticality (NIS2 Annex I)

Energy

Transport

Banking

Health

Digital infrastructure

Financial market infrastructures

ICT service management (B2B)

Drinking water

Waste water

Public administration

Space

Other critical sectors (NIS2 Annex II)

Postal and courier services

Chemical industry

Waste management

Digital providers

Manufacturing

Food industry

Research

Note: Please refer to Article 2 of the NIS2 directive and Annexes I and II to the directive for more details on affected sectors and organizations.

What are NIS2 security requirements?

Article 21 outlines the main NIS2 requirements. Most of them focus on taking appropriate measures to ensure organizational security.

Member States shall ensure that essential and important entities take appropriate and proportionate technical, operational and organisational measures to manage the risks posed to the security of network and information systems which those entities use for their operations or for the provision of their services, and to prevent or minimise the impact of incidents on recipients of their services and on other services.

NIS2 directive

Article 21

Here’s a NIS2 checklist of cybersecurity measures to be implemented in affected organizations, as required by the directive:

Security measures required by NIS2

Risk analysis and information system security

Incident handling and reporting

Business continuity

Assessment of the effectiveness of cybersecurity risk management measures

Supply chain security

Security in network and information systems acquisition, development, and maintenance

Basic cyber hygiene practices and cybersecurity training

Policies and procedures regarding the use of cryptography and encryption

Use of multi-factor authentication or continuous authentication solutions

Human resources security, access control policies, and asset management

By October 2024, each EU Member State must implement its own law that transposes the NIS2 directive. Although particular laws may vary across Member States, they will all codify NIS2 cybersecurity requirements, which means you can already prepare to comply. Ekran System can help you do that.

Comply with NIS2 using Ekran System

Ekran System is a universal insider risk management platform that helps you enhance your organization’s resilience to cybersecurity incidents. Ekran System’s extensive user activity monitoring, access management, incident response, auditing and reporting, and other cybersecurity capabilities can help you cover key NIS2 compliance requirements. Here’s how:

Meeting NIS2 requirements with Ekran System

Security measure required by NIS2	Corresponding Ekran System functionality
Risk analysis and information system security	Manage cybersecurity risks with Ekran System’s insider threat management capabilities. Enhance visibility and detect cybersecurity risks with continuous user activity monitoring. Enforce access control policies, granularly manage user access, and monitor privileged user activity.
Incident handling and reporting	Manage threats in real time by promptly identifying and responding to security incidents. Review detailed user session recordings to reconstruct the chain of events. Provide authorities with a comprehensive audit trail with Ekran System’s auditing and reporting functionality. Export cybersecurity evidence for forensic investigation.
Business continuity	Promptly detect security events that could potentially lead to a crisis with the help of real-time user activity alerts. Use session recordings and user activity logs to assess the impact on systems and data and to develop recovery plans and procedures. Reduce the risk of unauthorized activity that may disrupt business operations by getting hold of access privileges in your IT infrastructure. Facilitate communication by providing accurate and detailed information about a crisis and its impact. Restore your organization’s audit trail and continue monitoring and recording user activity in case of server failure with Ekran System’s High Availability and Disaster Recovery modes.
Assessment of the effectiveness of cybersecurity risk management measures	Use an audit trail generated by Ekran System to assess how cybersecurity measures work in your organization. Monitor how your employees and other users stick to data security policies and other cybersecurity rules in your organization.
Supply chain security	Monitor the activity of third-party vendors, partners, and other supply chain entities accessing your infrastructure. Verify and manage the identities of supply chain members accessing your infrastructure. Secure RDP connections to your environment and detect unauthorized data access, data exfiltration, or any remote user behavior indicating a potential insider threat. Protect access to sensitive data and critical systems by providing third-party vendors with one-time passwords and limiting their user session time in your IT infrastructure. Enhance the security of your supply chain by installing Ekran System on your third-party vendors’ endpoints.
Basic cyber hygiene practices and cybersecurity training	Get visibility into user actions and behaviors to identify and address any lapses in basic cyber hygiene practices and detect policy violations. Monitor user actions during penetration testing to provide targeted feedback to users and promote adherence to cybersecurity best practices. Use recorded user sessions to develop materials and case studies for cybersecurity awareness training initiatives. Nurture users’ cybersecurity habits by displaying warning messages in response to forbidden actions.
Policies and procedures regarding the use of cryptography and encryption	Leverage Ekran System’s encryption of user activity monitoring data, connections, and other sensitive records. Secure your organization’s passwords and user secrets using SHA-256 and AES-256 algorithms. Encrypt your exported user session data using RSA-1024 to prevent any changes in cybersecurity evidence. Make use of FIPS 140-2 certified encryption of all usernames and aliases with Ekran System’s data anonymization feature.
Use of multi-factor authentication and communication solutions	Mitigate the risk of unauthorized access and account compromise with the help of two-factor authentication. Use Ekran System’s password and identity management capabilities to establish a secure access request and approval workflow and enhance authentication procedures in your organization. Integrate Ekran System with Active Directory and ticketing systems.
Human resources security, access control policies, and asset management	Ensure human resources security by detecting and investigating any unauthorized or suspicious activities carried out by employees. Control access to sensitive assets and implement the principle of least privilege with Ekran System’s privileged access management functionality. Capture users’ interactions with critical assets and systems to ensure asset tracking, accountability, and protection.

Meet other IT security requirements with Ekran System

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