NIS2 Directive fundamentally transforms the role of the CIO within an organisation. Cybersecurity is no longer purely an IT operational concern – it has become a matter of strategic accountability, subject to regulatory and board-level oversight. For CIOs, this means new responsibilities, but also a significantly stronger position within the
The NIS2 Directive introduces specific and measurable obligations across governance, technology, and incident reporting. In practice, these are no longer general “recommendations,” but enforceable requirements subject to regulatory oversight. Organizational obligations Organizations covered by NIS2 must implement a structured approach to cybersecurity management, including: formal cybersecurity risk management, information security
NIS2 is the commonly used name for Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council, formally titled the Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union. It is an EU legal act aimed at strengthening organizations’ resilience to cyber threats and