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NIS2

NIS2 compliance software for industrial groups

21RISK is NIS2 compliance software for groups with many sites. Adopt the requirements of the directive ready-made, reuse the controls you already run for ISO 27001, and show your management which requirements still have no control.

Coverage

Every NIS2 requirement, with or without a control

NIS2 sits next to your other frameworks in Frameworks and Controls. Open an Article 21 measure and see what covers each requirement, and which ones have no control yet.

Frameworks and Controls NIS2
NIS2 52 of 61 have a control · 3 not applicable
ISO/IEC 27001 86 of 112 have a control · 7 not applicable
NIS2 · Art. 21(2)(b) Incident handling
CIR 3.2 Monitoring and logging OPS-04
CIR 3.4 Event assessment and classification NIS2-07
CIR 3.5 Incident response OPS-05
CIR 3.6 Post-incident reviews No control yet
Control · ACC-03 Multi-factor authentication is enforced on every system with customer data Owner: Sara Holm
NIS2 CIR 11.6CIR 11.7
ISO/IEC 27001 A.5.17A.8.5
Where NIS2 work gets stuck

The same controls, described one more time

NIS2 rarely starts from zero. The work is to connect what you already do to what the directive asks for, and to keep it current.

A second copy of your ISO 27001 work

Most of what NIS2 asks for already exists as ISO 27001 or SOC 2 controls. A separate NIS2 spreadsheet describes the same controls twice, and the two copies drift apart.

Management has to approve it

Article 20 makes the management body approve and oversee the measures. That needs an answer to one question: what is in place, and what is still missing?

Evidence spread across teams

Policies sit in a shared drive, audit findings in a spreadsheet and the fixes in email. When the authority asks, someone has to put it together by hand.

How it works

From the directive to a list of gaps

Start from the requirements, reuse what exists and spend your time on what is missing.

  1. 01

    Adopt the NIS2 template

    Add NIS2 in Frameworks and Controls: 64 requirements from the directive and its implementing regulation, with a suggested control for each. Mark what does not apply to you, with the reason.

  2. 02

    Reuse what you already run

    If you already have ISO 27001 or SOC 2 in 21RISK, the suggested controls you hold are linked to their NIS2 requirements instead of being created again. Coverage then shows what is left.

  3. 03

    Follow up the gaps

    Give each control an owner and link the policies behind it. Audit findings land on a findings board, each linked to the control it affects, and stay open until the fix is done.

One platform

Cyber risk and property risk in the same place

21RISK started with property insurance. A cyber incident at a plant is a business interruption question too, so the security team and the risk manager keep one set of sites, people and access.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does NIS2 apply to manufacturers?

Often, yes. Annex II of the directive covers the manufacture of food, chemicals, medical devices, computers and electronics, electrical equipment, machinery, motor vehicles and other transport equipment. It generally applies from medium-sized companies upward: 50 employees, or €10 million in both turnover and balance sheet. These companies are usually important entities. The national law of each country decides, so check it with your legal advisor.

What does the NIS2 template contain?

64 requirements in four parts: scope, registration and supervision; governance under Article 20; the Article 21 risk-management measures; and incident reporting under Article 23. Suggested controls are mapped to every requirement, and everything stays editable in your copy.

Why is the Implementing Regulation in the template if it does not bind us?

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 is binding for digital providers such as cloud, data centre and managed service providers. For other companies it is a practical reading of what Article 21(2) expects, which is why the template uses it to break each measure into concrete requirements. Mark what does not fit you as not applicable, with the reason.

We already work with ISO 27001. Do we start over?

No. A control can count for several frameworks: 38 of the 50 library controls mapped to NIS2 are also mapped to ISO 27001. When you adopt the second framework, the suggested controls you already have are linked to its requirements instead of being created again. The 12 NIS2-specific controls cover what ISO 27001 does not ask for by name, such as registration with the authority and the incident notification procedure.

Does 21RISK make us NIS2 compliant?

No. 21RISK shows which requirements have a control. Whether a control works is what your audits show, and the findings linked to it are where that shows up. NIS2 is a directive, so the binding obligations are in each country’s national law. The template paraphrases the legal text and is not legal advice.

Does 21RISK report incidents to the authority?

No. Article 23 sets an early warning within 24 hours and an incident notification within 72 hours, and you send those to your CSIRT or competent authority yourself. 21RISK keeps the control that describes your notification procedure, its owner and the policy behind it.

What does 21RISK not do for NIS2?

It is not a security tool. It does not scan for vulnerabilities, monitor networks, collect logs or detect incidents. 21RISK covers the management side: requirements, controls, policies, approvals and the follow-up on findings.

What can fines under NIS2 reach?

Member States must allow fines of up to at least €7 million or 1.4% of worldwide annual turnover for important entities, and €10 million or 2% for essential entities, whichever is higher. National law can set higher limits.

Start your NIS2 work from the requirements

Requirements, controls and policies, on the same platform as your sites, audits and insurance.