NIS2 Directive: New Standards and Challenges for Cybersecurity in the EU
The NIS2 Directive (Network and Information Security Directive) is an important development in the field of cybersecurity for the European Union. As the successor to the original NIS Directive, it came into force on 16.01.2023 in order to respond to the increasing threats posed by cyber attacks and to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructures (KRITIS). The NIS2 Directive must be transposed into national law in all EU member states by October 17, 2024. In Germany itself, the NIS2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act (NIS-2UmsuCG), a draft bill by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, has been in force since July 2023.