Accelerate alignment with the NIS2 Directive with a free compliance assessment
The NIS2 Directive is an active and binding regulation, but many organizations still do not know how to approach the alignment process, facing a lack of specific expertise and specialized personnel, limited budgets and difficulty in managing the supply chain. However, these difficulties do not exempt them from the obligation to comply with the law or from the risk of fines, which can reach up to 10 million euros or 2% of turnover.
Because the first step in aligning with NIS2 requirements is the assessment of the level of compliance, Safetech Innovations offers organizations in Romania a free assessment, which performs a rapid gap analysis of the current situation. The assessment shall also include a detailed plan of measures to achieve NIS2 compliance, a cost estimation and a phased implementation plan. The process comprises two workshops for gathering information, scanning for vulnerabilities of IT infrastructure exposed on the Internet, and clear recommendations for remediation, along with estimating the associated costs.
If you are not sure if your organisation is covered by NIS2, you can find out by filling out this online assessment form.
NIS2 is an active law. Don’t ignore the requirements
Aligning with the requirements of the NIS2 Directive is a complex process, which must be started as early as possible, as it involves an extensive set of obligations for the entities concerned, and the implementation of the security measures/architecture to achieve compliance can exceed 12 months.
The Romanian entities must comply with the fixed deadlines included in the local legislative provisions of the Directive and conclude important steps, such as notifying the DNSC for registration, appointing the responsibles for the network and information systems security, submitting the risk assessment to the Romanian National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC) and self-assessment of the maturity level of cybersecurity risk management measures, followed by the submission of the plan of measures to address the identified deficiencies.
In addition, the management must follow professional training programmes. Similarly, all staff must be regularly trained to maintain an adequate level of cybersecurity skills. At the same time, the incident management involves fixed deadlines – for example: reporting within a maximum of 24 hours to the DNSC of those with a significant impact, setting up/purchasing authorized CSIRT services and presenting an audit report every six months.
Step-by-step, the process of aligning with NIS2 requirements can be structured and simplified into 8 steps:
- Asset inventory
- Analysis of the risks generated by the operational activity
- Procedural controls for compliance with the ISMS (Information Security Management System)
- Technical controls and implementation of objectives
- Human resources training
- Analysis and verification of indicators
- Accreditation and management accountability
- Continuous monitoring and review of controls to maintain the level of security.
Since these steps correspond to technical actions that include the implementation of a NIS-specific security architecture with various software and hardware mechanisms, alignment can therefore be a long-term process.
Some of the benefits of early alignment with NIS 2 requirements that are worth considering:
- Reduce cybersecurity risks. Identify vulnerabilities and implement safeguards before incidents occur.
- Pressure-free compliance. Save the time to adapt your processes to NIS2 requirements without last-minute stress or pressure, while avoiding penalties and legal issues.
- You improve your reputation. Show partners and customers that security and business continuity are a priority.
- Optimize internal processes. Review procedures and flows to meet NIS 2 reporting and monitoring requirements. Give employees time to familiarize themselves with the new procedures.
- Reduce costs in the long run. Prevent costly incidents and reduce the expense of fixing them.
What does the free evaluation offered by Safetech Innovations include?
The free assessment proposed by Safetech Innovations involves a quick analysis of the degree of compliance with NIS2 requirements. The beneficiary signs a confidentiality agreement, and the process continues with two workshops of up to 1.5 hours each, during which the information is collected in an evaluation tool developed by the Safetech team and configured on the specifics of each beneficiary’s activities. This stage is followed by a session to scan the vulnerabilities of the IT infrastructure exposed in the Internet.
Following those steps, Safetech Innovations specialists prepare the assessment and scan reports, that are presented to the beneficiary together with recommendations for remediation of the NIS2 compliance gaps. An implementation plan is provided with an estimate of the associated costs, thus providing a complete picture of the measures and resources required to achieve NIS2 compliance.
What you gain if you apply for the evaluation offered by Safetech Innovations:
- An accurate understanding of the organization’s current level of compliance, with no upfront costs and no risk of misinvestment;
- Fast identification of the critical vulnerabilities in IT infrastructure exposed online, before they are exploited by attackers;
- Clear, personalized recommendations based on real organizational information, not generic models;
- A phased implementation plan, which shows exactly the steps needed to align with NIS2;
- Realistic cost estimation, essential for budget planning and arguing investments to management;
- Reduce the risk of fines and penalties by clarifying compliance gaps and how they can be remedied;
- Access to specialized expertise, without the need for the organization to have in-house resources or advanced expertise in NIS2.
The prioritization of remediation measures is realistic, risk-based: it combines compliance deficiencies with technical vulnerabilities and the level of impact on the business.
When preparing the vulnerability report of the infrastructure exposed on the Internet, Safetech Innovations specialists triage them, resulting in a list of vulnerabilities prioritized by criticality, exploitability and the existence of a public exploit. The vulnerabilities listed are accompanied by recommendations on how to remediate them.
The expertise makes the difference!
Safetech Innovations has all the necessary competencies to provide NIS2 compliance, within approximately 6 months, providing organizations with full support at every stage of the process: initial assessment, preparation of the accreditation file, implementation of the plan of measures, governance consulting, implementation of technical solutions and initiation of 24/7 monitoring services.
We serve more than 50 clients under NIS1 and NIS2, offering a modular and personalized approach, adapted to the profile of each organization – from essential entities in energy, transport or health, to private companies in regulated fields. The experience of our specialists combines technical knowledge with an understanding of legislative requirements, and the team includes 6 DNSC accredited auditors, registered in the National Register of Cybersecurity Auditors.
A central element of our portfolio is STI CERT®, the first private Computer Emergency Response Team in Romania, which has been operational for over 10 years and offers dedicated SOC services, providing 24/7 monitoring and cyber protection of our customers’ more than 80,000 employees. Safetech’s recommendations and methodology are based on more than 15 years of practical experience, its own SOC and international best practices (ENISA, NIS2, CIR 2024/2690, NIST/ISO).
For more information about the free NIS2 compliance assessment or for an appointment contact us at marketing @ safetech.ro or by phone 021 316 05 65.