Security News > 2024 > August > NIS2: A catalyst for cybersecurity innovation or just another box-ticking exercise?

With businesses gearing up for this new era of compliance, the question must be asked: what effect is NIS2 going to have on cybersecurity innovation across the continent? Could we see a surge of investment into cyber, sparking a new wave of solutions? Or, on the other hand, could the intensity of the regulation stifle innovation and force companies into a perpetual game of catch-up?

Thankfully, the NIS2 Directive - in its recitals - calls on important and essential entities to "Pursue the integration of cybersecurity enhancing technologies, such as artificial intelligence or machine-learning systems to enhance their capabilities and the security of network and information systems."

NIS2's emphasis on uniform cybersecurity standards and reporting duties across EU Member States may discourage tailoring and innovation in cybersecurity practices customized to specific organizational requirements and challenges.

The cybersecurity needs of the financial services sector are monumentally different from the needs of the postal services - both of which fall under the scope of NIS2.

There are several ways that NIS2 can drive innovation within the cybersecurity sector.

Meeting the compliance requirements of NIS2 will also necessitate the adoption of new cybersecurity technologies and practices, such as advanced threat detection and incident response capabilities.

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