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NIS2 (Network and Information Security Directive 2)<\/em><\/strong> is the EU’s updated cybersecurity framework<\/a>, which entered into force on 16 January 2023 replacing the original NIS Directive from 2016. Member states had until 17 October 2024 to transpose it into national legislation, with the rules applying from 18 October 2024, and many organizations are still working out what it means for their day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n

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Quick Answer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

NIS2 compliance is an organizational outcome, not a product certification. Communication platforms<\/a> can support risk-management measures such as access control<\/a>, cryptography<\/a>, incident handling<\/a>, supply-chain security<\/a>, and business continuity<\/a>, but no single platform makes an organization NIS2 compliant on its own. Compliance depends on how the organization assesses risk, configures and operates its systems, documents controls, monitors effectiveness, and meets the requirements of the relevant national transposition.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

NIS2 Compliance at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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What does NIS2 regulate?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cybersecurity risk management, incident handling, business continuity, supply-chain security, secure system maintenance, access control, cryptography, governance, and related measures<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Who is covered?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Essential and important entities determined by sector, entity type, applicable size thresholds, and national implementation rules<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Can a communication platform be \u201cNIS2 compliant\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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A product can support relevant technical controls, but organizational compliance cannot be achieved through a product alone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Why do communication tools<\/a> matter?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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They can process sensitive meetings, messages, files, recordings, identities, and incident-response communications<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Does self-hosting guarantee compliance?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No. It can increase infrastructure and data-location<\/a> control while shifting more operational security responsibility to the organization<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Where does TrueConf Server<\/a> fit?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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It provides self-hosted communication<\/a> capabilities that can support access control, encryption, auditability, business continuity, and infrastructure-control requirements<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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NIS2 distinguishes essential and important entities primarily by sector, entity type, and applicable size thresholds. The exact classification should be checked against the Directive and the relevant national transposition.<\/p>\n

Essential entities<\/b> and important entities<\/b> are classified by sector, entity type, and size rules rather than by a simple large-versus-mid-sized split. Essential entities are generally subject to more proactive supervision, while important entities are typically supervised ex post, but both categories are subject to the core cybersecurity risk-management obligations in Article 21.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Essential vs. Important Entities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Essential Entities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Important Entities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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Classification<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Based on sector, entity type, size rules, and special inclusion provisions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Also based on sector, entity type, size rules, and applicable national provisions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Article 21 cybersecurity measures<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Apply<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Apply<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Supervisory approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Generally includes more proactive supervision<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Generally more focused on ex-post supervision<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Management responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Management bodies have explicit cybersecurity governance duties<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Management bodies also have explicit cybersecurity governance duties<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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What NIS2 actually requires organizations to do:<\/p>\n