{"id":3624,"date":"2026-04-12T16:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=3624"},"modified":"2026-04-12T16:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:49:08","slug":"nis2-directive-eu","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/en\/glossary-en\/nis2-directive-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"NIS2 Directive (EU)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NIS2 Directive (EU)<br><br>The NIS2 Directive is a European Union <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; &amp;lt;!-- wp:table --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;figure class=&amp;quot;wp-block-table&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;table class=&amp;quot;has-fixed-layout&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tbody&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;Cybersecurity&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Cybersecurity refers to the protection of systems, networks, and data from digital attacks, unauthorized access, and damage.&amp;lt;\/td&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/tbody&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/table&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/figure&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:table --&amp;gt; &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/en\/glossary-en\/cybersecurity\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">cybersecurity<\/a> regulation that strengthens the security requirements for essential and important organizations across critical sectors. It focuses on improving risk management, incident reporting, and overall resilience against cyber threats, while ensuring a higher level of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; &amp;lt;!-- wp:table --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;figure class=&amp;quot;wp-block-table&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;table class=&amp;quot;has-fixed-layout&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tbody&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;Cybersecurity&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Cybersecurity refers to the protection of systems, networks, and data from digital attacks, unauthorized access, and damage.&amp;lt;\/td&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/tbody&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/table&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/figure&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:table --&amp;gt; &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/en\/glossary-en\/cybersecurity\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">cybersecurity<\/a> across the EU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NIS2 Directive (EU) The NIS2 Directive is a European Union <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; 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