What It Is

NIS2, officially Directive (EU) 2022/2555, is an EU regulation expanding the original NIS Directive. It establishes a high common level of cybersecurity across member states, targeting essential and important entities in broadened sectors like energy, transport, health, and digital services. Employs a risk-based, all-hazards approach with continuous assurance over static compliance.

Key Components

• Four pillars: risk management, incident reporting, business continuity, corporate accountability.
• Strict reporting: 24-hour early warning, 72-hour notification, one-month final report.
• Leverages standards like ISO 27001, NIST CSF.
• National authorities enforce via spot checks, no formal certification but mandatory compliance.

Why Organizations Use It

• Meets legal obligations, avoids fines up to 2% global turnover or €10M.
• Builds cyber resilience against threats like supply chain attacks.
• Enhances governance, stakeholder trust, and operational continuity.
• Provides competitive edge through proactive security posture.

Implementation Overview

• Applies to medium/large entities (50+ employees, €10M+ turnover) in covered EU sectors.
• Steps: scope assessment, risk assessments, supply chain security, reporting setup, management training.
• Varies by member state transposition (by Oct 2024); involves ongoing audits and cross-border cooperation.

What It Is

The HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) is a certifiable, threat-adaptive control framework consolidating requirements from 60+ standards like HIPAA, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and GDPR. It provides scalable security and privacy assurance via risk-based tailoring for healthcare and regulated sectors.

Key Components

• 19 assessment domains (e.g., Access Control, Risk Management, Incident Management)
• Hierarchical: 14 categories, 49 objectives, 156 specifications
• **Five-level maturity modelPolicy, Procedure, Implemented, Measured, Managed
• Tiered products: e1 (44 controls), i1 (182 requirements), r2 (tailored); MyCSF platform

Why Organizations Use It

• Harmonizes compliance ("assess once, report many")
• Delivers credible third-party assurance
• Reduces audit fatigue, TPRM costs
• Boosts market access, insurance benefits
• Builds trust with regulators, partners

Implementation Overview

Phased: scoping via risk factors, readiness/gap analysis, remediation, validated assessment by authorized assessors, certification. Targets mid-large regulated firms globally; demands policies, evidence, training, continuous monitoring for 1-2 year validity.