Achieve NIS2
Compliance
Infrastructure aligned with the EU Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS2). MassiveGRID provides the secure cloud environment essential and important entities need to meet NIS2 requirements for risk management, incident reporting, supply chain security, and management accountability across the European Union.
Framework & Standard Alignment
NIS2 requires essential and important entities to adopt appropriate and proportionate technical, operational, and organisational measures to manage cybersecurity risks. MassiveGRID provides the hardened infrastructure foundation that supports your governance framework, enabling management bodies to oversee and be held accountable for compliance with Article 21 risk management obligations.
Risk Analysis & Security Policies
Implement comprehensive risk analysis and information system security policies as required by NIS2 Article 21(2)(a). MassiveGRID supports your risk assessment processes with infrastructure-level security controls, threat monitoring, and continuous vulnerability assessment to identify and mitigate risks to network and information systems.
Management Accountability
NIS2 Article 20 requires management bodies to approve cybersecurity risk-management measures and oversee their implementation. Management can be held personally liable for non-compliance. MassiveGRID provides detailed compliance reporting, audit trails, and governance dashboards to support management oversight and accountability obligations.
Security Governance Framework
Establish a structured cybersecurity governance framework aligned with NIS2 requirements. MassiveGRID supports your governance structure with documented security controls, policy enforcement mechanisms, regular security assessments, and integration with recognised frameworks such as ISO 27001 and ENISA guidelines for risk management.
Supply Chain Security
Address supply chain security as mandated by NIS2 Article 21(2)(d). MassiveGRID maintains rigorous supply chain risk management practices, including assessment of supplier security postures, contractual security requirements, and ongoing monitoring of third-party dependencies to ensure the security of your entire ICT supply chain.
NIS2 Article 21(2) mandates a comprehensive set of technical and operational security measures. MassiveGRID delivers infrastructure-level controls covering network security, cryptography, access management, vulnerability handling, and asset management to help essential and important entities satisfy these requirements across their cloud environments.
Network & Information System Security
Protect network and information systems with multi-layered security controls as required by NIS2. MassiveGRID provides network segmentation, firewall management, intrusion detection and prevention, DDoS protection, and continuous network monitoring to secure your critical infrastructure against cyber threats.
Cryptography & Encryption
Implement policies and procedures on the use of cryptography and encryption as required by NIS2 Article 21(2)(h). MassiveGRID enforces AES-256 encryption for data at rest, TLS 1.2+ for data in transit, and provides HSM-backed key management to protect the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information.
Access Control & Authentication
Enforce human resources security, access control policies, and asset management as required by NIS2 Article 21(2)(i). MassiveGRID implements role-based access control, multi-factor authentication, least privilege principles, and comprehensive identity management to ensure only authorised personnel access critical systems.
Vulnerability Management
Address vulnerability handling and disclosure as required by NIS2 Article 21(2)(e). MassiveGRID performs regular vulnerability scanning, timely patch management, and coordinated vulnerability disclosure processes to identify, assess, and remediate security weaknesses before they can be exploited by threat actors.
Asset Management
Maintain comprehensive inventories of all network and information system assets as part of NIS2 compliance. MassiveGRID provides detailed asset tracking, configuration management databases, and automated discovery to ensure complete visibility into your infrastructure components, dependencies, and their security posture.
Secure Communications
Implement the use of secured voice, video, and text communications and secured emergency communication systems as required by NIS2 Article 21(2)(j). MassiveGRID provides encrypted communication channels, secure management interfaces, and isolated management networks to protect operational communications.
NIS2 imposes strict incident reporting timelines: an early warning within 24 hours, a detailed incident notification within 72 hours, and a final report within one month. MassiveGRID provides the detection, monitoring, and response capabilities essential and important entities need to meet these obligations and report to their national CSIRT or competent authority.
Incident Detection & Early Warning
NIS2 Article 23(4)(a) requires entities to submit an early warning to the CSIRT or competent authority without undue delay and within 24 hours of becoming aware of a significant incident. MassiveGRID provides real-time threat detection, automated alerting, and incident triage capabilities to help you identify and escalate significant incidents within the required timeframe.
- 24/7 security monitoring with real-time threat detection and automated alerting
- 24-hour early warning notification support to national CSIRT or competent authority
- Automated incident classification to determine if an incident is significant under NIS2
- Integration with SIEM platforms for centralised event correlation and analysis
- Indication of whether the significant incident is suspected of being caused by unlawful or malicious acts
Incident Notification & Reporting
NIS2 Article 23(4)(b) requires a detailed incident notification within 72 hours, including an initial assessment of the incident severity, impact, and indicators of compromise. A final report must be submitted within one month. MassiveGRID provides comprehensive forensic data, impact assessment tools, and reporting templates to support your notification obligations.
- 72-hour detailed incident notification with severity assessment and impact analysis
- Forensic evidence collection and preservation with tamper-evident logging
- Indicators of compromise (IoC) identification and cross-border impact assessment
- Final report support within one month including root cause analysis and remediation measures
- Structured reporting workflows aligned with ENISA incident reporting guidelines
Business Continuity & Crisis Management
NIS2 Article 21(2)(c) requires business continuity measures including backup management, disaster recovery, and crisis management. MassiveGRID's high-availability architecture ensures your essential services remain operational during and after incidents, with automated failover, geo-redundant backups, and tested recovery procedures.
- Proxmox HA cluster with automatic VM failover under 60 seconds
- Automated daily backups with configurable retention across 4 EU data center regions
- Disaster recovery with defined RPO/RTO targets for essential service continuity
- N+1 redundancy across compute, storage, and network layers
- Crisis management plan support with regular testing, tabletop exercises, and validation
NIS2 introduces comprehensive obligations for supply chain security, management accountability, cyber hygiene practices, coordinated vulnerability disclosure, and cross-border cooperation. MassiveGRID supports your compliance posture with the technical controls, documentation, and operational practices needed to meet these directive requirements across all EU member states.
Supply Chain Risk Management
NIS2 Article 21(2)(d) requires entities to address supply chain security including security-related aspects of relationships with direct suppliers and service providers. MassiveGRID assesses supplier security postures, enforces contractual security requirements, and monitors third-party risks throughout the ICT supply chain.
Compliance Documentation
Maintain comprehensive documentation to demonstrate NIS2 compliance during supervisory activities and audits. MassiveGRID provides detailed security documentation, audit reports, compliance certificates, and evidence packages that support your obligations under NIS2 Articles 32 and 33 regarding supervision and enforcement.
Management Training & Accountability
NIS2 Article 20(2) requires members of the management body to undergo cybersecurity training and encourages similar training for all employees. MassiveGRID supports training programmes, provides security awareness resources, and delivers compliance reporting to help management fulfil their personal accountability obligations under the directive.
Cyber Hygiene Practices
Implement basic cyber hygiene practices as required by NIS2 Article 21(2)(g). MassiveGRID enforces security baselines including regular patching, secure configuration management, password policies, principle of least privilege, and security awareness measures to maintain a strong foundational security posture across your infrastructure.
Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure
Support coordinated vulnerability disclosure as established by NIS2 Article 12. MassiveGRID participates in coordinated vulnerability disclosure processes, maintains responsible disclosure policies, and works with ENISA's European vulnerability database to ensure vulnerabilities are reported and addressed through proper channels.
Cross-Border Cooperation
Support cross-border incident response and cooperation requirements under NIS2. With data centers across the EU, MassiveGRID facilitates compliance with multi-jurisdictional obligations, supports cooperation with CSIRTs across member states, and enables information sharing through the EU-CyCLONe network for large-scale cybersecurity incidents.
Your NIS2 Compliance Journey
MassiveGRID accelerates your path to NIS2 compliance by providing infrastructure that satisfies the technical measures required under Article 21. Here is the typical compliance process for essential and important entities.
Ready to Achieve NIS2 Compliance?
MassiveGRID's compliance team works directly with essential and important entities across the European Union. Contact us to discuss your NIS2 requirements, Article 21 risk management measures, incident reporting processes, and deployment strategy for securing your critical infrastructure on our EU cloud platform.