NIS 2 and management responsibility: what leadership should know

This change is important because, in the event of an inspection or incident, it is not enough for the organization to state that it has technical support. It must be able to demonstrate that the risk has been assessed, that measures have been adopted, and that they are being applied in practice. For many companies, this is where the first difficulties arise. Some measures exist but are not documented well enough. Others have been implemented only partially. In other cases, there is no clear connection between the risk, the responsibilities, and the actual actions taken. That is why the first practical step is an assessment of the current state: what measures the organization already has, which of them meet the requirements, where gaps exist, and what should be prioritized. This gives management a clear basis for decision-making instead of acting on assumptions. NIS 2 sets higher expectations for management not because managers are expected to be technical specialists, but because cyber risks are now part of the organization’s overall business risk.