At a glance: The NIS2 Directive requires 30,000 European companies to meet defined cybersecurity standards and imposes fines of up to €20 million for violations.
The NIS2 Directive obligates 30,000 companies across Europe to meet enhanced cybersecurity standards. Failure to comply threatens fines of up to €20 million per violation.
The European NIS2 Directive (Network and Information Security) establishes binding cybersecurity requirements for critical infrastructure and an expanded group of enterprise sizes. Approximately 30,000 companies in Europe fall under this regulation and must align their IT security accordingly.
The NIS2 penalty regime provides for substantial financial consequences: violations of security requirements can be sanctioned with fines of up to €20 million. This underscores the regulatory seriousness with which the EU intends to enforce cybersecurity for systemically relevant economic sectors.
For CEOs and executives, NIS2 implementation represents a central governance task: responsibility for IT security becomes a board-level matter. Companies must not only establish technical controls but also fulfil reporting obligations in the event of security incidents and demonstrate their compliance structures.
Source: news.google.com · Published 31 May 2026
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