* [Blog](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog) * [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/corporate) * NIS Directive # Palo Alto Networks ## NIS Directive [![How EU Legislators Can Improve the NIS 2.0 Directive](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Meeting-1.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2022/01/how-eu-legislators-can-improve-the-nis-2-0-directive/) [How EU Legislators Can Improve the NIS 2.0 Directive \----------------------------------------------------](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2022/01/how-eu-legislators-can-improve-the-nis-2-0-directive/) European Commission proposed "NIS 2.0" as revision of Network and Information Security Directive, now negotiated among three EU co-legislators. [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown) [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) Jan 12, 2022 By [Sebastian Gerlach](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/sebastian-gerlach/?ts=markdown "Posts by Sebastian Gerlach") ## Palo Alto Networks *** ** * ** *** [Announcements](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Company \& Culture](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/company-culture/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** ![Policy Q\&A: The Basics of the NIS Directive](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/government-news-social-media-blog-600x300-1.jpg) [Government](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/government/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) ## [Policy Q\&A: The Basics of the NIS Directive](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/08/gov-policy-qa-basics-nis-directive/) In this Q\&A, Danielle Kriz, Sr. Director Global Policy and Fred Streefland, Sr. Manager, Product Marketing EMEA, cover the basics of the EU's first law focused specifically on cybersecurity and how CISOs should... Aug 13, 2018 By [Danielle Kriz](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/danielle-kriz/?ts=markdown "Posts by Danielle Kriz") and [Fred Streefland](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/fred-streefland/?ts=markdown "Posts by Fred Streefland") ![Here’s What We Can Expect as NIS and GDPR Arrive](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CSO-web-banner-650x300.jpg) [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ## [Here's What We Can Expect as NIS and GDPR Arrive](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/05/cso-heres-can-expect-nis-gdpr-arrive/) CSO EMEA Greg Day outlines what we can expect as NIS and GDPR arrive this month. May 09, 2018 By [Greg Day](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/greg-day/?ts=markdown "Posts by Greg Day") ![Don’t Forget the NIS Directive in Your 2018 Priorities](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CSO-web-banner-650x300.jpg) [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) ## [Don't Forget the NIS Directive in Your 2018 Priorities](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/cso-dont-forget-nis-directive-2018-priorities/) Greg Day weighs in on why the new NIS Directive should be a top priority for many EU organizations. Jan 17, 2018 By [Greg Day](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/greg-day/?ts=markdown "Posts by Greg Day") ![GDPR/NIS Countdown: How Ready Are Organisations to Get Their Cybersecurity in Order for the Next Decade?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CSO-web-banner-650x300.jpg) [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown) ## [GDPR/NIS Countdown: How Ready Are Organisations to Get Their Cybersecurity ...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/05/cso-gdprnis-countdown-ready-organisations-get-cybersecurity-order-next-decade/) How ready are organisations to get their cybersecurity in order for the next decade? May 22, 2017 By [Greg Day](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/greg-day/?ts=markdown "Posts by Greg Day") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/09/cso-ask-the-right-questions-advice-to-ceos-and-cisos-addressing-the-state-of-the-art-paradox/) [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown) ## [Ask the Right Questions: Advice to CEOs and CISOs Addressing the State of t...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/09/cso-ask-the-right-questions-advice-to-ceos-and-cisos-addressing-the-state-of-the-art-paradox/) As we've previously discussed, the Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will be introduced in 2018, include among t... Sep 26, 2016 By [Greg Day](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/greg-day/?ts=markdown "Posts by Greg Day") ![Building Strategies to Make Sure Cybersecurity Is Everybody's Business](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CSO-web-banner-650x300.jpg) [CIO/CISO](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ciociso/?ts=markdown), [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown) ## [Building Strategies to Make Sure Cybersecurity Is Everybody's Business](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/07/cso-building-strategies-to-make-sure-cybersecurity-is-everybodys-business/) Cybersecurity is continually a focus of news headlines and remains very much a topic under discussion across the globe. As the world, its devices and its systems become increasingl... Jul 29, 2016 By [Greg Day](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/greg-day/?ts=markdown "Posts by Greg Day") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/07/cso-network-and-information-security-directive-dates-now-set/) [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown), [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown) ## [Network and Information Security Directive Dates Now Set!](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/07/cso-network-and-information-security-directive-dates-now-set/) On the 19th of July, the much discussed and anticipated Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive was published in the Official Journal of the EU. The Directive was developed to ensure that societies' de... Jul 21, 2016 By [Greg Day](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/greg-day/?ts=markdown "Posts by Greg Day") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/07/channel-scoop-july-15-2016/) [Channel Scoop](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/channel-scoop/?ts=markdown), [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown) ## [Channel Scoop -- July 15, 2016](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/07/channel-scoop-july-15-2016/) Sit back and relax. Let us do the information gathering and give you the channel scoop.Sit back and relax. Let us do the information gathering and give you the channel scoop. Jul 15, 2016 By [Lang Tibbils](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/lang-tibbils/?ts=markdown "Posts by Lang Tibbils") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/07/palo-alto-networks-news-of-the-week-july-9-2016/) [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown), [News of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/news-of-the-week/?ts=markdown) ## [Palo Alto Networks News of the Week -- July 9, 2016](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/07/palo-alto-networks-news-of-the-week-july-9-2016/) Unit 42's Brad Duncan described an updated version of CryptoBit ransomware, while Josh Grunzweig investigated the LuminosityLink Remote Access Trojan configuration. Jul 09, 2016 By [Anna Lough](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/anna-lough/?ts=markdown "Posts by Anna Lough") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/07/passage-of-eu-nis-directive-is-a-milestone-but-next-steps-matter-even-more/) [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown), [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Government](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/government/?ts=markdown) ## [Passage of EU NIS Directive Is a Milestone, But Next Steps Matter Even More](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/07/passage-of-eu-nis-directive-is-a-milestone-but-next-steps-matter-even-more/) Today, with a plenary vote in the European Parliament, the EU took the near-final step in enacting its groundbreaking cybersecurity legislation, the N... Jul 06, 2016 By [Danielle Kriz](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/danielle-kriz/?ts=markdown "Posts by Danielle Kriz") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2015/12/nis-directive-one-small-step-for-man-one-giant-leap-for-digital-society-kind/) [CSO Perspective](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cso-perspective/?ts=markdown), [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown) ## [NIS Directive: One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Digital-Society-K...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2015/12/nis-directive-one-small-step-for-man-one-giant-leap-for-digital-society-kind/) The Internet is often referred to as the Wild West, a relatively ungoverned space, yet this week the European Union (EU) took a huge step forward in coming to agreement on what sho... Dec 11, 2015 By [Greg Day](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/greg-day/?ts=markdown "Posts by Greg Day") Load more blogs ### Subscribe to the Blog! 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