{"id":5311,"date":"2026-07-08T10:53:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tpo.solutions\/?p=5311"},"modified":"2026-07-08T11:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:27:05","slug":"nis2-why-compliance-is-more-complex-than-it-seems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tpo.solutions\/en\/nis2-why-compliance-is-more-complex-than-it-seems\/","title":{"rendered":"NIS2: why compliance is more complex than it seems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Many organisations now know that they fall within the scope of NIS2. Yet when it comes to taking action, the same question keeps coming up: where should we start?<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In reality, the challenge does not lie solely in technical measures, but in the overall complexity of organisational environments and the lack of structure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Systems and flows that are difficult to manage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Organisations often have to deal with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Numerous applications and infrastructures<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Poorly documented data flows<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Multiple dependencies on suppliers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Cybersecurity that remains too fragmented<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Cybersecurity today involves several functions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\">IT<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Legal<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Risk management<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, NIS2 requires a global and structured approach.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>A necessary shift in perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Cybersecurity can no longer be seen as a purely technical matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It has become a strategic issue at the crossroads of governance, risk and compliance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\ud83d\udc49 This shift is what makes implementation more complex than it may initially seem.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5306 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tpo.solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Chaos-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tpo.solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Chaos-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tpo.solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Chaos-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tpo.solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Chaos-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tpo.solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Chaos-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tpo.solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Chaos.png 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>From dissonance to harmony with TPO Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Organisations concerned by NIS2 must now start anticipating the different stages of their compliance process. For essential entities that choose the certification route based on a reference framework, certain obligations must be fulfilled within 18 months, followed by certification within 30 months. These deadlines apply, depending on the case, either from the entry into force of the NIS2 law or from the date of identification by the CCB.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">TPO Solutions helps you transform this complexity \u2014 dissonance \u2014 into a clear, coherent and operational approach \u2014 harmony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Would you like to go further?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\ud83d\udc49 Contact us:<\/p>\n<p>Sabine Mersch<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:info@tpo.solutions\">info@tpo.solutions<\/a><br \/>\n+32 87 71 02 00<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tpo.solutions\/en\/\">www.tpo.solutions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many organisations now know that they fall within the scope of NIS2. 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