The arrival of the new year has marked a turning point for cybersecurity in Europe. With the NIS2 transposition deadline expiring, thousands of organizations deemed “essential” and “important” – from healthcare and energy to industry and digital services – are now required to comply with a much stricter regulatory framework for risk management, incident reporting and supply chain security.
Although some Member States have not yet completed national implementation of the regulations, the regulatory expectation is already clear: compliance with the NIS2 directive has ceased to be a future requirement and has become the current standard. Penalties for non-compliance can reach €10 million or 2% of annual global turnover, placing cybersecurity at the center of the executive agenda. But, beyond the fines, the NIS2 directive represents a change in mentality: moving from reactive security to a proactive and continuous operational resilience model.
Synack makes it easy to comply with the NIS2 directive
Synack has been developing a platform specifically designed for this new continuous security paradigm for more than a decade. Their approach combines human experts and advanced automation, naturally aligning with the key requirements of the NIS2 directive:
• Vulnerability management and disclosure: Synack’s Continuous Penetration Testing platform combines the experience of more than 1,500 elite researchers (Synack Red Team) with automated capabilities through Sara, its autonomous agent. All vulnerabilities are manually validated, eliminating false positives and providing clear and auditable evidence, as required by the NIS2 directive.
• Supply chain security: The NIS2 directive expands the responsibility of organizations for risks introduced by third parties. Synack allows security testing to be extended to critical suppliers and partners, identifying real risks beyond questionnaires or self-assessments.
• Attack surface discovery and asset management: Effective compliance with the NIS2 directive is not feasible without complete visibility of exposed assets. Synack Attack Surface Discovery provides a continuous, real-time inventory of external assets, helping to eliminate the risk derived from shadow IT.
From urgency to strategic focus
With the NIS2 directive, it is no longer possible to shift responsibility to third parties. If a vulnerability in a provider affects service continuity, the organization remains responsible. Synack helps companies move from “panic mode” to a robust compliance and resilience strategy, based on real data and continuous testing.
In addition, the NIS2 directive introduces strict early notification obligations, such as sending an initial notice to the competent authorities or CSIRT within 24 hours of detecting a significant incident. Through its integration with SOC platforms such as Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel, Synack allows you to correlate critical vulnerabilities with threat intelligence, helping to prioritize real risks and respond quickly and accurately.
The NIS2 directive requires continuous security, not one-off evaluations
Complying with NIS2 is not just about avoiding sanctions, but about building an infrastructure that can withstand attacks and recover quickly. Article 21 of the regulations requires organizations to implement continuous technical and organizational measures to manage security risks, including vulnerability management, incident management, responsible disclosure and supply chain protection.
Synack helps companies move from “panic mode” to a robust compliance and resilience strategy
“In this context, traditional approaches based on one-off penetration tests are no longer sufficient. Evaluating systems once a year is not equivalent to managing risk effectively in dynamic and constantly changing digital environments. Synack is positioned as a key ally for organizations seeking to align their cybersecurity roadmap with the requirements of the NIS2 directive through a continuous resilience approach,” explains Sergio Rubio, commercial director of Synack for Spain.
