Security
NIS2-Aligned Network Improvement
Practical network-security work that helps you work toward NIS2 readiness.
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NIS2 is raising the bar on network and information security for more organisations.. It covers practical network-security steps that help you work toward NIS2 readiness.
The checklist
Network-security steps that help you work toward NIS2 readiness.
These are good security practice in their own right. Use them alongside proper advice on your specific obligations, not instead of it.
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Know your assets and connections
You cannot secure what you cannot see. Keep an inventory of sites, connections, devices and who has access to what.
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Control access
Enforce strong authentication, give people only the access they need, and remove accounts and access promptly when someone changes role or leaves.
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Segment the network
Separate critical systems, guest access, payment and operational technology so an issue in one area cannot spread across the business.
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Keep a managed firewall at every site
Maintain firewall rules, current firmware and monitoring at every location, not just the main office.
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Log and monitor
Collect logs from network and security devices, retain them, and make sure alerts are actually watched and acted on.
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Have an incident response plan
Agree in advance how you detect, contain, report and recover from a security incident, and who does what.
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Build in resilience and backups
Plan for connectivity failover and for backups, so the business can keep operating and recover after disruption.
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Understand your supplier risk
Know the security of the providers and connections your business depends on, since the risk they carry becomes part of yours.
Relevant services
Services that help you work toward readiness.
If the checklist raises questions, these are the services that usually answer them.
Security
Managed Security
Ongoing protection and monitoring around your network and connectivity.
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Security
Managed Firewall
Consistent firewall rules, firmware and monitoring maintained across every site.
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Resilience
4G/5G Backup
Failover that keeps a site operating and helps the business recover after disruption.
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Want help working toward NIS2 readiness?
Talk to Regional Broadband and we will review your network security, tighten firewalls, segmentation and monitoring, and help you work toward NIS2 readiness alongside your own advisors.