Which cybersecurity requirements are appropriate for your organisation or for your suppliers? To make this clear at a glance, a practical one-pager is available that presents the various NIS2 Supply Chain levels side by side.
The comparison helps organisations immediately determine:
- which level fits their own risk profile and role in the chain
- which level they can proportionally require from suppliers
- how they can improve cybersecurity without unnecessarily burdening the supply chain
This last point is crucial. Under NIS2, the focus is not on maximum security for everyone, but on proportionate cybersecurity: imposing no more requirements than necessary, so that SME suppliers can continue to participate and supply chains remain workable.
Why NIS2 Supply Chain Certification?
With the introduction of the European NIS2 legislation, cybersecurity is shifting from an internal IT topic to a shared responsibility within the supply chain. Organisations must demonstrate that their suppliers also operate securely in the digital domain.
As a result, many companies are looking for an approach that:
- is clear and easy to explain
- remains auditable
- is achievable for SME suppliers
- prevents suppliers from being overloaded with heavy standards
NIS2 Supply Chain Certification provides a single common structure based on the principle of proportionate security per risk within the supply chain.
Who is NIS2 Supply Chain Certification for?
The certification is relevant for anyone who is part of a digital or operational chain:
- suppliers who want to demonstrate that their cyber hygiene is in order
- organisations falling under NIS2 that must set requirements for suppliers
- procurement teams and risk managers who want to control supplier risks
- IT, OT and software companies with access to customer systems or data
- SMEs preparing for new contractual requirements
Using the one-pager, organisations can determine which level they want to achieve or which level they proportionally require from their suppliers.
How is it used in practice?
- By suppliers
As demonstrable evidence that cybersecurity is appropriately implemented. - By larger organisations
As a uniform standard for suppliers, reducing ad-hoc questionnaires and individual audits. - In contracts and tenders
As an objective way to apply NIS2 supply-chain obligations in a practical manner.
The benefits of a proportionate approach
- prevents suppliers from having to obtain unnecessarily heavy certifications
- keeps the supply chain accessible for SMEs
- makes cybersecurity requirements clear and comparable
- reduces audit pressure and administrative burden
- supports demonstrable NIS2 compliance
Working together towards a secure and workable supply chain
Digital security is increasingly becoming a shared responsibility between organisations. NIS2 Supply Chain Certification helps companies structurally strengthen cybersecurity without going further than necessary.
This keeps the supply chain safe, scalable and economically healthy, while enabling organisations to meet the expectations of NIS2.
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