The European Union’s NIS2 Directive underscores the urgency of addressing supply chain security as part of a broader cybersecurity risk management strategy. Some articles of the directive establish stringent requirements for organizations to assess and mitigate cybersecurity risks within their supply chains, embedding cyber risk measures into contractual obligations and fostering EU-wide coordinated security risk assessments.These regulatory advancements reflect the growing recognition that a robust cybersecurity posture must extend beyond an organization’s internal systems to encompass its entire ecosystem of partners and suppliers.

In this article, we discuss how the NIS2 regulation improves the cybersecurity resilience of European organizations, with a special focus on supply chain security.