Beyond the Checklist: Mastering DORA and NIS2 Compliance with Microsoft 365 Security
Beyond the Checklist: Mastering DORA and NIS2 Compliance with Microsoft 365 Security The New Rules of the Game: A Simple Breakdown Before we dive into the "how-to," let’s demystify these new regulations. They are all slightly different, but their core principles are remarkably similar. The EU's NIS2 Directive: Think "Proactive Cyber Health" The first NIS Directive was a good start, but it only applied to a small number of critical industries. NIS2 is the big brother with a much wider reach. It extends the list of "essential" and "important" entities across Europe, potentially affecting over 160,000 organisations. The EU is saying that if you provide a service that's important to society—like energy, transport, or even digital services—you have a fundamental duty to be cyber-resilient. You can't just react to a breach; you have to actively work to prevent one. This includes things like having a strong incident response plan, using