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Cyber Resilience with Microsoft 365: Meeting DORA & NIS2 Requirements with Elasticito

Cyber Resilience with Microsoft 365: Meeting DORA & NIS2 Requirements with Elasticito Executive Summary: The Imperative for Digital Operational Resilience In an increasingly interconnected digital world, the threat landscape is constantly evolving. Traditional cybersecurity, with its focus on prevention, is no longer sufficient. Organisations must now adopt a posture of cyber resilience. This means having the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to cyber events. They must do this without interrupting core business functions. This shift is especially critical within the European Union. In the EU, two key laws mandate a high common level of digital operational resilience. These are the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the Network and Information Security 2 (NIS2) Directive. The article "Cyber Resilience with Microsoft 365: Meeting DORA & NIS2 Requirements with Elasticito" outlines how organisations can leverage Microsoft 365's integrated tools. These tools help meet the new security and compliance demands.

By Ronan Lavelle CEO, Elasticito|2025-10-01T14:08:36+00:00October 1st, 2025|Blog|0 Comments

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

By Christie Streicher|2025-09-29T13:51:08+00:00September 29th, 2025|Blog|0 Comments

Microsoft 365: Compliance vs. Resilience – What’s the Difference?

Microsoft 365: Compliance vs. Resilience – What's the Difference? The terms "compliance" and "resilience" are often used interchangeably, yet they represent two distinct and complementary approaches to protecting an organisation's digital assets. For companies leveraging Microsoft 365, understanding this difference is critical for building a robust and sustainable security strategy. While compliance focuses on meeting a specific set of rules, resilience is about an organisation's ability to withstand and recover from a cyber attack. It’s also important to note that while compliance is important, being compliant doesn’t ensure that an organisation is secure or resilient. The Foundation of Compliance: Meeting the Rules Compliance is about adherence to laws, regulations, and industry standards. It's a snapshot in time, a checkbox exercise to prove that your organisation has implemented the required controls. A prime example is the NIS 2 Directive. This European Union legislation, which came into force in early 2023, aims

By Andrew Brown CTO, Elasticito|2025-09-29T12:55:12+00:00September 29th, 2025|Blog|0 Comments