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Microsoft 365: The Compliance Platform for DORA and NIS2 in the EU

Microsoft 365: The Compliance Platform for DORA and NIS2 in the EU The European Union's regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving, placing stringent cybersecurity and operational resilience demands on countless organisations. The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the Network and Information Security 2 (NIS2) Directive represent a seismic shift, forcing entities to move beyond basic security towards a verifiable state of continuous resilience. For many organisations, particularly those leveraging the cloud, the path to compliance runs directly through their existing architecture—specifically, their Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. Microsoft 365, with its integrated security, compliance, and governance tools, is uniquely positioned not just as a productivity suite, but as a foundational platform for European cybersecurity compliance. Successfully navigating the complexities of DORA and NIS2 requires a strategic approach that maps regulatory obligations directly to the technical capabilities within the Microsoft ecosystem. This article explores how organisations can leverage Microsoft 365 and

By Susan Victor|2025-10-06T14:53:31+00:00October 6th, 2025|Blog|0 Comments

DORA and NIS2 Compliance in Microsoft 365: A Guide to Continuous Cyber Resilience

DORA and NIS2 Compliance in Microsoft 365: A Guide to Continuous Cyber Resilience The regulatory landscape for cyber security is evolving at an unprecedented pace, placing significant pressure on mid-sized and large enterprise companies to not only meet but continuously maintain a high level of digital operational resilience. For organisations heavily reliant on Microsoft 365 environments, this presents a unique challenge. With the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) for financial services, the NIS2 Directive for critical infrastructure in the EU, and the forthcoming UK Cyber Security & Resilience Bill, the days of periodic, checklist-based compliance are firmly behind us. The new era demands continuous monitoring, active risk reduction, and demonstrable resilience. At Elasticito, we understand these challenges. We work with cyber risk and Information Security teams to help them better monitor and reduce their attack surface risk within Microsoft 365. We leverage cutting-edge tools, such as Overe, to assess, harden,

By Ronan Lavelle CEO, Elasticito|2025-09-29T12:53:45+00:00September 29th, 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