How to Achieve NIS2 Compliance with the Formalize Whitepaper

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Foreword

NIS2 represents a major shift in how organizations across Europe approach cybersecurity and operational resilience. As EU member states begin translating the directive into national law, many compliance teams are navigating uncertainty, trying to understand not just what NIS2 requires, but how it will be enforced locally.
 
This white paper is meant to give you a structured, practical introduction to NIS2. It provides a high-level overview of key requirements, common challenges, and how Formalize helps organizations move from complexity to clarity. While this guide is based on the directive’s core text, we know that local variations are coming, and we’re keeping a close eye on each country’s implementation.
 
As national laws are finalized, we’ll update this white paper with localized editions that reflect country-specific expectations and examples. Our goal is to help you stay one step ahead of compliance and feel confident in the process, no matter where your organization is based.
 
We hope this guide is a helpful starting point on your NIS2 journey, and that you’ll continue to rely on us as the legislation evolves.

María Carrillo

María Carrillo

Head of GRC Content

Formalize

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NIS2: How to Get Compliant with Formalize

Whether you're just beginning to explore regulatory obligations or are well into your implementation journey, this guide is designed with your needs in mind.
 
Our goal is to help you approach NIS2 not as a bureaucratic hurdle, but as an opportunity to strengthen your organization’s security, resilience, and trust.
 
This guide provides a clear, structured roadmap to achieve NIS2 compliance using Formalize, while taking into account the fact that each EU member state may adopt and enforce NIS2 in slightly different ways. Formalize continuously monitors how each country implements the directive to support your organization in meeting the specific expectations relevant to your jurisdiction. We understand the complexities and challenges involved in regulatory compliance and are here to help you navigate them with confidence.

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Table of Contents


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Introduction: The Challenge of NIS2 Compliance ········································································································································································································································
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Why NIS2 Is a Turning Point ········································································································································································································································
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Common Compliance Challenges ········································································································································································································································
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From Spreadsheets to Structure ········································································································································································································································
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Understanding NIS2 Requirements ········································································································································································································································
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Who is Affected by NIS2 ········································································································································································································································
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Key Requirements for NIS2 Compliance ········································································································································································································································
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Industry-Specific Impacts ········································································································································································································································
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Penalties for Non-Compliance ········································································································································································································································
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How Formalize Aligns with NIS2 Compliance ········································································································································································································································
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Mapped Capabilities Across NIS2 ········································································································································································································································
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Solving Real Customer Challenges ········································································································································································································································
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Technology You Can Trust ········································································································································································································································
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Getting Started with Formalize: Your Compliance
Implementation Guide ········································································································································································································································
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Your Onboarding Journey with Formalize ········································································································································································································································
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Meet Your Guide to Compliance Confidence ········································································································································································································································
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Step 1: Meet Your Dedicated Customer Success Manager ········································································································································································································································
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Step 2: Kickoff & Planning ········································································································································································································································
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Step 3: Implementation Begins ········································································································································································································································
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Step 4: Continuous Guidance & Support ········································································································································································································································
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Staying Compliant with Formalize ········································································································································································································································
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Operationalizing Compliance ········································································································································································································································
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Staying on Track ········································································································································································································································
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Milestone Fact Box: Compliance Over the First Year ········································································································································································································································
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Next Steps ········································································································································································································································
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Foreword

NIS2 represents a major shift in how organizations across Europe approach cybersecurity and operational resilience. As EU member states begin translating the directive into national law, many compliance teams are navigating uncertainty, trying to understand not just what NIS2 requires, but how it will be enforced locally.
 
This white paper is meant to give you a structured, practical introduction to NIS2. It provides a high-level overview of key requirements, common challenges, and how Formalize helps organizations move from complexity to clarity. While this guide is based on the directive’s core text, we know that local variations are coming, and we’re keeping a close eye on each country’s implementation.
 
As national laws are finalized, we’ll update this white paper with localized editions that reflect country-specific expectations and examples. Our goal is to help you stay one step ahead of compliance and feel confident in the process, no matter where your organization is based.
 
We hope this guide is a helpful starting point on your NIS2 journey, and that you’ll continue to rely on us as the legislation evolves.

María Carrillo

María Carrillo

Head of GRC Content

Formalize

NIS2 with Stars
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NIS2 Whitepaper Page 2 Hero

NIS2: How to Get Compliant with Formalize

Whether you're just beginning to explore regulatory obligations or are well into your implementation journey, this guide is designed with your needs in mind.
 
Our goal is to help you approach NIS2 not as a bureaucratic hurdle, but as an opportunity to strengthen your organization’s security, resilience, and trust.
 
This guide provides a clear, structured roadmap to achieve NIS2 compliance using Formalize, while taking into account the fact that each EU member state may adopt and enforce NIS2 in slightly different ways. Formalize continuously monitors how each country implements the directive to support your organization in meeting the specific expectations relevant to your jurisdiction. We understand the complexities and challenges involved in regulatory compliance and are here to help you navigate them with confidence.

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Table of Contents


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Introduction: The Challenge of NIS2 Compliance ········································································································································································································································
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Why NIS2 Is a Turning Point ········································································································································································································································
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Common Compliance Challenges ········································································································································································································································
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From Spreadsheets to Structure ········································································································································································································································
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Understanding NIS2 Requirements ········································································································································································································································
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Who is Affected by NIS2 ········································································································································································································································
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Key Requirements for NIS2 Compliance ········································································································································································································································
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Industry-Specific Impacts ········································································································································································································································
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Penalties for Non-Compliance ········································································································································································································································
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How Formalize Aligns with NIS2 Compliance ········································································································································································································································
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Mapped Capabilities Across NIS2 ········································································································································································································································
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Solving Real Customer Challenges ········································································································································································································································
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Technology You Can Trust ········································································································································································································································
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Getting Started with Formalize: Your Compliance
Implementation Guide ········································································································································································································································
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Your Onboarding Journey with Formalize ········································································································································································································································
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Meet Your Guide to Compliance Confidence ········································································································································································································································
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Step 1: Meet Your Dedicated Customer Success Manager ········································································································································································································································
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Step 2: Kickoff & Planning ········································································································································································································································
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Step 3: Implementation Begins ········································································································································································································································
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Step 4: Continuous Guidance & Support ········································································································································································································································
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Staying Compliant with Formalize ········································································································································································································································
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Operationalizing Compliance ········································································································································································································································
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Staying on Track ········································································································································································································································
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Milestone Fact Box: Compliance Over the First Year ········································································································································································································································
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