NIS Regulations

UK rules for securing essential network and information services and reporting incidents.

The NIS Regulations set mandatory requirements for the security and resilience of essential network and information services in the UK. They cover governance, risk controls and incident reporting obligations for organisations running those services.

Operationally this means defining who is responsible, which controls are in place and how incidents are reported. Practical challenges include legacy systems, supplier chains and fitting controls into mixed estates.

Access and security controls for NIS Regulations

Authentication, authorisation, privileged-access and enforcement controls required to meet NIS Regulations' expectations for network and information security.

PAM360

Centralises privileged credential management, session control and access policies to reduce privileged risk.

WALLIX PAM

Controls and brokers privileged access with credential storage and session enforcement for regulated systems.

Heimdal Privileged Account and Session Management

Manages privileged credentials and session access to limit and control administrative privileges.

AD360

Provides MFA, SSO and provisioning to centralise authentication and enforce access policies.

Specops Password Policy

Enforces strong password rules and breach checks to reduce credential risk across Active Directory.

uniqkey

Stores and controls organisational credentials in an encrypted vault with centralised access policies.

WALLIX Remote Access

Provides controlled remote access with authentication and authorisation to secure administrative connections.

Audit evidence for NIS Regulations

Collect and retain logs, reports and records demonstrating controls and incident handling to support NIS Regulations audits.

ADAudit Plus

Collects and reports AD and Windows events to create searchable audit trails for compliance.

NetWrix Auditor

Collects and stores tamper-evident audit records and reports to support regulatory audits.

MOVEit Transfer

Provides encrypted file transfers with centralised audit logs and activity reports for compliance evidence.

WALLIX PAM

Captures privileged session recordings and logs to provide auditable trails of administrative activity.

PAM360

Records and audits privileged sessions and administrative actions to provide evidence for security investigations.

ADManager Plus

Generates audit-ready directory reports and change logs to support regulatory evidence requirements.

AD360

Consolidates authentication and access logs to support investigations and regulatory reporting.

Heimdal Privileged Account and Session Management

Monitors and records privileged sessions and actions to supply audit trails for compliance checks.

M365 Manager Plus

Collects Microsoft 365 activity and configuration data to produce audit reports for investigations.

Identity360

Aggregates identity and access events across directories to enable correlation and forensic analysis.

WALLIX Remote Access

Records remote sessions and centralises access logs to provide evidence for incident reviews.

NIS Regulations: data protection and handling

How the NIS Regulations affect classification, transfer, retention and controlled handling of operational and network data.

Netwrix Data Classification

Discovers and labels sensitive data to support classification, handling and regulatory data controls.

Netwrix Endpoint Protector

Enforces endpoint data transfer policies and logs activity to prevent and evidence unauthorised exfiltration.

MOVEit Transfer

Enforces encryption, access controls and retention on transferred files to protect regulated data in motion.

RecoveryManager Plus

Schedules directory and M365 backups and enables point-in-time recovery of critical data and configuration.

NIS Regulations — governance and compliance

Sets out oversight, accountability and policy controls needed to meet NIS obligations and support proportionate compliance and risk management.

CyberSmart

Centralises cybersecurity policy management and monitoring to demonstrate adherence to regulatory standards.

Patch Manager Plus

Automates patching and provides patch-status reporting to demonstrate maintained security controls.

Heimdal Patch and Asset Management

Maintains update deployment and asset inventory records to support security governance and compliance.

Where NIS Regulations fits

NIS touches infrastructure, platforms and applications. It relies on identity, logging, backup and supplier controls for evidence and ongoing assurance.

IT teams must consider NIS when configuring access, detection, data protection and supplier arrangements. It influences technical controls and operational processes rather than sitting as an isolated policy.

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