NIS 2 Compliance
NIS 2 supply-chain security programs for B2B SaaS and consulting firms selling to essential and important entities in the EU.
Comprehensive NIS 2 Supply Chain Security Consulting for B2B SaaS and Consulting Firms
Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS 2) entered into force on 16 January 2023 with a transposition deadline of 17 October 2024 across all 27 EU member states. It expands the scope of the previous NIS Directive substantially, covering 18 sectors with explicit categorization into Essential and Important entities, and introduces direct supply chain security obligations under Article 21(2)(d). For B2B SaaS providers and consulting firms selling into in-scope entities (energy, transport, banking, health, water, digital infrastructure, ICT service management, public administration, postal, waste management, food, manufacturing, digital providers, and others) the operational impact comes through customer contracts: in-scope entities must include supply chain security in their cybersecurity risk-management measures, and they pass those obligations down to their vendors through procurement requirements, security questionnaires, and contractual flow-down.
Security Consultants designs NIS 2 programs for the supply chain side. We map your customer base against NIS 2 Annex I and II in-scope sectors, audit your existing cybersecurity posture against Article 21's ten risk-management measures, build the incident reporting workflow against the 24-hour early warning, 72-hour notification, and 30-day final report deadlines under Article 23, and assemble the procurement response package that wins NIS 2 customer onboarding. Our vCISO subscription operates the program against ongoing customer due diligence and management body accountability under Article 20. Where NIS 2 obligations align with ISO 27001, we extend the existing ISMS rather than running a parallel framework.
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EU-Based NIS 2 Member State Fluency
Security Consultants OU is registered and operating in the EU. NIS 2 is transposed into 27 member state national laws with material variation in scope, sanctions, and notification authorities. We track the transposition state across the most commercially relevant member states (Germany NIS2UmsuCG, France LPM, Netherlands Wbni, Ireland NIS 2 Regulations 2025) to identify which member-state regime applies to each of your customer relationships.
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Built for the Supply Chain, Not the Critical Sector
Our NIS 2 focus is the supply chain to in-scope entities, not the in-scope entities themselves. We build programs for SaaS companies selling to energy, transport, finance, and health Essential entities, and to manufacturing and digital provider Important entities. We know what procurement teams ask for, what fails on first review, and how to position your existing ISO 27001 or SOC 2 program as a NIS 2 supply chain attestation.
Article 21 Ten Measures, Article 23 Reporting Clocks
We build the program against Article 21 (ten cybersecurity risk-management measures including supply chain security at 21(2)(d)) and Article 23 (incident reporting with 24h early warning, 72h notification, and 30d final report clocks). For digital infrastructure, ICT service management, and digital providers, we layer the additional requirements from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690.
Procurement Response Package That Wins NIS 2 Customers
NIS 2 customer onboarding is now a procurement process gated by cybersecurity posture evidence. We assemble the response package: cybersecurity risk assessment, supplier security register, incident notification SLA, management body accountability documentation, and the procurement Q&A bank that handles most customer questionnaires without your team being pulled in.
A proven, methodical
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Project Kick-Off & Customer Base Analysis
We start with a project kick-off where the manager sets up your engagement in our project management platform. We confirm whether NIS 2 reaches you directly (Essential or Important entity in your own right) or via supply chain flow-down from in-scope customers. We map your customer base against NIS 2 Annex I and II, name a senior accountable owner per Article 20, and agree the communication plan.
Article 21 Risk-Management Measures Gap Analysis
We audit your environment against Article 21's ten risk-management measures: risk analysis and information system security policies, incident handling, business continuity, supply chain security, security in network and information systems acquisition development and maintenance, policies on assessing effectiveness, basic cyber hygiene and training, cryptography and encryption, human resources security, and multi-factor authentication and secured communications.
Supply Chain Security Posture & Customer Procurement Mapping
We document your supplier inventory with risk classification per Article 21(2)(d), build the supply chain security policy, and map your in-scope customer relationships against the security obligations they are flowing down. For each major customer we assemble the response posture: ISO 27001 certificate, SOC 2 report, NIS 2 self-assessment, sub-processor list, and incident notification SLA.
Article 23 Incident Reporting Workflow
We operationalize the incident reporting workflow against the three-clock structure: early warning to the competent CSIRT or authority within 24 hours of becoming aware of a significant incident, incident notification within 72 hours, and final report within one month. Where flow-down obligations require notification to in-scope customers within shorter contractual SLAs, we align internal workflows accordingly.
Procurement Response Package & Customer Onboarding
We assemble the standard procurement response package: NIS 2 self-assessment, supplier security register, incident notification SLA, ISO 27001 certificate and Statement of Applicability, SOC 2 Type 2 report where available, business continuity test evidence, and the procurement Q&A bank covering the recurring questions across NIS 2 customer questionnaires.
Ongoing vCISO & Management Body Accountability
Our vCISO subscription operates the program: customer questionnaire response cadence, supplier security re-assessment, incident response readiness, training program for the management body per Article 20(2), and annual review of risk-management measures effectiveness. Where you run ISO 27001 or SOC 2 in parallel, the audit and evidence cycles are integrated.
Services tailored to you
"Attila is a rock star when it comes to security consulting! He is experienced with enterprise-level security and he guided us through our SOC 2 Type 2 certification. He helped us revamp up our security system and posture and gave great advice. Thanks to Attila, we passed the audit without any exceptions. If you need a security pro who knows their stuff and will help you get results, Attila's your guy. Highly recommend!"
"Working with Attila has been an outstanding experience from start to finish. As a professional CISO, Security, and Compliance consultant, Attila's down-to-earth, no-nonsense, and well-organized approach was instrumental in guiding us through the process of getting ISO 27001 certified. His expertise in the field is undeniable, and his ability to navigate the complexities of certification with such ease made all the difference."
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"Attila is a true Information Security expert and we've worked with him to achieve ISO27001 certification. Highly recommended."
"Working with Attila has been an exceptional experience! They provided invaluable assistance in preparing our company for ISO 27001 security certification, guiding us through every step of the process with professionalism and expertise. Their knowledge of the certification requirements, combined with their ability to tailor solutions to our unique needs, was instrumental in ensuring our readiness. The team was thorough, efficient, and highly responsive, consistently delivering high-quality work and actionable insights. Thanks to their support, we feel confident in our security posture and are well-prepared for the certification audit."
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We first discussed a plan of how long it would take to complete the accreditation, and both were done within the agreed timeframe and boundaries. As a result, we achieved the ultimate goal of obtaining the prestigious ISO 27001:2022 certification.
Attila had great patience when it came to answering all of our questions, and he was very professional from the start till the end. We will keep him in mind if I we need an ISO accreditation and auditing consultation again, we sincerely recommend him to anyone who seek ISO accreditation."
“The Security Consultants team is infinitely capable and has years of experience navigating complex compliance programs. They were able to explain, in simple terms, what sort of scope we were looking at and how to put in place an execution plan and roadmap to achieve our objectives. Our business (Valid8 Financial) requires SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP, and GDPR compliance as we deal with extremely sensitive financial data.”
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