On 1 October 2026, Austria’s new Network and Information Systems Security Act 2026 (NISG 2026) came into force – the Austrian implementation of the NIS2 Directive.
The aim of the NIS2 Directive is to increase the resilience of companies against cyberattacks and IT outages and to establish a common high level of cybersecurity across the European Union. Companies that fall within its scope are obliged to report significant security incidents to the competent authorities within statutory deadlines.
What requirements does NIS2 bring for companies?
In contrast to NIS1, the scope of the NIS2 Directive extends to significantly more companies, from various industries and in defined sectors. For these companies, this entails extended cybersecurity requirements that they need to address in a targeted manner. In practice, NIS2 means, among other things, the following for the companies concerned:
- Risk management
- Mandatory security measures
- Business continuity
- Reporting obligations
Mandatory registration and possible consequences
If you have not yet looked into the NIS2 requirements, we recommend that you do so promptly. Companies concerned must register via the Austrian business service portal (Unternehmensserviceportal) by the end of the year. Violations of the legal requirements can result in severe penalties.
How NESSUS can support your IT security
We are happy to support you with our products in strengthening your IT security in a targeted way. Our solutions help to increase the availability of your IT infrastructure and to better protect your data and systems against cyberattacks. The following solutions, among others, can make an important contribution to strengthening your IT security:
- Location-independent: 1/6 racks (from € 289 per month excl. VAT) up to full racks in different fire compartments or ISO 27001 certified data centers, with connections of up to 400 Gbit/s for optimal geo-redundancy.
- DDoS protection: Protect your services against DDoS attacks with our traffic filtering (from € 49 per month excl. VAT).
- Redundant internet connection: Secure your internet connection with two independent connection paths – either through route redundancy or by combining different technologies such as fiber optics, radio link and 5G.
- Data storage: Protect your backups by storing your data carriers in a safe in a separate fire compartment of our data center. Our experienced team takes care of the regular exchange, documentation and secure safekeeping of your tapes (from € 149 per month excl. VAT).
Plan ahead and rely on dependable solutions for more IT security and protection against outages.
Contact us – we will be happy to inform you about our products and their possible applications: +43 (0)1 336 0006 2010 / sales@nessus.at
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