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NIS2 Implementation Guide: Identity Governance for Critical Infrastructure

Step-by-step framework for meeting NIS2 cybersecurity obligations through identity governance controls, access certification, and supply chain visibility.

Important note: CISOs, infrastructure operators, identity leaders, and compliance owners in essential or important entities.

Immediate Takeaways

  • Treat privileged and supplier identities as critical assets, not just user accounts.
  • Map Article 21 measures to access control, MFA, asset ownership, cyber hygiene, supplier access, and evidence testing.
  • Prepare incident workflows for early warning, incident notification, and final reporting windows.
  • Give management a monthly access-risk register with owners, gaps, remediation dates, and accepted residual risk.

Action Plan

  • Week 1: build the inventory of critical apps, privileged accounts, third-party identities, and service accounts.
  • Weeks 2–3: enforce MFA, least privilege, emergency access controls, joiner-mover-leaver automation, and supplier expiry dates.
  • Weeks 4–5: run access certification for critical systems and document exceptions.
  • Week 6: rehearse an identity incident, produce evidence, and brief management.

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