Control sign-ins and access
Short label: ACCESS
Meaning
Give each person appropriate access and require suitable proof when they sign in. Multi-factor authentication adds another type of proof.
Why it matters
Stolen passwords and unnecessary permissions can give an attacker access to company systems.
What you can do
Use individual accounts, protect important sign-ins and remove access when roles change or people leave. Review administrator accounts regularly.
Services that can help
Device Shield supports agreed account and identity controls. Requirements and available methods depend on the systems and service scope.
Official reference — NIS2 Art. 21(2)(j)
2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be based on an all-hazards approach that aims to protect network and information systems and the physical environment of those systems from incidents, and shall include at least the following:
— Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2), Art. 21(2)
(j) the use of multi-factor authentication or continuous authentication solutions, secured voice, video and text communications and secured emergency communication systems within the entity, where appropriate.
— Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2), Art. 21(2)(j)
A password alone is not enough: a second factor to log in, and encrypted channels for calls, video, messages and emergencies.
Read the article on EUR-Lex → · Official text, quoted from the Official Journal of the EU
Acronyms used here: NIS2, GDPR, DORA, CRA
- NIS2 — Network and Information Systems Directive 2
- An EU cybersecurity directive with requirements for organisations covered by its scope.
- GDPR — General Data Protection Regulation
- The EU regulation on personal-data protection. RGPD is the French name and AVG the Dutch name.
- DORA — Digital Operational Resilience Act
- EU rules on digital operational resilience in the financial sector.
- CRA — Cyber Resilience Act
- EU cybersecurity rules for products with digital elements, including certain software and connected devices.