Protect office networks
Short label: NETWORK
Meaning
Separate groups of devices and control the connections between them using the office firewall.
Why it matters
A problem on a visitor’s device or printer should not give unrestricted access to business systems.
What you can do
Map devices and required connections. Separate guest access, printers and servers, and review remote access.
Services that can help
Device Shield includes the agreed on-premises firewall configuration and management. The network design and exceptions are documented with you.
Official reference — NIS2 Art. 21(2)(e)
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)
(e) security in network and information systems acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling and disclosure;
— Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2), Art. 21(2)(e)
Security must be built in when you buy, build or maintain systems, and known vulnerabilities must be handled and disclosed.
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.