NIS2 and ISO 27001: How Not to Drown in Regulations

Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are now facing the same cybersecurity and compliance expectations as large enterprises. With the upcoming NIS2 Directive and the updated ISO/IEC 27001:2022, security is no longer optional — it’s a legal and strategic priority.

What's Changing?

The NIS2 Directive, coming into effect in late 2024, significantly expands its scope to include not just critical infrastructure but also SMEs in sectors like digital services, finance, manufacturing, and B2B tech. At the same time, ISO 27001:2022 emphasizes better risk assessment, supply chain controls, and asset governance.

These regulations require organizations to implement clear, structured, and auditable security processes — something many SMBs are simply not prepared for.

The Challenges for SMBs

Unlike large corporations with internal GRC teams, SMBs often rely on:

• Manual compliance spreadsheets

• External consultants (costly and time-consuming)

• Reactive responses to incidents rather than proactive risk management

This makes compliance complex, expensive, and error-prone, especially when updates or audits are required.

How DefendSphere Helps

At DefendSphere, we’ve developed an automated GRC and Attack Surface Intelligence platform designed specifically for resource-constrained SMBs.

🔹 One-click audits for frameworks like NIS2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and SOC 2

🔹 Smart risk visibility with prioritized remediation guidance

🔹 Continuous monitoring of digital assets and vulnerabilities

🔹 Intuitive dashboards that simplify compliance — no experts needed

Whether your team is 5 or 50, DefendSphere enables you to operate like a security-mature enterprise, with no overhead.

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