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NIS2 Compliance Requirements for Passwords and MFA

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The EU's NIS2 Directive mandates stringent cybersecurity measures for medium and large organizations across critical sectors. It emphasizes robust identity and access controls, including strong password policies and multi-factor authentication (MFA). Non-compliance can result in significant fines, with essential entities facing up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover. The directive requires organizations to implement policies on access control, prioritizing password length over complexity and enforcing MFA for privileged access. Organizations must audit their current password policies, deploy password management solutions, and continuously monitor for compromised credentials. Training users on best practices and communicating the importance of these measures are also critical for compliance.

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  1. 18.12.2025 17:01 1 articles · 11h ago

    NIS2 Compliance Requirements for Passwords and MFA

    The EU's NIS2 Directive mandates robust identity and access controls, including strong password policies and multi-factor authentication (MFA). Organizations must implement policies on access control, prioritizing password length over complexity and enforcing MFA for privileged access. Non-compliance can result in significant fines, with essential entities facing up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover. The directive requires organizations to audit their current password policies, deploy password management solutions, and continuously monitor for compromised credentials. Training users on best practices and communicating the importance of these measures are also critical for compliance.

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  • NIS2 applies to medium and large organizations in 18 critical sectors, including energy, transport, banking, healthcare, and public administration.

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  • Organizations with 50+ employees or annual revenue exceeding €10 million in these sectors must comply with NIS2.

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  • NIS2 classifies organizations into essential and important entities, with different levels of supervision and penalties.

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  • NIS2 requires organizations to implement policies on access control, making weak authentication unacceptable.

    First reported: 18.12.2025 17:01
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  • Compromised credentials were involved in 80% of breaches, according to the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report.

    First reported: 18.12.2025 17:01
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  • NIS2 recommends prioritizing password length over complexity, with a minimum length of 15 characters.

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  • Mandatory password rotation is no longer recommended unless there is evidence of a compromise.

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  • NIS2 expects MFA for privileged access and highly recommends it for all users accessing critical systems.

    First reported: 18.12.2025 17:01
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  • Microsoft reports that MFA blocks 99.9% of automated attacks on user accounts.

    First reported: 18.12.2025 17:01
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