NIS2 compliance: how to protect your company in the ASM cloud

The European Union has raised the bar on cybersecurity with the new NIS2 Regulation, which requires companies to manage it much more rigorously, especially in cloud environments.

It's not just about compliance: it's about protecting critical assets, responding quickly to threats, and ensuring business continuity. In this article, Unikal Tech Partners tells you what this regulation implies, who it affects, and how technologies such as Hadrian can turn compliance into a real competitive advantage.

1. What is the NIS2 Regulation?

The NIS2 Regulation updates the cybersecurity law in Europe (after the first NIS), raising the protection standards for digital service providers and critical entities. It includes:

	Strict technical and organizational security requirements.
	Mandatory risk management throughout the supply chain.
	Short notification of serious incidents.
	Continuity plans, testing, and internal training.

For companies with cloud or multi-cloud infrastructures, this involves reviewing the protection of exposed assets and mapping the attack surface in real time: this is where ASM becomes a strategic lever within NIS2.

2. What type of companies are affected by the NIS2 Regulation?

In Spain, this standard impacts:

• Providers of essential services (energy, water, health).
• Infrastructures and digital services platforms.
• Cloud service providers and data center operators.
• Companies with more than 250 employees or turnover ≥50M€.
• Entities that manage digital platforms with national or EU relevance.

In short, many organizations with cloud environments - especially those operating within the cloud attack surface- are required to comply with the NIS2 Regulation. This is an opportunity to strengthen cybersecurity and differentiate themselves to regulators and customers.

3. What is the level of adoption in Spain?

Implementation in Spain is progressing, although it is still uneven:

The central challenge: moving from traditional visibility to automation, prioritization, and continuous control, as prescribed by NIS2 and complementary standards (ISO 27001, SOC-2).

Unikal Tech Partners has observed this pattern and proposes tailored security profiles, where solutions such as Hadrian accelerate automated and intelligent compliance.

4. What happens if you do not comply with the NIS2 Regulation?

Failure to comply with the NIS2 Regulation entails:

• Administrative penalties up to 10M€or2% of the global turnover.
• Temporary suspension of activity until deficiencies are rectified.
• Reputational deterioration in the European market.
• Loss of opportunities in processes requiring certification (tenders, public contracts).

In addition, without an effective ASM tool, companies:

• Are blind to emerging attack vectors in cloud.
• Cannot monitor the multi-cloud surface.
• They are unable to respond to critical incidents in the timeframe required by regulation.

All this makes the NIS2 Regulation not just an obligation, but a competitive lever - if approached intelligently.

5. How does Hadrian fit into your adaptation to the NIS2 Regulation?

Unikal Tech Partners distributes Hadrian, an advanced solution that:

Thanks to this consultative approach, you will have a system that not only complies but also brings real intelligence to the risk lifecycle and strengthens your position with regulators and partners.

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