NIS2 Makes Board Members Personally Liable for Access Control Decisions

Reported by Security Affairs (Pierluigi Paganini)

Summary by Cyber Security News3 Nov 2026, 08:21 CET

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NIS2 Article 20 makes management bodies answerable for the access controls they approve, and boards are starting to ask for proof that those controls work. NIS2 board accountability gives directors a more direct role in cybersecurity.

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