Why the NIS2 Directive matters for IoT and telecom companies

The NIS2 Directive is the European Union’s latest step toward improving cybersecurity for critical infrastructure and digital service providers. As it replaces the original NIS Directive, it raises key questions for telecom operators, IoT providers, and software vendors alike: Is this just more red tape, or a much-needed leap forward in network security?

At MAVOCO, a CMP provider serving Tier 1 Connectivity Service Providers (CSPs) and enterprises across the globe, we see NIS2 as both a challenge and an opportunity. Here’s what you need to know and how it could benefit your business.

What Is the NIS2 Directive? A quick overview

The Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS2) is a major update to the EU’s cybersecurity framework. It extends regulatory oversight to more sectors, including telecommunications, digital infrastructure, data center services, and managed services.

Key changes include:

• Broader sector coverage
• Stricter obligations
• Higher accountability
  
• Harmonized enforcement

Challenges of NIS2 compliance for CSPs and IoT service providers

While the goals of the NIS2 Directive are clear, implementation can be complex—especially for telecom and IoT service providers operating across multiple jurisdictions.

• Increased overhead: Preparing for audits, documenting risk assessments, and aligning with stricter cybersecurity frameworks requires significant resources—especially for mid-sized companies.
• Ambiguity in implementation: While the directive outlines what needs to be done, how you do it is often left open to interpretation. This can lead to uncertainty and uneven enforcement.
• Executive pressure: Holding top management personally liable introduces stress and adds a new layer of corporate risk.

Why NIS2 is also a strategic advantage

Despite the hurdles, NIS2 compliance offers long-term value for companies in connectivity, IoT, and cloud infrastructure.

• Raises the security baseline: By enforcing minimum cybersecurity standards, NIS2 helps ensure that even the smallest link in the chain doesn’t become the weakest
• Improves incident response: Coordinated EU-wide reporting and cooperation will speed up the detection and mitigation of cyber threats.
• Strengthens trust: For software providers like us, being compliant with NIS2 can be a competitive edge—demonstrating our commitment to security, reliability, and data protection.

How MAVOCO is preparing for NIS2

At MAVOCO, we integrate compliance into the core of our platform and operations, not as a checkbox, but as a catalyst for better performance.

Our approach:

• Strengthening our ISO 27001 framework

• Improving our secure software development lifecycle

• Auditing our supply chain risk exposure

• Preparing documentation and evidence for regulatory readiness

• Enhancing support for multi-tenant, compliant CMP architecture

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How we support our enterprise customers 

With cybersecurity regulations like NIS2 now mandatory across the EU, enterprises face increasing pressure to ensure that every layer of their infrastructure, including the Connectivity Management Platform (CMP), adheres to strict security standards.

Since enterprises typically rely on Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and their CMPs to manage IoT connectivity, ensuring compliance becomes complex and often outside their direct control. That’s why, as the only European CMP provider, we work closely with MNOs to help them meet NIS2 requirements, so enterprises can trust that the connectivity infrastructure they depend on is secure and compliant.

But we don’t stop there.

Through our Connectivity Hub, we also support enterprises directly in meeting their own NIS2 obligations. The Hub provides a secure, transparent, and compliant overlay across all carriers and SIMs, giving enterprises centralized visibility, control, and security across their global IoT deployments.

In today’s regulatory landscape, that’s not just a technical feature. It’s a strategic advantage.

Is NIS2 a burden or a breakthrough? Here's our perspective

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, frequent, and widespread, regulatory frameworks like NIS2 are no longer just compliance checkboxes, they’re a call to action.
For connectivity service providers and IoT innovators, NIS2 may feel bureaucratic, but it also represents a critical step forward in safeguarding digital infrastructure and data. In short: it’s both a challenge and an opportunity to evolve.

Want to see how MAVOCO embeds security and compliance into every layer of your IoT ecosystem?

Explore our tailored approaches for connectivity service providers and enterprises to discover how we help you meet regulatory expectations like NIS2—while building trust and long-term resilience.

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