Guidance

NIS Regulations: Guidance for Competent Authorities

This guidance gives information to Competent Authorities established under the Network and Information Systems Regulations of 2018 (NIS Regulations).

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, The Rt Hon Matt Hancock and Margot James
• Published: 20 April 2018

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Documents

Security of Network and Information Systems Regulations: Guidance for Competent Authorities

PDF, 193 KB, 28 pages

Details

The goal of the Network and Information Systems Regulations of 2018 (NIS Regulations) is to drive improvement in the protection of the network and information systems which are critical for the delivery of digital services and essential services in the UK.

This guidance gives information to competent authorities established under the NIS Regulations, and decision makers within those competent authorities, to help them:

• Establish an appropriate oversight and enforcement regime for the NIS Regulations;
• Assess the compliance by Operators of Essential Services (OESs) and Digital Service Providers (DSPs) in meeting the requirements of the NIS Regulations; and
• Develop a framework for national and international cooperation.

Further information on the NIS Regulations and NIS Directive can be found here.

Published 20 April 2018