Cybersecurity · Regulatory article
NIS2 in Portugal: 5 mistakes that leave companies exposed
The biggest mistake is rarely technical. It starts with a weak scope assessment, governance and accountability.
Treating NIS2 as an IT-only issue
If legal, compliance, risk and management are left out, the analysis starts incomplete. The right question is not only whether controls exist, but who decides, who responds and how it is evidenced.
Assuming it only affects critical infrastructure
Many organisations exclude themselves too early from the regulatory perimeter. Services, dependencies, continuity, third parties and business impact matter more than simplified labels.
Not documenting the analysis
Without a decision trail, the organisation loses defence and execution capacity. Criteria, assumptions, exclusions, dependencies, owners and roadmap should be recorded.