4 security trends in 2024 that will keep you on top

2. NIS2 will be the hot topic in the EU

If you see generative AI as a rising threat, the European NIS2 directive will be a welcome countermeasure.

In October, the second revision of the Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems, or the NIS2 directive, will come into force.

The directive aims to establish a higher level of cyber security for all organizations within the European Union. Failing to comply with the new regulations can lead to severe fines. Among the technical requirements set up in NIS2, organizations must implement Security incident detection, and also report incidents to authorities. There will also be higher requirements for Access control, secure authentication, and monitoring to comply with audits.

4. Zero-trust – the key to a secure workplace

While authentication is important for both NIS2 and overall security, having control of what the users gain access to when verified is just as important for them. Here, we will see a rising trend in better identity and access management. Something that in itself is a core part of the zero trust approach. 

Zero trust has gone from a niche, or even a bit extreme, security measure to an increasingly mainstream one over the years. The mantra “never trust, always verify” is perhaps the shortest explanation of the idea. By requiring secure authentication at every possible corner, your organization becomes more resilient to attacks from outside and inside actors. At the same time, this can be implemented in a very user-friendly way. Modern authentication, identity, and access management solutions go very well with a zero-trust strategy to ensure that only the right users have access to the data they need.