In a nutshell: NIS2 and DORA require functionally integrated SIEM-SOC structures, not higher budgets alone.
NIS2 and DORA put companies under pressure to implement continuous monitoring and structured incident detection. However, compliance requirements can only be met if SIEM and SOC work together as a coherent system — not through budget increases alone.
The European regulations NIS2 (Network and Information Security Directive 2) and DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) significantly increase security requirements for enterprises. Both frameworks mandate continuous system monitoring, systematic detection of security incidents, and defined incident response procedures.
Contrary to widespread assumptions, merely increasing IT security budgets is not a success factor. Rather, what matters is the structural integration of SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) and SOC (Security Operations Center): these two components must function as a coherent overall system and not exist in isolation alongside one another.
For CISOs, this means shifting focus from investment volumes to functional architecture. Only when data collection, analysis, and incident response work seamlessly together can the compliance requirements of NIS2 and DORA be practically implemented.
Source: www.security-insider.de · Published 6 July 2026
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