SASE replaces the centralized hub-and-spoke model with decentralized, cloud-based security and SD-WAN routing to address latency and compliance challenges in hybrid cloud infrastructures.
NIS2 makes the control of network connections a central compliance obligation, as these serve as primary attack vectors against critical infrastructure.
Network operators are critical suppliers under NIS2 and must be included in supply chain assessments because they directly influence operational availability.
State-backed Russian hacker groups such as Berserk Bear and Energetic Bear infiltrate routers through outdated firmware and default configurations to gain long-term network access — not solely through zero-day exploits.
With NIS2, microsegmentation becomes a mandatory measure for enterprises to prevent lateral movement after network intrusion and technically implement Zero Trust.
Cybersecurity must originate from network infrastructure and combine Zero-Trust, segmentation, cloud-native security and automated anomaly detection, rather than stacking isolated protective solutions.
Agent-based AI lowers the barrier to targeted backup destruction; organizations must implement AI-driven defense and multi-layered, isolated recovery structures.
