Overview
Opsio, a Sweden‑headquartered managed cloud, cybersecurity and AI services firm, announced a marked increase in demand for its NIS2 compliance services from Indian organisations, notably IT and managed service providers, SaaS companies, Global Capability Centres and manufacturers whose customers in the European Union are subject to the Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2).
EU NIS2 Regulatory Context
The NIS2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555, which supersedes the 2016 NIS Directive, extends mandatory security and incident‑reporting obligations to medium‑ and large‑size entities across 18 sectors—including energy, transport, banking, health, digital infrastructure, manufacturing, food, chemicals and digital services. Entities are classified as essential or important, with supervision and penalties scaled accordingly. NIS2 forms part of a broader European rulebook that also includes the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) applicable to financial institutions since January 2025, the Cyber Resilience Act and the EU AI Act. Member states were required to transpose NIS2 into national law by 17 October 2024; most have complied and supervisory authorities are moving from guidance to active enforcement.
Article 21 obliges in‑scope EU entities to manage cybersecurity risk throughout their supply chains, prompting European customers to embed NIS2‑aligned security requirements into contracts, vendor assessments and renewals with Indian partners. Cloud, data‑centre, managed‑service and managed‑security service providers located outside the EU but offering services within the Union must also fall under the directive and designate a representative in an EU member state. The directive mandates an early‑warning of significant incidents within 24 hours, an incident notification within 72 hours and a final report within one month. Management bodies must approve and oversee cybersecurity measures and can be held accountable for failures. Fines for essential entities can reach €10 million or 2 percent of worldwide annual turnover, whichever is higher. The conclusion of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement in January 2026 has further heightened the urgency for Indian firms to demonstrate cyber‑resilience.
Opsio’s Market Response
Country Manager Praveena Shenoy said that conversations with Indian clients have shifted from “Does NIS2 apply to us?” to “How quickly can we show our European customers that we are ready?” She noted that Indian enterprises, already trusted partners of European organisations, now need to evidence compliance, and that firms already following CERT‑In incident‑reporting directions and preparing for the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules possess a strong foundation. Opsio’s role is to integrate these frameworks into a single, audit‑ready programme, turning compliance into a competitive advantage rather than a cost of doing business.
Service Offering
Opsio provides a full‑journey NIS2 compliance consultancy delivered in four phases:
1. Scoping and classification – determining whether the organisation or its customers fall within NIS2 scope as an essential or important entity.
2. Gap assessment and roadmap – evaluating the security posture against Article 21 measures and building a prioritised remediation plan.
3. Implementation – establishing risk‑management processes, incident‑reporting procedures, supply‑chain security, board‑level governance and technical controls.
4. Continuous compliance – ongoing monitoring, tracking regulatory changes across member states and audit support, backed by Opsio’s 24/7 Security Operations Centre.
Opsio maps NIS2 controls to ISO/IEC 27001 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and delivers them alongside its GDPR compliance and DPDP Act services, allowing organisations to build on existing investments rather than run parallel programmes. The company also draws on experience supporting organisations in Sweden, where the national Cybersecurity Act implementing NIS2 came into force in January 2026. Interested organisations can begin with a complimentary NIS2 readiness assessment at opsiocloud.com/in/nis2-directive.
Company Profile
Opsio is headquartered in Karlstad, Sweden, with an ISO/IEC 27001‑certified delivery centre in Bengaluru and additional locations in Chennai, Gurugram and Pune. Founded in 2022, the firm is an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner and works across Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. Its team of more than 50 certified professionals has delivered over 3,000 projects across Europe and Asia, covering managed cloud operations, migration, DevOps, security and compliance, and enterprise AI.
Contact
Praveena Shenoy, Country Manager, Opsio Pvt. Ltd., praveena.shenoy@opsio.in, +91‑6364460282.