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NIS2 for cloud and data-centre providers in the Netherlands

Cloud and data centres is listed in Annex I of the NIS2 directive. Large companies are essential entities; medium companies are important entities. In Netherlands, the rules come from the Cyberbeveiligingswet (Cbw — Cybersecurity Act), applicable since 15 August 2026; the authority is the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) runs the register; supervision by the Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur (RDI) and the sector supervisors.

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Who is covered in this sector

• Cloud computing service providers
• Data-centre service providers
• Content delivery networks
• DNS service providers, TLD registries and trust service providers (in scope whatever their size for several of these)

Companies that only use cloud services are not in scope as cloud providers.

The threats we see most in cloud and data centres

• DDoS and availability attacks
• Tenant-isolation and misconfiguration failures
• Abuse of administrator and API credentials
• Physical and power incidents in data halls

Five priority measures

1. 01 Customer-facing incident communication within the legal deadlines
2. 02 Privileged-access management and hardware keys for administrators
3. 03 Configuration baselines and continuous misconfiguration checks
4. 04 Redundancy and recovery tests with documented results
5. 05 Register in the country of your head office (NIS2 rule for cloud and data-centre providers)

What Netherlands requires

• The Act entered into force on 15 August 2026, together with the Critical Entities Resilience Act (Wwke).
• Registration in the national register (Mijn.NCSC.nl) is mandatory since 15 August 2026: name, address, sector, EU countries served, contact details and, where relevant, IP ranges.
• Cloud, data-centre, DNS and managed-service providers register where their head office is; other entities register in every EU country where they operate.
• The duty of care (risk management) and the duty to report significant incidents apply from the same date.
• Non-compliance can lead to fines and to orders subject to a penalty payment (last onder dwangsom).

Significant incidents: early warning within 24 hours, notification within 72 hours, final report within one month. Fines set by the directive: up to €10 million or 2% of worldwide turnover for essential entities, and up to €7 million or 1.4% for important entities (whichever is higher).

Tools and guides

Cloud and data centres in other countries

Other sectors in Netherlands

Frequently asked questions

Is my cloud and data-centre provider company in scope of NIS2 in Netherlands?

Cloud and data centres is an Annex I sector. Large companies are essential entities; medium companies are important entities. Small companies are generally out of scope unless designated. Our NIS2 check gives you the answer in two minutes.

What should we do first?

Register if you are in scope, name an owner, run a short risk assessment, and fix the basics: MFA, tested backups, patching, incident routine.

We are a supplier to this sector. Does it affect us?

Yes, indirectly: your customers must secure their supply chain and will ask you for evidence. See our supplier questionnaire guide.

Sources

• NCSC — Cyberbeveiligingswet (NIS2)
• RDI — Registration duty
• Rijksoverheid — in force from 15 August 2026

Last checked: 28 September 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice.