Regulacja cyberbezpieczeństwa w sektorze energetycznym w świetle projektu dyrektywy NIS 2
Cybersecurity rules of the energy sector in light of the draft NIS 2 Directive

Summary/Abstract: The development of energy sector is interdepended with the growth of information and communications technology (ICT). Implementation of ICT allows for the creation of more efficient energy generation and management systems and is crucial for to transition to renewable energy sources energy system, which is one of the main goals of the EU. Simultaneously, the implementation of ICT poses challenges related to security of its application, which is directly linked with the spectrum of risks stemming from the use of the internet. This subject matter attracted the lawmaker’s attention, who has taken some measures aimed at increasing the level of cybersecurity in the EU Member States. This paper analyses and assesses these actions. It is divided into four parts. The first one is devoted to presentation of the issue of energy sector’s cybersecurity in the context of EU polices. The next part constitutes the description of currently binding regulations in this field, with particular focus on the Cybersecurity Act and Directive 2016/1148, called also the NIS Directive. The third chapter contains the analysis of the prosed changes included in the European Commission’s proposal for a directive replacing the NIS directive, referred to as the proposal for a NIS 2 directive. The last part comprises a summary and assessment of EC proposals.

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