significant cyber threat

Definition of significant cyber threat from Directive (EU) 2022/2555, Article 6, point (11).

Defined term	significant cyber threat
Source	NIS2
Reference	Article 6, point (11)
Status	Published
Refresh rule	Regenerate after source legal-text changes

Definition

(11) significant cyber threat means a cyber threat which, based on its technical characteristics, can be assumed to have the potential to have a severe impact on the network and information systems of an entity or the users of the entity’s services by causing considerable material or non-material damage;

Source

NIS2, Article 6, point (11).