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NIS2 Compliance in Finland

In short: NIS2 applies in Finland to medium and large organisations (50+ employees or over €10M turnover) in the 18 sectors of Annexes I and II. The competent authority is Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom / NCSC-FI). Significant incidents go to NCSC-FI: early warning within 24 hours, notification within 72 hours, final report within one month.

Finnish entities in energy, health and digital sectors report significant incidents to NCSC-FI within the 72-hour NIS2 window.

Transposition status: Transposed via the Finnish Cybersecurity Act (2024); Traficom's NCSC-FI unit is the single competent authority.

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National authority & CSIRT

In Finland, NIS2 supervision is handled by Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom / NCSC-FI). The national CSIRT is NCSC-FI. Significant incidents must be reported within 24 h (early warning), 72 h (notification) and one month (final report) per NIS2 Article 23.

NIS2 sectors in Finland

Each sector has specific obligations. Explore them for Finland:

EnergyAnnex ITransportAnnex IBankingAnnex IFinancial Markets InfrastructureAnnex IHealthAnnex IDrinking WaterAnnex IWastewaterAnnex IDigital InfrastructureAnnex IICT Service Management (B2B)Annex IPublic AdministrationAnnex ISpaceAnnex IPostal and Courier ServicesAnnex IIWaste ManagementAnnex IIManufacture, Production and Distribution of ChemicalsAnnex IIProduction, Processing and Distribution of FoodAnnex IIManufacturingAnnex IIDigital ProvidersAnnex IIResearchAnnex II

Frequently asked questions

Which sectors are covered by NIS2 in Finland?

NIS2 covers 18 sectors: Annex I (highly critical — energy, transport, banking, financial markets, health, water, digital infrastructure, ICT service management, public administration, space) and Annex II (other critical — postal services, waste management, chemicals, food, manufacturing, digital providers, research). Transposed via the Finnish Cybersecurity Act (2024); Traficom's NCSC-FI unit is the single competent authority.

Who supervises NIS2 compliance in Finland?

In Finland, the primary competent authority is Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom / NCSC-FI). The national CSIRT is NCSC-FI, which handles significant incident notifications and cybersecurity coordination.

What are the NIS2 incident reporting deadlines in Finland?

Organisations must submit an early warning to NCSC-FI within 24 hours of a significant incident, a formal notification within 72 hours, and a final report within one month — per NIS2 Article 23.

What are the NIS2 fines in Finland?

Essential entities face fines up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover. Important entities face up to €7 million or 1.4% of global annual turnover. Exact enforcement varies by national transposition.

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Last reviewed: 2026-07-03

For decision-support purposes only. Exact scope depends on national transposition — use our free scope checker for a personalised assessment.