NIS2 Implementing Regulation

(22) In order to avoid that employees can misuse, for instance, access rights within the relevant entity to harm and cause damage, relevant entities should consider adequate employee security management measures and raise awareness among personnel about such risks. The relevant entities should establish, communicate and maintain a disciplinary process for handling violations of the relevant entities’ network and information system security policies, which may be embedded in other disciplinary processes established by the relevant entities. Verification of the background of the employees and where applicable the direct suppliers and service providers of the relevant entities should contribute to the goal of human resources security in the relevant entities, and may include measures such as checks of the person’s criminal record or past professional duties, as appropriate for the person’s duties in the relevant entity and in line with the relevant entity’s policy on the security of network and information systems.