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How do you show that your cybersecurity measures work (NIS2 21(2)(f))?

You periodically evaluate the effectiveness of your measures and their effect in practice, record the result in writing and adjust the measures where necessary (Cbw 21(3)(f), Cbb 18).

In force now (since 15 August 2026)Trusq editorial · checked against the official textLast verified:

Next step: Set up the Cbw duties in Trusq

What the act requires

The act requires policy and procedures to assess whether your measures are effective [1]. The NIS2 directive names the same topic [2].

How the Cyberbeveiligingsbesluit elaborates this

The Cbb requires a periodic evaluation of the effectiveness and the effects in practice, recorded in writing, with adjustment where necessary. You decide the frequency yourself, in line with your risks [3]. The ministerial regulation for your sector asks you to record those choices in your management system: which measures you monitor and measure, and when you measure and analyse and evaluate the results [7]. For transport and chemicals that is the Cyberbeveiligingsregeling IenW [5]; for, among others, postal and courier services and food, equivalent regulations apply [6].

What you record in practice

  • when you evaluate and who does it
  • what you measure: for example outcomes of recovery tests, access checks and incidents
  • the report and the adjustments that followed from it

Does this also apply to cloud and IT service providers?

If your company falls under Cbb Article 4 (among others cloud, data centres and managed (security) services), Cbb Articles 6 to 18 do not apply [4] and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 elaborates this measure. The obligation under Cbw Article 21 remains.

What Trusq bases this on

These released rules are in Trusq and are read again with every publication; if a rule changes, this page changes with it.

  • Organisation: Evaluate the effectiveness of cybersecurity measures. NIS2 21(2)(f), Cbw 21(3)(f)
  • Per ICT system: Evaluate the effectiveness of the measures for this ICT system and adjust them where needed. Cbw 21(3)(f), NIS2 21(2)(f)

Sources

  1. [1] Cbw Art. 21(3)(f) (Dutch Cyberbeveiligingswet (Cbw); Dutch law, unofficial translation). Cbw Article 21(3)(f). Original Dutch text:
    3. De maatregelen, bedoeld in het eerste lid, zijn gebaseerd op een benadering die alle gevaren omvat en tot doel heeft netwerk- en informatiesystemen en de fysieke omgeving van die systemen tegen incidenten te beschermen, en omvatten ten minste het volgende: […] f. beleid en procedures om de effectiviteit van maatregelen voor het beheersen van cyberbeveiligingsrisico’s te beoordelen;
    Source, retrieved on 2 October 2026.
  2. [2] NIS2 Art. 21(2)(f) (Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2)). The NIS2 counterpart: Article 21(2)(f).
    2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be based on an all-hazards approach that aims to protect network and information systems and the physical environment of those systems from incidents, and shall include at least the following: […] (f) policies and procedures to assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity risk-management measures;
    Source, retrieved on 2 October 2026.
  3. [3] Cbb Art. 18 (Dutch Cyberbeveiligingsbesluit (Cbb); Dutch law, unofficial translation). Cbb Article 18: periodic evaluation recorded in writing, and adjustment. Original Dutch text:
    De essentiële entiteit of belangrijke entiteit evalueert periodiek de doeltreffendheid van de maatregelen die zij heeft genomen op grond van artikel 21, eerste lid, van de wet en de effecten ervan in de praktijk, en legt het resultaat daarvan schriftelijk vast. De entiteit past naar aanleiding van de uitkomst van die evaluaties de maatregelen waar nodig aan.
    Source, retrieved on 2 October 2026.
  4. [4] Cbb Art. 4 (Dutch Cyberbeveiligingsbesluit (Cbb); Dutch law, unofficial translation). Cbb Article 4 excludes Articles 6 to 18 for, among others, cloud, data centre and managed service providers. Original Dutch text:
    Gelet op artikel 1 van de Uitvoeringsverordening (EU) 2024/2690 zijn de artikelen 6 tot en met 18 niet van toepassing op de volgende essentiële entiteiten en belangrijke entiteiten: a. DNS-dienstverleners; b. registers voor topleveldomeinnamen; c. aanbieders van cloudcomputingdiensten; d. aanbieders van datacentrumdiensten; e. aanbieders van netwerken voor de levering van inhoud; f. aanbieders van beheerde diensten; g. aanbieders van beheerde beveiligingsdiensten; h. aanbieders van onlinemarktplaatsen; i. aanbieders van onlinezoekmachines; j. aanbieders van platforms voor socialenetwerkdiensten; en k. verleners van vertrouwensdiensten.
    Source, retrieved on 2 October 2026.
  5. [5] Cyberbeveiligingsregeling IenW Art. 2(1) (Cyberbeveiligingsregeling IenW (Stcrt. 2026, 24093); Dutch law, unofficial translation). The Cyberbeveiligingsregeling IenW applies to essential and important entities in, among others, transport (air, rail, water, road) and the chemical sector. Original Dutch text:
    1. Deze regeling is van toepassing op alle essentiële entiteiten en belangrijke entiteiten in de volgende sectoren dan wel subsectoren: Sector Subsector Vervoer Lucht Spoor Water Weg Drinkwater Afvalwater Afvalstoffenbeheer Vervaardiging, productie en distributie van chemische stoffen
    Source, retrieved on 3 October 2026.
  6. [6] Cyberbeveiligingsregeling IenW, explanatory note, section 4.3 (Cyberbeveiligingsregeling IenW (Stcrt. 2026, 24093); Dutch law, unofficial translation). According to the explanatory memorandum, the elaboration of the duty of care is identical for the sectors of EZ, KGG, LVVN and IenW. Original Dutch text:
    De uitwerking van de zorgplicht is gelijkluidend voor entiteiten in de sectoren waarvoor de Minister van Economische Zaken (EZ), Klimaat en Groene Groei (KGG), Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur (LVVN) en Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (IenW) de bevoegde autoriteit zijn.
    Source, retrieved on 3 October 2026.
  7. [7] Cyberbeveiligingsregeling IenW Art. 10 (Cyberbeveiligingsregeling IenW (Stcrt. 2026, 24093); Dutch law, unofficial translation). The management system records which measures are monitored and measured and when measuring and evaluating takes place. Original Dutch text:
    Ter uitvoering van artikel 6 van het besluit legt de essentiële entiteit of de belangrijke entiteit als onderdeel van haar managementsystematiek, bedoeld in artikel 6, vierde lid, van het besluit, vast: a. welke maatregelen voor het beheer van cyberbeveiligingsrisico’s, met inbegrip van processen en controles, moeten worden gemonitord, gemeten, geanalyseerd en geëvalueerd; […] c. wanneer de monitoring en de meting moeten worden uitgevoerd; […] e. wanneer de resultaten van de monitoring en meting moeten worden geanalyseerd en geëvalueerd;
    Source, retrieved on 3 October 2026.

Related questions

What must be in your policy for risk analysis and information security (NIS2 21(2)(a))?What does the duty of care of the Cyberbeveiligingswet involve?What must the management body do under the Cyberbeveiligingswet?What does the Cbw require on business continuity, backups and crisis management (NIS2 21(2)(c))?Must you review your risk analysis and security policy every year under the Cbw?

Next step

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