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Is multi-factor authentication mandatory under the Cbw (NIS2 21(2)(j))?

The act requires multi-factor or continuous authentication and secure communication when appropriate: you assess it per access and record your decision. You check access and authorisations periodically (Cbw 21(3)(j), Cbb 15).

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What the act requires

Point j requires, when appropriate, multi-factor or continuous authentication and secure communication [1]. The NIS2 directive names the same topic [2].

How the Cyberbeveiligingsbesluit elaborates this

The Cbb has no separate article on multi-factor authentication; the access policy of Cbb Article 15 is where you record which access is secured with which means. For secure emergency communication, the crisis plan of Cbb Article 9(5) names the available emergency provisions [3]. The ministerial regulation for your sector does require strong identification, authentication and authorisation procedures for privileged accounts and system administrator accounts [7]; for transport and chemicals that is the Cyberbeveiligingsregeling IenW [5], for, among others, postal and courier services and food an equivalent regulation [6].

What you record in practice

  • for which access you use multi-factor authentication, and why not where you do not
  • strong authentication for administrator accounts, and a decision for remote access
  • how your organisation communicates if email or telephony fails

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: Use appropriate authentication and secure communications. NIS2 21(2)(j), Cbw 21(3)(j)
  • Per ICT system: Control access to this ICT system and use multi-factor or continuous authentication where appropriate. Cbw 21(3)(i), Cbw 21(3)(j), NIS2 21(2)(i), NIS2 21(2)(j)

Sources

  1. [1] Cbw Art. 21(3)(j) (Dutch Cyberbeveiligingswet (Cbw); Dutch law, unofficial translation). Cbw Article 21(3)(j). 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: […] j. wanneer gepast, het gebruik van multifactor-authenticatie- of continue-authenticatieoplossingen, beveiligde spraak-, video- en tekstcommunicatie en beveiligde noodcommunicatiesystemen binnen de entiteit.
    Source, retrieved on 2 October 2026.
  2. [2] NIS2 Art. 21(2)(j) (Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2)). The NIS2 counterpart: Article 21(2)(j).
    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: […] (j) the use of multi-factor authentication or continuous authentication solutions, secured voice, video and text communications and secured emergency communication systems within the entity, where appropriate.
    Source, retrieved on 2 October 2026.
  3. [3] Cbb Art. 15 (Dutch Cyberbeveiligingsbesluit (Cbb); Dutch law, unofficial translation). Cbb Article 15: established policy for logical and physical access. Original Dutch text:
    1. De essentiële entiteit of belangrijke entiteit heeft vastgesteld beleid over de logische en fysieke toegang tot haar netwerk- en informatiesystemen. De entiteit legt dat beleid schriftelijk vast en past dat beleid aantoonbaar toe.
    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. 13 (Cyberbeveiligingsregeling IenW (Stcrt. 2026, 24093); Dutch law, unofficial translation). The access policy covers privileged accounts and system administrator accounts, with strong identification, authentication and authorisation. Original Dutch text:
    1. Het beleid, bedoeld in artikel 15, eerste lid, van het besluit, omvat het beleid over bevoorrechte accounts en systeembeheeraccounts. 2. Het beleid, bedoeld in artikel 15, eerste lid, van het besluit, zorgt ervoor dat: a. sterke identificatie-, authenticatie-, en autorisatieprocedures voor bevoorrechte accounts en systeembeheeraccounts worden toegepast;
    Source, retrieved on 3 October 2026.

Related questions

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