In order to achieve a high common level of digital operational resilience, this Regulation lays down uniform requirements concerning the Sicherheit der Netz- und InformationssystemeSicherheit von Netz- und Informationssystemen bezeichnet die Fähigkeit von Netz- und Informationssystemen, mit einem bestimmten Vertrauensniveau jedem Ereignis zu widerstehen, das die Verfügbarkeit, Authentizität, Integrität oder Vertraulichkeit gespeicherter, übermittelter oder verarbeiteter Daten oder der von diesen Netz- und Informationssystemen angebotenen oder über sie zugänglichen Dienste beeinträchtigen könnte; - Definition gemäß Artikel 6 der Richtlinie (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2-Richtlinie) supporting the business processes of financial entities as follows:
(a) requirements applicable to financial entities in relation to:
(i) information and communication technology (ICT) RisikoRisiko Bezeichnet das Potenzial für Verluste oder Störungen, die durch ein Ereignis verursacht werden, und wird als Kombination aus dem Ausmaß eines solchen Verlusts oder einer solchen Störung und der Wahrscheinlichkeit des Eintretens des Ereignisses ausgedrückt. Definition gemäß Artikel 6 der Richtlinie (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2-Richtlinie) management;
(ii) reporting of major ICT-related incidents and notifying, on a voluntary basis, significant cyber threats to the competent authorities;
(iii) reporting of major operational or security payment-related incidents to the competent authorities by financial entities referred to in Article 2(1), points (a) to (d);
(iv) digital operational resilience testing;
(v) information and intelligence sharing in relation to cyber threats and vulnerabilities;
(vi) measures for the sound management of ICT third-party risk;
(b) requirements in relation to the contractual arrangements concluded between ICT third-party service providers and financial entities;
(c) rules for the establishment and conduct of the Oversight Framework for critical ICT third-party service providers when providing services to financial entities;
(d) rules on cooperation among competent authorities, and rules on supervision and enforcement by competent authorities in relation to all matters covered by this Regulation.
This Regulation is without prejudice to the responsibility of Member States’ regarding essential State functions concerning public security, defence and national security in accordance with Union law.
In relation to financial entities identified as essential or important entities pursuant to national rules transposing Article 3 of Directive (EU) 2022/2555, this Regulation shall be considered a sector-specific Union legal act for the purposes of Article 4 of that Directive.