Five ways to comply with the Swedish Cybersecurity Act
On 15 January 2026, Sweden’s new Cybersecurity Act and the NIS2 Directive will come into force. With clearer requirements on leadership and the board’s responsibility for the organisation’s cybersecurity. Here are five practical tips on what a company or organisation needs to do to meet the legal requirements, both now and in the long run.
1. Cybersecurity management system
Cybersecurity must be a management issue, not just IT, and your business must establish a security management system, anchored in management and integrated into the overall management of the business. Use a standard framework such as NIST or ISO 27001.
--> By doing this, you can explain how cybersecurity risks are governed and who is accountable.
2. Risk and asset management
You cannot protect what you don’t understand and the business must conduct and document risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and threats to network and information systems.
--> By doing this, you can clearly explain which risks matter most and why resources are allocated the way they are.
3. Security measures
The business must introduce relevant, proportionate and documented security measures:
- Organizational measures: Routines, instructions and updated emergency plans.
- Technological measures: E.g. strong authentication, access control, segmentation and security monitoring.
- Physical measures: Securing buildings, infrastructure and access to critical areas.
- Measures for personnel: Skills development, access control and routines for employees and suppliers.
--> By doing this, you can demonstrate implemented, maintained, and reviewed security measures.
4. Incident detection, reporting and response
You must know when something happens, and able to act fast. The company must have emergency plans, practice incident management and notify the authorities within 24 hours of significant incidents.
--> By doing this, you can run an incident end-to-end without improvising roles or timelines.
5. Supply chain and third-party risk management
Your security is only as strong as your supplier's security. The company is responsible for ensuring that suppliers and third parties comply with digital security requirements.
--> By doing this, you understand which suppliers matter most and have practical control mechanisms, not just contract clauses.
