Cybercriminals are crafty at discovering organizational weaknesses, and often, your mobile app is the unprotected gateway they’re searching for. Once your app is hacked, your entire enterprise can be at risk.
Staying one step ahead requires more than just checklist planning; it means managing risk differently and safeguarding your apps with multi-layered protection. This is where app shielding and NIS2 become essential. But how?
Let’s say you are a mobile app developer working on digital payments. Your challenge is clear: you must handle financial transactions with great care since money is a primary cyber target; any breach can lead to the loss of personal information or account control.
Developers who engineer travel booking apps face a different set of concerns—such as protecting passport numbers, payment details, travel itineraries, and the like—all ripe for exploitation if left unprotected.
App developers behind health and wellness wearables and apps are responsible for patient data such as blood sugar levels, sleep patterns, pulse rates, and even medical conditions—each of which demands the highest level of security to preserve user trust.
The challenges are universal, regardless of the industry you’re in: if you protect your mobile apps and manage data properly, your customers will trust you. If you make a mistake, there could be disastrous ramifications.
NIS2 demystified
NIS2 is an EU directive that builds on the original Network and Information Security Directive created in response to growing cyber threats in Europe. The aim with NIS2 is to strengthen cybersecurity across critical business sectors by establishing tighter requirements for managing all types of cyber risks, including risks to mobile apps.
NIS2 is especially relevant for firms in regulated industries like healthcare, finance, energy, e-commerce, government, and manufacturing.
With NIS2, businesses are classified based on their size and economic impact, with new obligations including risk assessment, incident management, and business continuity in the face of attacks. But NIS2 isn’t just about prevention; it’s about resilience.
Read our previous post that explores NIS2 in detail here.
App shielding and NIS2 compliance
Your customers trust you with their data, and with NIS2 now in effect, that trust isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a legal requirement. NIS2 sets the rules for how companies need to handle cyber threats, and it pushes industries like healthcare, finance, and digital infrastructure to take security seriously.
This is where mobile app shielding comes in. It’s a layer of protection that stops hackers from tampering with your app, injecting malicious code, or stealing sensitive information. Essentially, it wraps your app in a digital force field, protecting the data inside it and making sure your business is compliant with the strict standards NIS2 enforces.
But it’s not just about prevention—it’s about being ready for whatever comes next. NIS2 doesn’t just want you to prevent breaches; it wants you to be resilient. With app shielding, even if a cyberattack targets your app, the damage is contained, the data stays secure, and your operations don’t grind to a halt. That resilience is key to staying compliant with NIS2.
It’s all about showcasing you can prevent attacks, defend against threats, and bounce back quickly when attacked, protecting both your users and your reputation. NIS2 does require stricter cybersecurity defenses be put in place, and mobile app shielding is a practical solution for many mobile-first organizations that need a proactive, NIS2-friendly solution.
Industry examples of how app shielding assists firms meet NIS2 directives:
Policyholders’ data are prime targets for hackers. By integrating app shielding, you’re not only securing sensitive data but also adhering to the risk management and incident prevention mandates of NIS2.
Streaming services and other digital content providers are constantly battling content piracy and unauthorized account access. App shielding ensures that copyrighted materials are protected from illegal distribution, safeguarding both revenue and intellectual property. By implementing app shielding, you align with NIS2’s focus on preventing cyber incidents and securing digital infrastructure.
When customers complete an online purchase, their data—including credit card information, addresses, and buying preferences—are at risk. App shielding ensures that this sensitive app data remains secure, fulfilling NIS2’s requirements for proactive threat prevention and incident management.
How app shielding helps you meet NIS2
What do NIS2 recommendations and requirements look like in practice? This is how app shielding can help:
- Protect: App shielding adds layers of security like code obfuscation and anti-tampering, making it much tougher for hackers to break into an application.
- Detect: Real-time monitoring helps CISOs and SOCs spot suspicious activity early, so organizations can take action before too much damage is done.
- Respond: If a company’s app gets breached, app shielding telemetry tools can help contain the damage, giving your security teams time to react and reduce the fallout.
- Recover: When an attack has ended, app shielding solutions, such as CI/CD integration and SIEM data feeds, can help get your app ecosystem back up and running fast, keeping your customer’s data safe and minimizing impact to your brand.
In summary, NIS2 isn’t just about preventing application cyber attacks—it’s about your durability and adaptability under pressure.
App shielding is a fantastic security tool to have in your development arsenal, safeguarding your app, the essential data flowing through it, and enabling speedy recovery in the event of an attack, preserving your intellectual property, code, data, and your customers’ trust.
Take action today
Every minute that your app isn’t shielded with layered protection is a day your organization is exposed to risk. Cyberattacks are in search of weak links, so don’t let that be your app. Whether your applications process account data, personal identification, health records, or travel itineraries, the time to secure it is now if you’re in the business of publishing apps.
By aligning with NIS2’s requirements and implementing app shielding, you’re not just protecting your app—you’re securing your business’s future.
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XTD’s app shielding, combined with our real-time threat detection and rapid response capabilities, helps ensure your app remains resilient against sophisticated attacks and helps you meet NIS2 compliance.
Ready to learn more? Consider scheduling a live XTD demo today and see for yourself how Verimatrix XTD can fortify your app against vulnerabilities and keep you compliant with NIS2 regulations.
