Consulting Point notes that regulatory failures rarely stem from a lack of documentation. They arise when accountability is fragmented, decision making is opaque, and risk ownership is poorly defined. NIS2 brings these weaknesses into sharper focus by explicitly placing responsibility on senior leadership.
For boards and executives, cyber risk can no longer be delegated with confidence. This shift is changing the nature of client conversations and the type of advice organisations are seeking.
Operating model clarity becomes essential
Many organisations struggle to explain who owns cyber resilience end-to-end. NIS2 requires clear governance structures, defined escalation paths, and evidence of active leadership engagement.
This creates demand for consulting support around accountability models, decision rights, and coordination between risk, IT, legal, and operations. These challenges are organisational, not technical, and sit squarely within the consulting domain.
Supply chain risk moves up the agenda
NIS2 places greater emphasis on third-party and supplier resilience. For complex organisations, this is often a blind spot.
Procurement, vendor management, and operational teams frequently operate with misaligned incentives. Consulting Point observes growing demand for help redesigning supplier governance, embedding risk into sourcing decisions, and prioritising resilience where it genuinely matters.
Crisis readiness tests behaviour, not plans
Many organisations have incident response plans that look credible on paper but have never been tested under real pressure. NIS2 raises expectations around reporting timelines, communication, and coordination.
This is driving demand for simulations, rehearsals, and leadership coaching. The value lies less in the plan itself and more in how leaders and teams behave when things go wrong.
A broader consulting challenge
NIS2 cuts across multiple service lines. While cyber specialists may initiate discussions, delivery quickly spans strategy, risk, operations, change, and leadership.
Consulting Point believes firms that treat NIS2 as a narrow compliance offering risk commoditisation. Those positioning it as a resilience and governance agenda are having more meaningful and lasting client engagements.
NIS2 matters not because it introduces new rules, but because it exposes how organisations really operate. The most valuable consulting work sits where regulation collides with reality. The question is whether consulting firms are prepared to step into that space.