ENISA's State of Cybersecurity in the EU 2026: an index of 71.53 and compliance as the driver
ENISA's 2026 NIS2 report puts the EU Cybersecurity Index at 71.53 out of 100 and finds compliance drives 70% of security investment in critical sectors.
On 10 November 2026 ENISA, the EU cybersecurity agency, published the 2026 Report on the State of Cybersecurity in the Union. The report appears every two years under Article 18 of the NIS2 Directive and is adopted with the European Commission and the NIS Cooperation Group. Its finding: the cyber threat level for the EU remains substantial, while the EU's overall posture has improved.
Key figures
The EU Cybersecurity Index, which ENISA built under NIS2, averages 71.53 out of 100. Most Member States reach a mature posture or above. By topic:
- managing the supply chains of essential and important entities: 89.91;
- research and development priorities: 79.24;
- national policy implementation: 66.72;
- certification ecosystems: 55.56;
- maturity of incident response teams (CSIRTs): 54.76, uneven across countries.
Across organisations in critical sectors, regulatory compliance is reported as the main driver of cybersecurity investment (70%). The number of Member States with a national coordinated vulnerability disclosure policy rose from 7 to 17 since the 2024 report.
Where ENISA wants the EU to go
The report sets five directions: effective implementation that is coherent across borders and laws, stronger operational capacity in a crisis, more resilient critical infrastructure, managing supply chain risks and cross-border dependencies, and better awareness, skills and education. ENISA notes that the work on NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act and the Cyber Solidarity Act continues, and that AI multiplies both attack and defence capabilities.
For the state of the national NIS2 laws, see NIS2 in October 2026.
What to do now
If you fall under NIS2, the direction is clear: implementation and evidence. Make sure your measures, your supplier checks and your incident reporting are documented and kept up to date, not only written once.
Dazr Compliance turns the NIS2 measures into recurring tasks with owners and evidence, tracks supplier reviews with their due dates, and its incident register counts down the 24-hour, 72-hour and one-month milestones.
Sources
- ENISA: ENISA reveals the State of Cybersecurity in the Union (10 November 2026)
- ENISA: 2026 Report on the State of Cybersecurity in the Union, condensed version (PDF)
For information only, not legal advice. Last updated 11 November 2026.
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