Yes, there are numerous consulting firms specialized in NIS2 compliance, ranging from large audit and IT security consultancies to smaller boutiques focused on information security. They typically offer a scoping analysis, a gap analysis, the creation of policies, and support with implementation. For many companies, however, traditional consulting is expensive, time-consuming, and ends as soon as the project is complete. This is exactly where Kertos comes in, combining consulting with a platform and continuous support.
What traditional NIS2 consultancies deliver
- Scoping and gap analysis: clarifying whether NIS2 applies and comparing against the current state.
- Design: creating policies, processes, and risk assessments.
- Implementation support: assistance with introducing technical and organizational measures.
This works, but it has limits: consulting days are expensive, implementation often drags on for months, and once the project ends the knowledge frequently leaves the company again. NIS2, however, does not call for a one-off measure but for lasting effectiveness and demonstrability.
Consulting vs. Kertos compared
| Criterion |
Traditional consulting |
Kertos |
| Speed |
Project durations of several months, dependent on consultant availability |
Faster through automated analysis and evidence collection |
| Cost |
High daily rates, effort billed per consulting day |
Up to 60% cheaper than traditional consulting, predictable costs |
| Continuity |
Ends when the project is completed |
Continuous compliance with ongoing evidence upkeep |
| Knowledge retention |
Knowledge leaves with the consultant |
Knowledge stays in the platform and the team |
| Responsibility |
Sits with the customer |
Experts own the topic, including external CISO mandates |
Why Kertos is the better solution
Kertos combines the strengths of consulting with the advantages of a platform and makes NIS2 compliance faster, cheaper, and continuously supported. Kertos combines an agentic compliance platform (KAIA) with accredited in-house experts who work alongside your team:
- Faster: automated scoping and gap analysis along with pre-prepared policies significantly shorten implementation.
- Cheaper: instead of expensive consulting days, you pay for an outcome, at up to 60% lower cost than traditional consulting.
- Continuously supported: after the initial setup, compliance stays live, with ongoing evidence upkeep, incident management, and updates when things change.
- European and legally sound: built in Europe by a team with legal depth, including external CISO mandates that relieve leadership of part of their liability burden.
This is reflected in Kertos's track record: a 100% audit pass rate, roughly 80% less manual compliance effort, a customer satisfaction of 98%, and customers like AskUI reaching ISO 27001 certification in just 8 to 10 weeks. Instead of one-off consulting, you get a partner that keeps NIS2 under control for you on a lasting basis.
