Fortinet on Making Cybersecurity a Business Priority

Episode notes

What happens when a country aims to carve its own cybersecurity regulatory path post-Brexit while the rest of the region moves toward harmonized frameworks like the EU’s NIS2 directive? In this episode of The Business of Cybersecurity Podcast , we unpack the evolving conversation around the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill with Ricardo Ferreira, Field CISO at Fortinet. Ricardo offers a sharp, comparative analysis between the UK's proposed bill and the EU's more prescriptive NIS2 directive. He explains why the UK's current approach lacks the specificity needed to tackle critical issues like supply chain security, board-level accountability, and sector-specific risk frameworks. While the UK’s legislative draft includes promising buzzwords and broad commitments, Ricardo notes that it falls short on actionable guidance and enforcement mechanisms—areas where NIS2 has already set a clearer precedent. But amid these gaps lies a strategic opportunity. Ricardo discusses how the UK can leverage its regulatory independence to selectively adopt the most effective elements from NIS2, crafting a more agile and industry-friendly cybersecurity framework.