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The bill reshaping the cyber security landscape<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.kennedyslaw.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/article\/the-bill-reshaping-the-cyber-security-landscape\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-01-27 07:29:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.kennedyslaw.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Author: <\/a><\/p>\n

Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. On 12 November 2025, the UK\u2019s Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (\u2018the Bill\u2019) was introduced to Parliament, with the aim of reforming the existing UK Network and Information Systems Regulations (the \u2018UK NIS\u2019).
\nThe focus of the Bill is to strengthen and hold more industries to higher standards when it comes to cyber security. So, what\u2019s different?
\nExpansion of Scope
\nThe Bill seeks to cover more industries and organisations than the current UK NIS. This means that the rules would also cover industries such as:<\/p>\n

Data Centres;
\nDesignated Critical suppliers;
\nLarge Load Controllers; and
\nManaged Service Providers.<\/p>\n

The Bill anticipates additional contractual controls, increased security checks, and cyber incident planning, in order to better manage cyber incidents that occur.
\nLock Down on Reporting
\nThe Bill will broaden existing reporting requirements for incidents that have had, or are capable of having a significant impact to services. This departs from the current NIS regulations, which only require reporting for incident that have a significant impact on the continuity of essential services.
\nThere is also a tightening of timings – industries in-scope will have to submit an initial notification within 24 hours of becoming aware of a cyber incident, followed by a full incident report within 72 hours. There will also be an obligation to notify customers where they may be affected by the cyber incident.
\nIncreasing Regulatory Powers
\nThe Bill will give the Secretary of State flexibility both to specify \u00a0new essential activities and regulated persons and to issue statutory Codes of Practice \u2013 i.e. expanding the regime to additional sectors and providing detailed guidance on compliance expectations. This is an important point, which should assist with \u201cfutureproofing\u201d in a rapidly advancing technological landscape.
\nThe Bill also ensures the ability for the Secretary of State to take a more proactive enforcement role in incidents that may have a national security impact, with the ability to direct organisations to take action.
\nEnforcement and Penalties
\nThe Bill will branch out two penalty tiers in line with GDPR for non-compliance, one being the standard maximum which penalises organisations at either the higher of \u00a310 million or 2% of global turnover or; the higher maximum at the higher of \u00a317 million or 4% of global turnover. \u00a0
\nWhat\u2019s next?
\nThe second reading was completed on 6 January 2026, and the Bill now faces a detailed review by Members. We expect to see this Bill come into force later this year, and organisations are now encouraged to review their cyber resilience frameworks to transition smoothly to meet the new requirements.
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