{"id":4670,"date":"2026-05-21T11:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T09:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/?post_type=news&#038;p=4670"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T09:55:13","slug":"visitor-management-as-part-of-access-control-under-nis2","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/en\/news\/visitor-management-as-part-of-access-control-under-nis2\/","title":{"rendered":"Visitor management as part of access control under NIS2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3408\" src=\"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nis2-zutrittskontrolle-1200x668.jpg\" alt=\"Zutrittskontrolle am Haupteingang eines NIS2-Unternehmens. \" width=\"1200\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nis2-zutrittskontrolle-200x111.jpg 200w, https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nis2-zutrittskontrolle-400x223.jpg 400w, https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nis2-zutrittskontrolle-600x334.jpg 600w, https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nis2-zutrittskontrolle-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nis2-zutrittskontrolle-800x445.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nis2-zutrittskontrolle-1200x668.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nis2-zutrittskontrolle-1536x855.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/en\/?post_type=news&amp;p=4667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>companies subject to NIS2<\/b><\/a>, this means that information security does not end at the firewall. Without controlled physical access management, cyber risks cannot be effectively mitigated.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><h2>Physical Security as an Integral Part of the NIS2 Strategy<\/h2>\n<p>A comprehensive security concept must ensure that only authorized individuals are granted access to critical systems and areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The NIS2 requirements include, among other things:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Control and documentation of physical access<\/li>\n<li>Securing sensitive areas such as data centers or technical rooms<\/li>\n<li>Integration of physical security into existing information security processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, NIS2 requires the use of strong authentication methods. The principle of multi-factor authentication can also be applied to physical access processes\u2014for example, by combining:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>digital access codes (e.g., QR codes)<\/li>\n<li>identification documents<\/li>\n<li>biometric methods such as facial recognition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><h2>Physical Security as an Integral Part of the NIS2 Strategy<\/h2>\n<p>A comprehensive security concept must ensure that only authorized individuals are granted access to critical systems and areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The NIS2 requirements include, among other things:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Control and documentation of physical access<\/li>\n<li>Securing sensitive areas such as data centers or technical rooms<\/li>\n<li>Integration of physical security into existing information security processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, NIS2 requires the use of strong authentication methods. The principle of multi-factor authentication can also be applied to physical access processes\u2014for example, by combining:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>digital access codes (e.g., QR codes)<\/li>\n<li>identification documents<\/li>\n<li>biometric methods such as facial recognition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><h2>Tailored Access Policies: The Key to Security<\/h2>\n<p>An effective access concept is based on clearly defined roles and permissions. Not everyone requires the same level of access:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visitors are granted only temporary, restricted access rights<\/li>\n<li>External service providers are granted targeted access to defined work areas<\/li>\n<li>Employees have role-based permissions corresponding to their function<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This differentiation reduces risks while simultaneously increasing the transparency and manageability of security processes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2>Digital Support with VISIT<\/h2>\n<p>With <b>VISIT<\/b>, ASTRUM IT offers a specialized solution for managing physical access processes in a structured, efficient, and NIS2-compliant manner.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/en\/visitor-management\/#top\"><b>visitor management software<\/b><\/a> helps companies with, among other things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Digital pre-registration and automated visitor management<\/li>\n<li>Checks against sanctions lists prior to entry<\/li>\n<li>Assignment of individual roles, access areas, and safety briefings<\/li>\n<li>audit-proof logging of all access events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Authentication can be flexibly configured, for example through a combination of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a QR code sent in advance<\/li>\n<li>automated ID verification<\/li>\n<li>optional biometric verification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This allows high security requirements to be combined with efficient processes\u2014while simultaneously reducing wait times and minimizing administrative effort.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2>Extension to Logistics Processes: Yard Management<\/h2>\n<p>For companies with delivery and plant traffic, the requirements go beyond traditional visitor management. ASTRUM IT provides additional support here with solutions for structured, <a href=\"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/en\/?post_type=news&amp;p=4669\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>NIS2-compliant dock and yard management<\/b><\/a>. This integrates logistics processes into the security strategy and ensures they are managed transparently.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A Holistic Approach to Security<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The requirements of the NIS2 Directive make it clear: access control is not an isolated IT issue, but a company-wide process.<\/p>\n<p>Digital solutions such as VISIT help to integrate physical and digital security\u2014serving as the foundation for a future-proof, auditable, and scalable security architecture.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3407,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"mediathek-kategorie":[50],"class_list":["post-4670","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mediathek-kategorie-technology-insights-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/4670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"mediathek-kategorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit.astrum-it.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mediathek-kategorie?post=4670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}