--- title: "Guides: articles and guides" description: "Articles in the Guides category: guides, news and analysis from our team on information security and compliance." canonical: https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/category/guide/ url: /en/cms/category/guide/ lang: en --- ![](https://www.aegister.com/static/images/header-news.webp) # Guides ## All articles October 14, 2026 ### [Cloud and cybersecurity voucher: eligible costs, case by case](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/cloud-cybersecurity-voucher-eligible-costs/) What the cloud and cybersecurity voucher can buy, case by case: servers, ERP and CRM, SaaS, e-learning, artificial intelligence, professional service… cloud and cybersecurity voucher cloud cybersecurity voucher eligible costs cloud voucher ERP CRM +7 October 13, 2026 ### [NIS 2 amendments: what the Commission proposes](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/nis2-targeted-amendments-proposal-2026/) There is no NIS 3. On 20 January 2026 the Commission proposed targeted amendments to NIS 2 (COM(2026) 13): a small mid-cap category that would make m… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [Incident notification](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/incident-notification/) Cybersecurity Act +7 October 12, 2026 ### [CRA Article 14: reporting duties for manufacturers](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/cra-article-14-reporting-obligations/) Since 11 September 2026, manufacturers of products with digital elements must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents under Ar… [Cyber Resilience Act](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/cyber-resilience-act/) actively exploited vulnerability CRA Article 14 +7 October 10, 2026 ### [ACN supervision under NIS 2: inspections, orders and fines](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/acn-nis2-supervision-inspections-penalties/) For entities placed on the NIS list in April 2025, ACN gives October 2026 as the deadline for the baseline measures. How ACN supervises after that: m… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [NIS 2 baseline measures](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2-baseline-measures/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) +7 October 09, 2026 ### [NIS 2 assessment: a self-assessment checklist for SMEs](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/nis2-assessment-self-assessment-checklist/) Your company has just found out it falls under NIS 2. A self-assessment to run before an ACN review or an external audit: confirm scope, find the mea… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [NIS 2 baseline measures](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2-baseline-measures/) [Governance](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/governance/) +7 October 08, 2026 ### [NIS 2 vs ISO 27001: what certification covers and the gaps](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/nis2-vs-iso-27001-mapping-gaps/) Your company holds or plans ISO/IEC 27001 and falls under NIS 2. What the certification already covers, the obligations D.Lgs. 138/2024 adds (registr… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [NIS 2 baseline measures](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2-baseline-measures/) [Incident notification](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/incident-notification/) +7 October 08, 2026 ### [Catastrophe insurance and the cloud and cybersecurity voucher: the self-declaration to attach](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/cloud-cybersecurity-voucher-catastrophe-insurance/) For the Cloud & Cybersecurity Voucher, the business declares in its application that it complies with the catastrophe insurance obligation and attach… catastrophe insurance cover catastrophe insurance DSAN catastrophe insurance self-declaration +5 October 08, 2026 ### [Cloud and cybersecurity voucher: the supplier's offer, section by section](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/cloud-cybersecurity-voucher-supplier-offer/) The supplier's offer is a mandatory attachment to the application. This guide follows the template the Ministry published on 8 October 2026: the part… 24-month subscription voucher cloud and cybersecurity voucher cloud and cybersecurity voucher quote +7 October 07, 2026 ### [ECCC Dual-Use Cybersecurity Funding 2027: From Civilian-Defence Cooperation to Deployment](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/eccc-dual-use-2027-cybersecurity-funding/) The DUALUSE topic funds working prototypes, market-ready products and operational infrastructure with credible civilian and defence use. The fit test… cyber defence cyber range DIGITAL-ECCC-2027 +6 October 06, 2026 ### [ECCC Regional Cable Hubs 2027: Funding for Cross-Border Undersea Cable Security](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/eccc-regional-cable-hubs-2027-undersea-cable-security/) The REGCABH topic funds Regional Cable Hubs that pool maritime, cyber and operator data to detect threats to undersea cables. The mandatory authority… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) critical infrastructure DIGITAL-ECCC-2027 +6 October 05, 2026 ### [ECCC NCC Network Funding 2027: How National Coordination Centres Support Cyber Ecosystems](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/eccc-ncc-network-2027-funding/) The NCC topic funds the operating capacity of National Coordination Centres and their communities, including financial support to third parties. Who … [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) cascade funding Cybersecurity Competence Community +6 October 02, 2026 ### [ECCC COORDPREP 2027: Funding for Coordinated Cyber Preparedness Testing](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/eccc-coordprep-2027-cyber-preparedness-testing/) The COORDPREP topic funds coordinated preparedness testing and wider preparedness services, led by designated public cybersecurity bodies with privat… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [CSIRT](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/csirt/) COORDPREP +6 October 01, 2026 ### [ECCC CYBERAI Funding 2027: Secure AI for European Cyber Operations](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/eccc-cyberai-2027-secure-ai-cyber-operations/) The CYBERAI topic funds secure, trustworthy AI for detection, threat intelligence, response and self-healing in European cyber operations. How it dif… [Incident notification](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/incident-notification/) [Cyber threats](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/cyber-threats/) [Security monitoring](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/security-monitoring/) +9 September 30, 2026 ### [ECCC EULEG Funding 2027: From Cybersecurity Law to Shared Capability](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/eccc-euleg-2027-cybersecurity-legislation-funding/) The EULEG topic funds shared capacity to implement EU cybersecurity law, from NIS 2 reporting to CRA testing and certification. What it pays for, wha… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [DORA](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/dora/) [Cyber Resilience Act](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/cyber-resilience-act/) +6 September 29, 2026 ### [ECCC AI4SME Funding 2027: Guide for SMEs and Cybersecurity Providers](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/eccc-ai4sme-2027-sme-cybersecurity-funding/) The AI4SME topic funds AI-enabled cybersecurity tools and services that European SMEs actually adopt. Budget, the 75% SME funding rate, eligible acti… AI4SME artificial intelligence cybersecurity toolkit +6 September 28, 2026 ### [ECCC Cybersecurity Call 2027: Eligibility and Application Guide](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/eccc-cybersecurity-call-2027-eligibility-application/) A step-by-step check of the common rules of DIGITAL-ECCC-2027-DEPLOY-CYBER-11: legal eligibility, establishment and control restrictions, consortium … consortium Digital Europe DIGITAL-ECCC-2027 +6 September 27, 2026 ### [NIS Supply Chain Security: What ACN's FAQs MSB.13 to MSB.19 Clarify](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/acn-faq-nis-supply-chain-security-msb-13-19/) On 24 July 2026 ACN published seven FAQs on NIS supply chain security. The four-phase process, the five minimum criteria for supply risk, why not eve… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [NIS 2 baseline measures](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2-baseline-measures/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) +6 September 27, 2026 ### [Digital Europe Cybersecurity Call 2027: €96 Million Across Seven ECCC Topics](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/digital-europe-eccc-cybersecurity-call-2027/) The ECCC opened a €96 million Digital Europe call across seven cybersecurity topics, with a single-stage deadline of 14 January 2027 at 17:00 CET. Ho… [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) cybersecurity call 2027 cybersecurity grants +6 September 27, 2026 ### [ACN NIS Vademecum 2026: Compliance Calendar and Operational Checklist](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/acn-nis-vademecum-2026-compliance-calendar/) ACN's NIS Vademecum 1.0 (September 2026) puts the NIS obligations on one calendar: six obligation families, three recurring annual windows and differ… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [NIS 2 baseline measures](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2-baseline-measures/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) +7 September 24, 2026 ### [Cloud and cybersecurity voucher: disbursement, variations and controls](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/cloud-cybersecurity-voucher-reporting-disbursement/) The grant is not paid in advance: it is disbursed against completion of the plan and its documentation. This guide covers the assessment deadline, th… 60-day assessment cloud voucher controls CUP expense documents +5