--- title: "ACN: guides and insights" description: "Italy's National Cybersecurity Agency: determinations, the NIS platform, activity categorisation and the communications Italian organisations must follow." canonical: https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/ url: /en/cms/keyword/acn/ lang: en --- ![](https://www.aegister.com/static/images/header-news.webp) # ACN Italy's National Cybersecurity Agency: determinations, the NIS platform, activity categorisation and the communications Italian organisations must follow. ## All articles 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 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 September 27, 2026 ### [NIS Reinforced Security Measures: ACN Opens the Consultation](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/nis-reinforced-security-measures-acn-consultation/) On 18 September 2026 ACN opened a sector consultation on reinforced NIS security measures, meant to supplement and replace the baseline measures. The… [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/) +5 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 27, 2026 ### [NIS Entity List Update: Late Registrations, Reviews and the 2027 Window](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/nis-2027-entity-list-reinforced-measures-registration/) On 18 September 2026 ACN announced an update of the NIS entity list after more than 2,000 late registrations and about 2,000 reviews, and confirmed t… [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 April 28, 2026 ### [Cybersecurity in Italy 2026: Regulations, Threats, Market and Practical Posture](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/cybersecurity-italy-2026-overview/) Cybersecurity in Italy in 2026 is shaped by NIS 2 implementation, DORA, CRA, AI Act, ACN guidance, rising incident pressure and a growing security ma… [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) cybersecurity Italy DORA Italy +7 April 23, 2026 ### [NIS 2 vs GDPR: Key Differences and Overlap for Italian Organizations](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/nis-2-vs-gdpr-comparison-italian-organizations/) Comparison guide for Italian organizations: how NIS 2 and GDPR differ, where they overlap, and how to coordinate incident notification when personal … [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) [Incident notification](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/incident-notification/) +7 April 21, 2026 ### [NIS Activity and Service Categorization: ACN Publishes the 2026 Model](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/nis-activity-service-categorization-acn-2026-model/) On 24 April 2026, ACN published Determination 155238 with the categorization model for NIS activities and services. The 2026 platform window runs fro… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) Annex 1 +9 April 16, 2026 ### [NIS Representative in Italy: When It Is Needed and How the Designation Works](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/nis-representative-italy-designation-process/) The Italy-based NIS representative is a specific cross-border compliance mechanism for legal persons with no EU establishment that perform the inhere… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [Determinazione 127437/2026](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/determinazione-1274372026/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) +7 April 16, 2026 ### [ACN NIS Platform: Activity and Service Categorization](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/acn-nis-platform-activity-service-categorization/) Articles 20 and 21 of ACN Determinazione 127437/2026 define the procedural side of activity and service categorization on the NIS platform: window 1 … [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [Determinazione 127437/2026](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/determinazione-1274372026/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) +8 April 16, 2026 ### [ACN NIS Platform: Relevant Suppliers and What Organizations Must Submit](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/acn-nis-platform-relevant-suppliers-filing/) The ACN platform requires NIS subjects to submit a filtered list of 'relevant NIS suppliers' during the annual update window (15 April-31 May) - not … [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [Determinazione 127437/2026](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/determinazione-1274372026/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) +8 April 15, 2026 ### [ACN NIS Platform: Registration, Annual Update, and Continuous Update](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/acn-nis-platform-registration-annual-continuous-update/) The ACN NIS platform operates a recurring compliance cycle: registration (1 January-28 February), annual update (15 April-31 May), and continuous upd… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [Determinazione 127437/2026](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/determinazione-1274372026/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) +8 April 15, 2026 ### [ACN NIS Platform Roles, Access, and User Association](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/acn-nis-platform-roles-access-user-association/) The ACN platform determination defines a governed role model for NIS compliance: point of contact, substitute, CSIRT contact, segreteria, and operato… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [Determinazione 127437/2026](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/determinazione-1274372026/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) +8 April 14, 2026 ### [New NIS Subjects in 2026: Incident-Notification and Baseline-Measure Deadlines](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/new-nis-subjects-2026-incident-notification-deadlines/) The ACN 2026 timing determination sets a distinct implementation path for entities first listed in the Italian NIS perimeter during 2026: significant… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) [CSIRT](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/csirt/) +8 April 14, 2026 ### [ACN NIS 2026 Platform Rules and New Deadlines: Master Overview](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/nis-acn-platform-2026-new-deadlines-overview/) ACN's April 2026 package sets new NIS deadlines for subjects listed for the first time in 2026 (incident notification from 1 January 2027, baseline m… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [Determinazione 127437/2026](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/determinazione-1274372026/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) +6 February 24, 2026 ### [NIS 2 Executive Board Reporting: How to Turn Audit Outputs into Governance Decisions](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/nis2-executive-board-reporting-audit-governance/) Practical executive reporting model for NIS 2 audit outcomes with minimum KPI set, traffic-light escalation, and evidence-based closure visibility fo… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) [Incident notification](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/incident-notification/) +9 February 23, 2026 ### [Prioritizing NIS 2 Audit Findings: From Gap List to Remediation Execution](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/nis2-audit-findings-prioritization-remediation-execution/) Severity-to-execution model for NIS 2 audit findings with dependency-aware sequencing, triage criteria, and evidence-based closure tracking for remed… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) [Governance](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/governance/) +8 February 23, 2026 ### [Recurring NIS 2 Documentation Patterns and Quick Wins for Baseline Readiness](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/insights/nis2-recurring-documentation-patterns-quick-wins/) High-frequency recurring patterns in NIS 2 documentation and a quick-win framework for fast remediation of governance structure, evidence traceabilit… [NIS 2](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/nis-2/) [ACN](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/acn/) [Documentation audit](https://www.aegister.com/en/cms/keyword/documentation-audit/) +6