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NIS 2 Governance Controls (GV): Policies, Roles, and Accountability Model
The NIS 2 Governance (GV) domain defines cybersecurity direction, accountability, and oversight. Practical guide to implementing GV controls: context…
NIS 2 risk treatment plan: practical guide for ID.RA-06 approval
The risk treatment plan is mandatory under NIS 2 Appendix C (ID.RA-06). This guide covers what an approvable plan must show, a practical structure wi…
NIS 2 Article 25 in Practice: Incident Notification Obligations and Operating Timeline
Article 25 of Italy's NIS decree requires notification of significant incidents to CSIRT Italia. Practical guide to the 24h/72h notification timeline…
NIS 2 risk assessment document for systems and networks: practical guide for ID.RA-05 approval
The risk assessment of information and network systems is mandatory under NIS 2 Appendix C (ID.RA-05). This guide covers what an approvable assessmen…
NIS 2 cybersecurity organization document: how to structure it for GV.RR-02 approval
The cybersecurity organization document is mandatory under NIS 2 Appendix C (GV.RR-02). This guide covers what it must prove, a practical template st…
NIS 2 Article 24 in Practice: How to Implement Cybersecurity Risk-Management Measures
Article 24 of Italy's NIS decree requires proportionate cybersecurity measures. Practical guide to implementing control families (GV/ID/PR/DE/RS/RC) …
NIS 2 Article 23 in Practice: Obligations for Management and Governing Bodies
Article 23 of Italy's NIS decree requires governing bodies to formalize cybersecurity governance, approve policies, oversee implementation, and maint…
NIS 2 cybersecurity policies document: practical guide for GV.PO-01 approval
Cybersecurity policies are mandatory under NIS 2 Appendix C (GV.PO-01). This guide covers what an approvable policy package must include, a modular t…
NIS 2 operational templates for GRC teams: what to prepare and why it matters
NIS baseline guidance identifies a concrete documentation set required for governance approval. This guide maps the Appendix C template set, explains…
NIS 2 mandatory documents master guide: what must be approved by the board and what to prepare now
Appendix C lists 11 documents requiring board-level approval under NIS 2 baseline obligations. With incident notification already live and baseline m…
NIS 2 baseline obligations in practice: master overview for governance, controls, and incident operations
A structured operational overview of Italy’s NIS 2 baseline obligations: governance (Art. 23), risk management (Art. 24), and incident notification (…
NIS 2 essential and important entities: who they are and what changes
Who is an essential and who an important entity under articles 3 and 6 of D.Lgs. 138/2024: Annex I and II sectors, the cases regardless of size, how …
NIS 2 Legal Architecture and Role Model in Italy: Who Is Accountable for What
Italy's NIS 2 legal architecture explained: Legislative Decree 138/2024, ACN baseline acts, and the three-layer accountability model for governance, …
Cybersecurity Update - Week 22 of 2025
Aegister's weekly cybersecurity update for Week 22 of 2025, covering major threats, trends, regulatory changes (NIS 2, DORA), GRC topics, and interna…
NIS 2 Italy 2025 Deadline Extension: What Changed and Lessons for 2026
ACN extends the NIS 2 compliance deadline to July 31, 2025, for organizations that have requested support, providing additional time for data updates…
NIS 2 baseline security measures: ACN's 37 and 43 measures and deadlines
ACN Determination 379907/2025 sets the NIS 2 baseline security measures: 37 for important entities and 43 for essential ones, organised into six func…
Cyber Threats in Italy - ACN Operational Summary, April 2025
The ACN's April 2025 Operational Summary highlights a rise in ransomware and DDoS attacks in Italy, with key sectors like telecoms and public adminis…
NIS 2 in Italy: Obligations and Compliance Path for Organizations
The NIS 2 Directive imposes new responsibilities on Italian organizations classified as essential or important entities. Here is the information to c…
Cyber Threats 2025: The Most Common Attacks and How to Defend Against Them
An in-depth look at the most common cyber threats in 2025 from ransomware to supply chain attacks and how organizations can defend themselves using s…
Cybersecurity Monthly Report - January 2025 (Italy, EU, Global)
Aegister's January 2025 monthly cybersecurity report: DORA goes live, NIS 2 registration milestones, key vulnerabilities (VPN/edge), ransomware polic…