NIS2 Awareness

This one-day course provides participants with a clear overview of the essence of the NIS2 Directive and its business impacts. It covers the EU cybersecurity landscape, organizational obligations, and the roles of key institutions. The goal is to provide both leaders and professionals with practical foundations that support effective preparation and confident compliance.

Duration: 4 hours
Format: interactive, instructor-led

The objectives and benefits of the training

Why start with NIS2 Awareness?
  • Ideal first step in compliance – provides a comprehensive overview of the NIS2 Directive, its background, objectives, and requirements
  • Clarifying management obligations – explains the role, accountability, and potential liabilities of top management
  • Understanding entity classification – introduces the categories of “essential” and “important” entities and their obligations
  • Connection to EU institutions – explains the roles of ENISA, the Cooperation Group, EU-CyCLONe, and CSIRTs
  • Translating security into business language – simplifies key concepts such as the CIA triad, threats, vulnerabilities, and incidents
  • Understanding reporting duties – outlines the 24-hour early warning and 72-hour reporting process
  • Preparing for the next stage – builds the foundation for the NIS2 GAP Assessment training
Skills you will gain

Participants will be able to:

  • interpret NIS2 purpose, structure and chapters;
  • identify obligations (protective measures, 24h/72h reporting) and supervision mechanisms;
  • distinguish entity categories and competencies;
  • understand the institutional ecosystem (ENISA, CSIRTs, Cooperation Group, EU-CyCLONe);
  • relate NIS2 to ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301 and other frameworks.
Who should attend?

The course is useful for:

  • Members of management bodies
  • CISOs, DPOs, IT/security managers
  • Business & IT stakeholders in regulated sectors
Related NIS2 training requirements

The NIS2 Directive requires organizations to ensure the cybersecurity preparedness of employees and management through appropriate training.

To achieve compliance, training must be provided in the following areas:

  • Security Personnel Awareness Training
  • Security Awareness Training
  • Role-based Security Awareness Training
  • Insider Threat Awareness Training
  • Incident Response Awareness Training
  • Business Continuity Awareness Training
  • Publicly Available Information Awareness Training
  • Component Authenticity – Anti-Counterfeit Awareness Training
  • Psychological Manipulation Training

We provide full coverage of all training requirements related to NIS2.

 

Detailed course content

  • 1. Introduction to NIS2

    – purpose, structure, NIS (2016) → NIS2 evolution

  • 2. EU cybersecurity landscape

    – strategies & related acts (e.g., DORA, CER, DMA, DSA, AI Act, CRA)

  • 3. Scope & classification

    – critical/essential /important entities; directive vs regulation

  • 4. Institutions & governance

    – Cooperation Group, ENISA, EU-CyCLONe, CSIRTs, national authorities

  • 5. Security concepts

    – CIA, threats, vulnerabilities, risk, incidents, crises

  • 6. Obligations

    – protective measures; reporting timelines (24h/72h, follow-ups, final); supervision & penalties

  • 7. Standards alignment

    – ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301; certification schemes

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