Everything you need to get started on NIS2
Free tools, downloadable guides, sector briefings, and in-depth articles. No signup required.
Key takeaway: everything on this page is free and none of it is gated behind an email address. The scope check is a 5-minute quiz on sector, size and geography that returns essential, important or out of scope. The fine calculator turns your turnover and entity type into your maximum exposure under Article 34. The transposition tracker shows the status of NIS2 transposition per member state, with entry-into-force dates and sources.
Self-serve tools
Clarify scope, exposure, and regulatory status in minutes. No email required.
Cyberbeveiligingswet (Dutch NIS2 law)
The Dutch transposition of NIS2: who it applies to, what you register and report, and which supervisor and CSIRT belong to your sector.
Critical entities resilience (CER)
How designation works, the two clocks it starts, and where CER overlaps with NIS2.
NIS2 scope checker
5-minute quiz covering sector, size, geography. Verdict: Essential, Important, or out of scope.
Start the check →Fine exposure calculator
Enter your turnover and entity type. See your max exposure under Article 34.
Calculate exposure →EU transposition tracker
Status of NIS2 transposition in each member state. Entry-into-force dates and sources.
Check your country →Free downloads
Ungated HTML you can print to PDF or share internally. No email gate.
Cornerstone articles
Long-form guides on the topics that matter most.
NIS2 checklist
The eight steps from scope to registration, with the evidence a supervisor asks for at each one.
NIS2 audit
What Articles 32 and 33 let a supervisor require, what an auditor looks at first, and what an independent readiness audit delivers.
NIS2 compliance checklist 2026
The full written-out checklist with context and commentary.
Article 21 cybersecurity measures explained
All ten Article 21 measures, broken down with practical implementation guidance.
Incident response and reporting playbook
Article 23 timelines (24h / 72h / 1 month) and what each report must contain.
NIS2 vs ISO 27001
Where they overlap, where they differ, and how to use existing certification as a head start.
Penalties, fines, and director liability
Full breakdown of Article 34 fines and the Article 20 personal liability regime.
Supply chain and vendor security
Article 21(2)(d) in practice: vendor due diligence, ongoing oversight, contractual clauses.
NIS2 vs DORA
Which regulation applies to financial services and how they interact.
NIS2 for SMEs
Pragmatic compliance path for small and medium organizations in scope.
NIS2 by industry
Sector-specific scope rules, gap areas, and roadmaps.
Executive perspective
Framing NIS2 for the people who sign off on the budget.
Written by Burak Yazici
PECB Certified NIS2 Lead Implementer
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