This free online course aims to build your foundations regarding the requirements of the NIS2 Directive. With cybersecurity incidents constantly increasing, various regulations and countries are working around the clock to enact and impose new rules and standards for added protection. One such standard is the NIS2 Directive, which has its scope in the territory of the European Union. In this short course, we explore this new Directive, the requirements to show compliance, and its important articles and requirements.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 192225 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Distinguish the differences between the NIS Directive and the NIS 2 Directive • Outline the criteria required to implement the NIS2 Directive in organizations • Indicate the essential entities against important entities as described in the NIS2 Directive • List the key objectives of the NIS2 Directive • Recognize the obligations required to show compliance with the NIS2 Directive • Identify the key implications of Articles 21 and 23 of the NIS 2 Directive • Recall the NCSS (Network Codes on Sector-Specific) approach to cybersecurity • Indicate the importance of GAP analysis in ensuring compliance with the NIS 2 Directive • State the ways by which organizations can comply with the NIS 2 Directive by GAP analysis • Describe the notion of the NIS2 Directive |
| Course Code | 1146 |

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