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Understand the fundamentals and requirements of the NIS 2 Directive
This NIS 2 Directive Foundation session runs classroom and virtual-live in Lausanne / Morges & Online on 1 June 2026 – 2 June 2026. Delivered in EN.
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ISO 27001 Lead Implementer · ISO 27001 Lead Auditor · ISO 27002 Lead Manager · ISO 27005 Risk Manager · ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager
Christophe Mazzola isn’t your typical CISO; he’s an adventurer with a knack for translating IT gobbledygook into plain, everyday language. Christophe’s mission is to simplify cybersecurity for everyone. A multi-certified expert, and the soon-to-be author of Être en Cybersécurité, he’s spent the last decade diving deep into the world of cybersecurity. Christophe’s expertise spans across industries—whether it's guiding SaaS companies, military & defense, aerospace, financial or public administration.
ISO 22301 Lead Implementer · ISO 22301 Lead Auditor · ISO 27001 Lead Implementer · ISO 27005 Risk Manager · EBIOS Risk Manager
Expert in Business Continuity, Risk Management and Information Security Governance Consulting for large multinational corporations, government organization and internal organizations Certified international trainer and Lecturer at Sorbonne University Paris 1
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The NIS 2 Directive represents a significant shift in how cybersecurity is regulated across the EU. It expands scope, strengthens enforcement, and places explicit accountability on management bodies. Many organizations struggle not because controls are missing, but because they misinterpret what the Directive actually requires in practice.
This course is designed to remove that ambiguity. Participants are guided through the structure, intent, and expectations of NIS 2, focusing on how regulators assess compliance rather than how organizations wish to interpret the text. The training explains how NIS 2 connects governance, risk management, incident handling, and supervisory oversight into a single regulatory framework.
Rather than listing legal articles, the course examines how requirements translate into real cybersecurity program decisions. Participants explore how essential and important entities are classified, what proportionality means in enforcement, and how cybersecurity measures are expected to be documented, monitored, and reviewed.
Abilene Academy delivers this course from a governance and compliance perspective. Instructors draw on regulatory practice, supervisory guidance, and real enforcement trends emerging across 2024 and 2025. Practical examples highlight where organizations commonly fail audits, underestimate reporting obligations, or misunderstand management responsibility.
By the end of the course, participants can confidently explain NIS 2 requirements, assess organizational exposure, and support informed decision making around cybersecurity compliance and regulatory readiness.