EU Regulation
Cyber Resilience Act · · 4 min read
The CRA 24-Hour Reporting Deadline: What Manufacturers Must Do
The CRA 24-hour reporting deadline explained: when the clock starts, what an early warning must contain, and how manufacturers build a process that hits the deadline every time.
Cyber Resilience Act · · 4 min read
CRA Article 14 Reporting Requirements for EU Manufacturers
CRA Article 14 reporting requirements explained: what manufacturers must report to ENISA, the 24-hour and 72-hour deadlines, and how to build a compliant vulnerability and incident reporting process.
Cyber Resilience Act · · 5 min read
Cyber Resilience Act Compliance Checklist for Manufacturers
A practical Cyber Resilience Act compliance checklist for manufacturers: Annex I requirements, conformity assessment, technical documentation, and timelines.
Cyber Resilience Act · · 4 min read
EUVD vs NVD vs CVE: What EU Manufacturers Need to Know
EUVD vs NVD vs CVE explained for EU manufacturers: how the three vulnerability databases differ, how they connect to CRA Article 14 reporting, and which identifiers to cite.
Cyber Resilience Act · · 4 min read
What Is the ENISA Single Reporting Platform? A Manufacturer Guide
What is the ENISA Single Reporting Platform? How EU manufacturers submit CRA Article 14 vulnerability and incident reports, what the portal expects, and how to prepare submissions.
NIS 2 · · 4 min read
NIS2 Compliance Is Now an Underwriting Requirement — Every Broker's Duty of Care
The NIS2 transposition deadline has passed. With fewer than 10% of critical entities fully compliant, carriers are starting to exclude non-compliant organizations from coverage. For insurance brokers, failing to verify client NIS2 status is now a professional liability risk. Here's what you need to know.
NIS 2 · · 9 min read
The NIS2 + AI Coverage Gap: When Your Cyber Policy Won't Cover the Incident NIS2 Requires You to Report
NIS2 mandates AI incident reporting for hundreds of thousands of EU entities. But most cyber insurance policies contain silent AI exclusions, sublimits, or ambiguity that leave insureds paying for AI incident response out of pocket — even though NIS2 required them to report the incident in the first place.
DORA · · 16 min read
DORA ICT Risk Management Framework: Complete Practitioner Guide for Financial Institutions and Their Insurers in 2026
Comprehensive guide to the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ICT risk management framework. Covers all 5 pillars, compliance requirements, underwriting implications, and the intersection with NIS2 for EU financial institutions.
NIS 2 · · 12 min read
How to Prepare for a NIS2 Audit: Documentation, Evidence, and Compliance Verification Guide (2026)
Complete guide to NIS2 audit preparation. Covers documentation requirements by Article, evidence collection, common failures, management liability, and a 30-day pre-audit checklist for in-scope EU entities.
NIS 2 · · 8 min read
NIS2 Ireland Preparation Guide: National Cyber Security Bill, NCSC Ireland and CyFun Framework for 2026
Complete guide to NIS2 preparation in Ireland. Covers the pending National Cyber Security Bill, NCSC Ireland authority, CyFun compliance framework adopted from Belgium, 15 Risk Management Measures, entity classification expectations, and what organizations should do now despite legislation not yet enacted.
Cyber Resilience Act · · 12 min read
Cyber Resilience Act vs NIS2 vs DORA: Which Regulation Applies to My Insured?
A practical comparison of the three major EU cybersecurity regulations — CRA, NIS2, and DORA — explaining scope, timelines, requirements, and what cyber insurance underwriters need to ask clients in 2026.
DORA · · 23 min read
DORA ICT Risk Management Framework: What Cyber Insurance Underwriters Must Know in 2026
Complete practitioner guide to the DORA ICT risk management framework for cyber insurance underwriting. Covers the 5 pillars, how they affect coverage decisions, underwriting questions for financial sector clients, and compliance deadlines.
NIS 2 · · 9 min read
NIS2 Compliance Cost: What European Companies Actually Spend in 2026
Real NIS2 compliance costs broken down by company size and sector. Essential entities spend €150K-€2M+, important entities €30K-€500K. Includes cost framework, hidden expenses, ROI calculation, and free tools to estimate your budget.
NIS 2 · · 9 min read
NIS2 Compliance for IT Managers: The Action Plan That Actually Works in 2026
Step-by-step NIS2 compliance action plan for IT managers and CISOs. Practical implementation guide covering risk management, incident reporting, security governance, supply chain security, and business continuity — with free tools and templates.
NIS 2 · · 16 min read
NIS2 Underwriting Questions: What Every Cyber Insurance Broker Should Ask
Practical Line 1, Line 2, and Line 3 underwriting questions for NIS2-exposed clients. Essential vs important entities. Coverage gaps brokers should flag.
NIS2 Compliance Requirements · · 13 min read
NIS2 Compliance Requirements: 10 Mandatory Security Controls Before the 2026 Deadline
Master NIS2 compliance with our guide to the 10 mandatory security requirements. Learn what to implement, when deadlines hit, and how to avoid penalties up to €10 million or 2% of global turnover.
NIS 2 · · 10 min read
The NIS2 Audit Crunch: What Underwriters Need to Know Before June 30, 2026
With the June 30, 2026 NIS2 compliance audit deadline approaching, cyber underwriters face a narrow window to reassess risk profiles across their entire European portfolio. Here is what the audit requirement means for how you evaluate, price, and write cyber coverage.