NIS2 – Basic course

Lifelong learning for working professionals

NIS2 – Basic course

Course Summary

Get a clear introduction to the NIS2 Directive and what it means for your organization.
This course will give you a basic understanding of NIS2, its requirements and purpose, and how it affects cybersecurity and risk management. You will get an overview of the main changes compared to previous regulations and concrete examples of how different organizations can start preparing.

Course Objective

Upon completion of the course, participants should have:

1. basic understanding of the NIS2 Directive and its purpose

2. knowledge of how NIS2 relates to the Swedish Cyber Security Act.

3. general knowledge of the organizational and technical requirements of the Directive

4. understanding of how responsibilities are distributed in the organization according to NIS2.

5. ability to start a simple internal assessment (GAP approach) and understanding of the importance of continuity, documentation and improvement over time

Target Audience

Organizations that are affected by NIS2 and need a first orientation and concrete tools to get started.

Prerequisites

IT skills that are good to have: IP understanding, general firewall knowledge and routing/switching, but not necessarily in depth.

Certification

Digital course certificate for all participants

Trainer

This is delivered by one of Informator’s training partners, SecurebyQ.

Course Details

Course structure and content

Module 1: Introduction to NIS2 and Swedish application (45 min)
- What is NIS2 and why does it exist?
- The Directive as part of the EU and Swedish security framework
- Link to the Cybersecurity Act and supervision in Sweden
- Interactive session: Reflection on the organization’s current situation and preparations
Module 2: Roles, responsibilities and basic requirements (45 min)
- What is required from management and functions?
- Examples of organizational and technical measures
- Discussion: What are the roles in our organization and who bears the long-term responsibility?
Module 3: GAP analysis, risk awareness and continuity (60 min)
- What is a GAP analysis and how to start one?
- Introduction to the NIS2 risk perspective
- How to build continuity into security work?
- Practical element: Simple GAP exercise in groups with subsequent discussion on next steps and improvement over time
Module 4: Incidents, policy work and improvement cycle (45 min)
- What does NIS2 require in case of incidents?
- Examples of information security policies (passwords, access control, incident procedures)
- How to ensure that policies are kept alive and do not become shelf warmers?
- Group exercise: Create a first draft of a policy – but think about revision and follow-up!
Closing and quiz (30 min)
- Summary of the course and discussion of next steps in participants’ organizations
- Quiz: 10 questions testing basic understanding (for self-assessment)

Course Overview

4 900 kr

2 days

Classroom, Remote

Basic

Engelska, Swedish

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Customized Courses

The course can be adapted from several perspectives:

Content and focus area
Extent and scope
Delivery approach

In interaction with the course leader, we ensure that the course meets your needs.