Does Italy's NIS2 decree apply to your organisation?

Italy's Decreto legislativo 4 settembre 2024, n. 138 has applied since 16 October 2024. Use the form for an indication, then check the annual ACN registration window.

Indicative only, not legal advice.

Check your organisation

Your answers stay in this browser. Submitting the form does not send them to a server, and the page does not store them.

Activity

Annex I is sectors of high criticality. Annex II is other critical sectors. If more than one activity fits, run the check again. Confirm the stricter result with the competent authority.

Size

Use annual figures in euro. Headcount is the number of employees (annual work units if you have them). Medium means 50 or more employees, or turnover and balance sheet total both above EUR 10 million. Large means 250 or more employees, or turnover above EUR 50 million and balance sheet total above EUR 43 million. Simplified: control can also arise from voting rights or the right to appoint the board, some investors at 25–50% don't count as partners, and a change of size category takes effect only after two consecutive years (Rec. 2003/361/EC Annex, Art. 3–4).

Linked and partner enterprises

Add 100 percent of a linked enterprise: a holding or control above 50 percent. Add only your share of a partner enterprise: a holding from 25 to 50 percent. A holding below 25 percent stays out of the total. This is the simple version of Recommendation 2003/361/EC. NIS2 says a public-sector shareholder does not by itself change the size test.

Country

Choose a Member State to see national notes. Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and Sweden show national notes. Every other country says that national details are coming soon.

Possible national designation

Optional. Tick a box only if it might apply. The checker cannot see a Member State's list, so the result will tell you to check the designation.

Indicative result only. This is not a legal determination of your NIS2 status and not legal advice. Your status depends on national law and on any identification by your Member State. Confirm it with the competent authority or a qualified adviser.

Try the live demoBook a gap review

Install free from GitHub (self-hosted). Core is the free self-hosted edition.

Last checked: 1 November 2026.

Decreto legislativo 4 settembre 2024, n. 138

Decreto legislativo 4 settembre 2024, n. 138 was published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale, Serie Generale n. 230, on 1 October 2024. It has applied since 16 October 2024. The competent authority is ACN (Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale). The CSIRT is CSIRT Italia (ACN).

Who is covered

This checker uses the Directive's medium and large enterprise test (Recommendation 2003/361/EC). Size-independent entities follow Article 2(2). Simplified: control can also arise from voting rights or the right to appoint the board, some investors at 25–50% don't count as partners, and a change of size category takes effect only after two consecutive years (Rec. 2003/361/EC Annex, Art. 3–4).

Registration on the ACN portal

Register or update each year from 1 January to 28 February on the ACN portal. Login uses SPID or CIE.

Incident reporting

The CSIRT is CSIRT Italia (ACN). The Directive clocks are an early warning within 24 hours, an incident notification within 72 hours, and a final report no later than one month after the incident notification. Confirm the Italian channel with ACN.

How GRCompliance helps

GRCompliance can hold the Article 21 measures, the risk register and the incident clocks on infrastructure you control. It does not file your ACN registration and it does not decide your legal status.

Next steps

Check another country. Read the NIS2 checklist for SMEs and the guide to NIS2 incident reporting deadlines. NIS2 compliance software and the self-hosted install are the product pages. Try the live demo or book a gap review.

Other country pages: Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden.

FAQ

When did NIS2 take effect in Italy?

Decreto legislativo 4 settembre 2024, n. 138 was published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale, Serie Generale n. 230, on 1 October 2024. It has applied since 16 October 2024.

How do I register in Italy?

Register or update on the ACN portal each year from 1 January to 28 February. Login uses SPID or CIE.

Who is the Italian competent authority?

ACN (Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale). The CSIRT is CSIRT Italia (ACN).

Which size test does the checker use for Italy?

The Directive's medium and large enterprise test (Recommendation 2003/361/EC). Size-independent entities follow Article 2(2).

Is this checker legal advice?

Indicative only, not legal advice.

Directive text: Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on EUR-Lex. Size test: Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC. Agency overview: ENISA.

Italian sources: Gazzetta Ufficiale, D.lgs. 138/2024, ACN registration.