The 2025 Edition of ECSO’s Cyber Range Features Checklist & List of European Providers is a strategic tool designed to support the procurement and deployment of cyber ranges across Europe. Developed by ECSO’s WG5 on Skills & Human Factors, this checklist enables organisations to define precise cyber range requirements, improving electronic tendering and solution alignment. It supports a wide range of stakeholders—cybersecurity professionals, operators, HR teams, governments, academia, and businesses—by enhancing training, resilience, simulation, and capability testing. The resource includes an updated list of European providers and aims to foster collaboration within the cyber range community.
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- Application Security
Ethical Hacking: Web Application Security Training
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- Author: EIT Digital
The Ethical Hacking course on Web Application Security, delivered under the SPECTRO project, provides a hands-on introduction to identifying and preventing vulnerabilities in web applications. Covering core topics such as information gathering, OWASP Top 10 security risks, client- and server-side security flaws, and API vulnerabilities, the course equips learners with the skills to analyze, test, and secure web applications against malicious attacks. Designed for students and developers, the training combines theory with practical exercises and quizzes to reinforce learning outcomes. Co-funded by the EU’s Digital Europe Programme, the course is free, self-paced, and accessible to ICT professionals and digital experts seeking advanced cybersecurity skills.
- Compliance Standards
ENISA Technical Implementation Guidance for NIS2 Directive
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- Author: European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)
This ENISA report offers technical guidance to help entities in digital infrastructures, ICT service management, and digital provider sectors comply with the NIS2 Directive. It maps out the security requirements set by the EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, and provides practical advice, suggested evidence, and examples to assist organizations in implementing those requirements. It is specifically aimed at private sector entities and covers topics such as risk management, incident management, certification and standards, and skills & competences.
- Compliance Standards
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) – Framework, Templates, Best Practices, and Common Pitfalls
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- Author: ISO-Docs
This resource explores the development and implementation of an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) aligned with the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard. It outlines the purpose, scope, acceptable and prohibited uses, user responsibilities, enforcement measures, and review procedures essential for integrating the AUP into an organization’s Information Security Management System (ISMS). The document highlights the benefits of a strong AUP, such as risk reduction, improved user accountability, regulatory compliance, and enhanced operational efficiency. It also identifies common drafting and implementation pitfalls to avoid and offers practical guidance on stakeholder involvement, training, communication, and policy maintenance. Importantly, the resource includes customizable templates to help organizations develop ISO-compliant AUPs efficiently and effectively. Ideal for IT managers, CISOs, compliance teams, and security professionals.
- Compliance Standards
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) for the Financial Sector
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- Author: European Parliament and Council of the EU
This EU Regulation, formally known as Regulation (EU) 2022/2554, enacts the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)—a comprehensive legal framework designed to enhance the digital operational resilience of financial entities across the European Union. Published in the Official Journal on 27 December 2022 (OJ L 333), DORA introduces unified requirements for managing ICT-related risks, testing resilience, reporting major ICT disruptions, and overseeing third-party service providers within the financial sector. The regulation entered into effect on 17 January 2025 and applies directly across all EU Member States, harmonizing previously fragmented ICT risk regulations and strengthening the EU’s financial system against cyber threats and operational disruptions.
- Data Protection and Privacy
Data Processing Agreement (DPA) Template for Controllers and Processors
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- Author: GDPR.EU
This Data Processing Agreement (DPA) template is a customizable legal tool designed to help organizations comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when outsourcing services involving personal data processing. It formalizes the relationship between a Data Controller and a Data Processor, outlining roles, responsibilities, and legal obligations related to data protection, including data breach notification, subprocessing, data subject rights, audit rights, and cross-border data transfers. Suitable for businesses of all sizes, the DPA ensures that personal data is processed securely, lawfully, and transparently in accordance with EU data protection standards.
- Cybersecurity Ethics and Laws
PSD2 (Payment Services Directive 2)
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- Author: European Parliament and the Council of the European Union
The Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) is a comprehensive regulation that enhances the security, transparency, and competitiveness of the European payments landscape. It applies to payment service providers, including SMEs offering payment processing, electronic money, or other financial services in the EU.
- Compliance Standards
State of Cybersecurity in the European Union: Comprehensive Assessment and Policy Recommendations
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- Author: European Union Agency for Cybersecurity
This report presents an evidence-based overview of the current cybersecurity landscape and capabilities across the European Union. It serves as a foundational resource for EU policymakers by identifying key strengths and shortcomings in Member States’ cybersecurity readiness. In addition to assessing the state of play, the report offers strategic policy recommendations aimed at enhancing the EU’s overall cybersecurity posture and ensuring greater resilience across the Union.
- Emerging Technologies
ENISA Foresight Cybersecurity Threats for 2030: Strategic Outlook on Emerging Risks and Trends
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- Author: European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)
The ENISA Foresight Cybersecurity Threats for 2030 report presents a forward-looking assessment of emerging cybersecurity threats and trends likely to shape the digital landscape by the end of the decade. Developed through expert collaboration and a structured methodology, this second edition reassesses the top ten threats identified in 2022, incorporating new insights into evolving attack vectors, such as the abuse of AI, supply chain vulnerabilities, and the increasing complexity of cross-border ICT services. The report highlights key technological, political, social, economic, and environmental factors influencing cybersecurity, including the implications of quantum computing, AI, digital surveillance, and resource scarcity. Through trend analysis and scenario-based insights, ENISA provides strategic guidance to help policymakers and organizations anticipate future risks and strengthen cyber resilience across the EU.
- Risk Management
A Critical Guide to Closing Your Exposure Management Gaps
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- Author: Bitsight
As CISOs transform their position in the enterprise from technical managers to business risk leaders, they need better visibility and data about cyber risks in order to credibly advise the business. As digital footprints keep expanding and cybersecurity threats keep snowballing, prioritize action around the biggest risks to the business.
Download this guide to get details on why leading CISOs credit exposure management as one of the top tools and practices that will help them drive better prioritization of action, better transparency to the board and CEOS and better accountability from their direct reports.