# Is cyber security training mandatory for management under NIS2?

Yes for the members of management bodies of entities in scope; how often is left to national law. Article 20(2) requires those members to follow training so that they gain sufficient knowledge and skills to identify risks and assess cybersecurity risk-management practices and their impact on the services the entity provides, and it encourages entities to offer similar training to employees regularly. NIS2 sets no hours or certificates. National laws add detail: Germany's section 38(3) of the BSIG, for example, requires management to attend training regularly. A sensible programme covers threats, the company's risk picture, the board's duties and reporting deadlines, and includes a tabletop exercise. Keep attendance records and materials as evidence. NetSenX does not provide training; its plain-language alerts can serve as realistic examples in a session.

General information, not legal advice. National laws can add to the EU texts quoted here, for example deadlines, forms or reporting channels: check your own country's rules.

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