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Data Protection & Cyber

End-to-end GDPR and information security. Records of processing, DPIA, training, external DPO, data breach management, IT risk assessment and the ACSIA CRA software.

Who it is for

Private companies, public bodies, schools, professional firms, organisations required to appoint a DPO under Article 37 GDPR, companies with critical IT infrastructure.

Timescales

Initial audit 3-5 weeks. DPO in place within 30 days of signature. IT risk assessment in 2-4 weeks.

NIS2, Legislative Decree 138/2024

Cyber security is no longer optional.

Legislative Decree 138/2024 transposes NIS2, widening the perimeter of entities in scope dramatically. Forgest guides the organisation from classification to documented compliance, with the ACSIA CRA platform integrated.

  1. 17/01/2026Passed

    Deadline, essential entities

    Essential entities registered on the ACN portal. Penalties apply from this date.

  2. 17/04/2026Passed

    Deadline, important entities

    Important entities registered on the ACN portal. Ex post supervision begins.

  3. 2026-2027In progress

    Technical measures

    Implementation of the measures under Article 24 of Legislative Decree 138/2024: governance, risk assessment, supply chain, incident notification.

  4. 17/10/2027Upcoming

    ACN audits

    First wave of ACN audits on essential entities. Penalties for documented non-compliance.

Cyber governance

Policy approved by top management, roles, responsibilities, annual review.

Risk assessment

Identification of critical assets, threats, vulnerabilities and countermeasures.

Supply chain

Oversight of critical suppliers (ICT, essential services). Contractual clauses.

Incident notification

Early warning within 24 hours, formal notification within 72 hours. Documented procedure.

Training

Annual awareness for all employees plus targeted training for top management and key personnel.

Business continuity

Backup, disaster recovery, annual testing of the BC/DR plan.

Penalties

Non-compliance costs far more than compliance.

  • Essential entities

    Up to €10M or 2% of global turnover, whichever is higher

  • Important entities

    Up to €7M or 1.4% of global turnover, whichever is higher

  • Personal liability

    Suspension of the manager for up to 12 months where negligence is established

Ready to start?

NIS2 audit in 10 days

Scope check, gap assessment and a roadmap of the priority technical measures.

Request a NIS2 audit

What you get

  • Records of processing activities (controller and processor) always up to date
  • Privacy notices for each category of data subject
  • DPIA and LIA for high-risk processing
  • DPO designation, published on the website and notified to the Authority
  • Operating procedures for data breaches and data subject rights
  • IT infrastructure risk assessment plus remediation plan
  • ACSIA CRA software for active monitoring
  • Training of staff authorised to process data

Technological developments, new models of economic growth and an ever greater need to protect personal data are the reasons behind the adoption of the European Regulation on data protection (GDPR). The development of information technology also calls for a careful assessment of information security.

Privacy package

  • Initial audit of processing activities, mapping of information systems, interviews with internal managers.
  • Records of processing under Article 30 in editable form, with the mandatory six-monthly review.
  • Privacy notices customised for employees, customers, suppliers, applicants, website visitors and newsletter contacts.
  • DPIA for high-risk processing: video surveillance, geolocation, profiling, health data, biometrics.
  • Written procedures for data breaches, the exercise of data subject rights and the appointment of external processors.

External DPO

For organisations required to appoint a DPO, we provide an external Data Protection Officer with ongoing consultancy: point of contact for data subjects and the Authority, opinions on DPIAs, periodic audits, staff training.

Cyber Security

Forgest has a team of consultants specialised in cybersecurity, able to:

  • identify threats, vulnerabilities and risks relating to data protection and IT assets;
  • design a documented system capable of evidencing compliance with the rules of the sector;
  • support the company in responding to incidents and in reducing residual risk;
  • draw up operating policies and disaster recovery plans.

ACSIA CRA software

Alongside the consultancy, we distribute ACSIA CRA, active protection software that monitors the company infrastructure, detects anomalous behaviour in real time and blocks threats before they spread. Consultancy plus technology combined in a single service.

Data breach

In the event of a breach we assist with the risk assessment, with the notification to the Authority within 72 hours (Article 33 GDPR) and, where necessary, with the communication to the data subjects (Article 34). We provide a breach register and a post-event analysis.

Regulatory reference

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Legislative Decree 196/2003 as amended by Legislative Decree 101/2018, NIS2, measures of the Italian Data Protection Authority, ISO 27001.

Case Study

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Next step

Let us talk about your specific case.

Every project is different. Tell us what you need and we will propose the solution that fits your context.