CRA & NIS2 Compliance for EU Software Product Playbook – Excel XLSX

BENEFITS OF THIS DOWNLOADABLE EXCEL DOCUMENT

1. 64 professional files with 349+ spreadsheet tabs and 2,730+ data rows
2. 210 scored assessment questions across 7 domain areas
3. 9 operational runbooks and checklists ready for immediate use

COMPLIANCE EXCEL DESCRIPTION

CRA & NIS2 Compliance for EU Software Product Playbook is an Excel template (XLSX) with a supplemental Zip archive file document available for immediate download upon purchase.

CRA and NIS2 Compliance Playbook for EU Software Product Manufacturers

64 professional files (6 PDFs + 58 Excel workbooks) | 349+ spreadsheet tabs | 2,730+ rows of structured content | 11 organised folders

The NIS2 Directive significantly expands the scope, depth, and enforcement of EU cybersecurity obligations. Essential and important entities face strict governance, risk management, incident reporting, and supply chain requirements, with personal liability for leadership. Turning the directive into a running programme, with evidence, metrics, and sustainable operations, is where most organisations need the most help.

WHAT YOU GET: A THREE-PHASE JOURNEY

Phase 1: Diagnose. Seven domain assessments (30 questions each, 210 total) score your maturity across Secure Product Development, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, and related areas. You can complete the Quick Scan diagnostic in under an hour and know exactly where the biggest gaps and opportunities sit.

Phase 2: Set Goals. Five PM template workbooks with roadmaps, RACI matrices, milestone trackers, risk registers, and stakeholder communication plans. These lock in scope, timeline, and accountability before a single line of implementation work starts, which is consistently where programmes succeed or stall.

Phase 3: Implement. Nine operational runbooks and checklists covering incident response, compliance, vendor and third-party handling, and handover and integration. Every runbook is built to be followed by a working team, not read and filed. Pro tips, example rows, and common-mistake callouts give you the benefit of hard-won practitioner experience from the first day.

7 DOMAIN ASSESSMENTS (210 QUESTIONS)
•  Secure Product Development
•  Vulnerability Management
•  Incident Response
•  Supply Chain Security
•  Compliance Governance
•  Testing and Certification
•  Compliance Documentation

9 OPERATIONAL RUNBOOKS
•  CRA Conformity Assessment Preparation Checklist
•  Incident Response Playbook NIS2
•  Product Release Clearance Checklist
•  Regulatory Compliance Handoff Protocol
•  SBOM Generation and Management Checklist
•  Secure Development Lifecycle Runbook
•  Security Champion Role Task Guide
•  Third Party Risk Assessment Checklist
•  Vulnerability Disclosure Handling Runbook

The full kit also includes a practitioner-grade library of PM forms spanning all five PMBOK process groups, KPI dashboards, risk and compliance registers, and reference cards. Every template comes pre-populated with domain-specific example data so your team can start editing, not staring at blank rows. You get a consistent operating system across diagnostic, planning, delivery, and sustainment, which is how mature programmes compound improvement year over year.

WHO THIS IS FOR: CISOs, security governance teams, compliance officers, and operations leaders in essential and important entities.

Aligned with NIS2 Directive and EU Cyber Resilience Act.

Instant download. Start your first assessment within the hour.

Source: Best Practices in Compliance Excel: CRA & NIS2 Compliance for EU Software Product Playbook Excel (XLSX) Spreadsheet, Gerard Blokdijk