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Key Cybersecurity Requirements: What Startups Need to Know Now

SEP24
11:15 · Europe / Berlin

About this event

Understand ISO/IEC 27001, NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act. Which requirements apply to your startup?

### Startups are building products, collecting data and entering new markets faster than ever. At the same time, European cybersecurity requirements are becoming more demanding, and customers, investors and larger business partners increasingly expect startups to demonstrate that security is taken seriously from the beginning.

The challenge is knowing what actually applies to your startup — and what you should do about it. In this session, we will break down key European cybersecurity regulations and show how standards such as ISO/IEC 27001 can help startups build a structured security foundation without turning compliance into a huge administrative project.

#### What you will learn

The difference between regulations, standards and security frameworks
How NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act and other EU requirements translate into practical security activities
How ISO/IEC 27001 can help structure your security work instead of building compliance from scratch
The core security processes startups should set up early, such as risk management, access control, incident management and supplier security
What cybersecurity evidence customers and investors often ask for during due diligence
How to build a security roadmap that fits your startup's size, resources and growth stage
Why you shouldn't wait for a customer or regulator to ask before putting basic controls in place

#### Speaker

Azadeh Haratiannezhadi - Professor & Researcher in AI & Cybersecurity

PhD in Modeling and Cognitive Science; 20+ years bridging information security, AI and management systems
Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor with 15+ years implementing security and governance frameworks before moving into auditing
AI developer, designer and consultant for the past five years, focused on responsible AI and cognitive science integration
ISO/IEC 42001 trainer and auditor for two years, helping or

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