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Who it’s for

Complass for IT service providers, MSPs and IT system houses

You run, look after or secure your customers’ IT. This makes you regulated yourself: as a managed service provider under NIS2, as an ICT service provider to your financial customers under DORA and as a processor under the GDPR. Complass brings your own obligations and the evidence your customers ask for together in one account.

ISO 27001 compliance project with phases, progress and next step in Complass (sample project)

The challenge

You are a target yourself

Through remote maintenance and admin access, an attacker who reaches a service provider reaches many customers at once. This is why NIS2 names managed service providers explicitly.

Every customer asks differently

Banks require DORA contract clauses, industrial customers NIS2 evidence, all of them a data processing agreement. The answers repeat themselves, the forms do not.

Tight reporting deadlines

An incident on your side can trigger a NIS2 notification, a GDPR data breach and a notice to your financial customers at the same time, each with its own deadline.

What applies to your company

Managed service providers and managed security service providers belong to digital infrastructure under the German BSI Act. From medium size onwards you are an important entity, from 250 employees or more than EUR 50 million turnover and EUR 43 million balance sheet total an essential entity.

Frameworks: NIS2 · ISO 27001 · DORA · GDPR

  • Managed service providers and managed security service providers fall under NIS2 from medium size onwards Section 28 BSIG and Annex 1 No. 6§ 28 BSIG Besonders wichtige Einrichtungen und wichtige Einrichtungen(1) Als besonders wichtige Einrichtung gelten - 1. Betreiber kritischer Anlagen, - 2. qualifizierte Vertrauensdiensteanbieter, Top Level Domain Name Registries oder DNS-Diensteanbieter, - 3. Anbieter öffentlich zugänglicher Telekommunikationsdienste oder Betreiber öffentlicher Telekommunikationsnetze, die - a) mindestens 50 Mitarbeiter beschäftigen oder - b) einen Jahresumsatz und eine Jahresbilanzsumme von jeweils …As of: 26.09.2026 · Source: gesetze-im-internet.deOpen original (gesetze-im-internet.de) ↗
  • Implement risk management measures; for MSPs and MSSPs an EU implementing regulation sets out the technical and methodological requirements § 30 BSIG§ 30 BSIG Risikomanagementmaßnahmen besonders wichtiger Einrichtungen und wichtiger Einrichtungen(1) Besonders wichtige Einrichtungen und wichtige Einrichtungen sind verpflichtet, geeignete, verhältnismäßige und wirksame technische und organisatorische Maßnahmen, die in Absatz 2 konkretisiert werden, zu ergreifen, um Störungen der Verfügbarkeit, Integrität und Vertraulichkeit der informationstechnischen Systeme, Komponenten und Prozesse, die sie für die Erbringung ihrer Dienste nutzen, zu vermeiden und …As of: 26.09.2026 · Source: gesetze-im-internet.deOpen original (gesetze-im-internet.de) ↗ Art. 2 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690Article 2 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 Technical and methodological requirements1. For the relevant entities the technical and methodological requirements of cybersecurity risk-management measures referred to in Article 21(2), points (a) to (j), of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 are set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 2. The relevant entities shall ensure a level of security of network and information systems appropriate to the risks posed when implementing and applying the technical and …As of: 29.09.2026 · Source: EUR-LexOpen original (EUR-Lex) ↗
  • Report significant incidents: early warning within 24 hours, notification within 72 hours, final report after one month; the implementing regulation defines when an incident at an MSP is significant § 32 BSIG§ 32 BSIG Meldepflichten(1) Besonders wichtige Einrichtungen und wichtige Einrichtungen sind verpflichtet, folgende Informationen an eine vom Bundesamt und dem Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe eingerichtete gemeinsame Meldestelle zu melden: - 1. unverzüglich, spätestens jedoch innerhalb von 24 Stunden nach Kenntniserlangung von einem erheblichen Sicherheitsvorfall, eine frühe Erstmeldung, in der angegeben wird, ob der …As of: 26.09.2026 · Source: gesetze-im-internet.deOpen original (gesetze-im-internet.de) ↗ Art. 10 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690Article 10 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 Significant incidents with regard to managed service providers and managed security service providersWith regard to managed service providers and managed security service providers, an incident shall be considered significant under Article 3(1)(g) where it fulfils one or more of the following criteria: - (a) a managed service or managed security service is completely unavailable for more than 30 minutes; - (b) the availability of a managed service or managed security service is limited for more than 5 % of the …As of: 29.09.2026 · Source: EUR-LexOpen original (EUR-Lex) ↗
  • Special registration with the BSI; the competent Member State is that of your main establishment in the EU § 34 BSIG§ 34 BSIG Besondere Registrierungspflicht für bestimmte Einrichtungsarten(1) Eine Einrichtung der in § 60 Absatz 1 Satz 1 genannten Einrichtungsart ist verpflichtet, spätestens drei Monate, nachdem sie als eine der vorgenannten Einrichtungen gelten, dem Bundesamt die folgenden Angaben zu übermitteln: - 1. Name der Einrichtung; - 2. einschlägiger Sektor, Branche und Einrichtungsart wie in Anlage 1 bestimmt; - 3. Anschrift der Hauptniederlassung in der Europäischen Union nach § 60 Absatz 2 …As of: 26.09.2026 · Source: gesetze-im-internet.deOpen original (gesetze-im-internet.de) ↗ § 60 BSIG§ 60 BSIG Zentrale Zuständigkeit in der Europäischen Union für bestimmte Einrichtungsarten(1) Abweichend von § 59 ist das Bundesamt für DNS-Diensteanbieter, Top Level Domain Name Registries, Domain-Name-Registry-Dienstleister, Anbieter von Cloud-Computing-Diensten, Anbieter von Rechenzentrumsdiensten, Betreiber von Content Delivery Networks, Managed Service Provider, Managed Security Service Provider sowie für Anbieter von Online-Marktplätzen, Online-Suchmaschinen oder Plattformen für Dienste sozialer …As of: 26.09.2026 · Source: gesetze-im-internet.deOpen original (gesetze-im-internet.de) ↗
  • For financial customers: DORA requires your customers to include certain content in their contract with you, such as service description, locations, assistance with incidents, audit rights and exit Art. 30 DORAArticle 30 DORA Key contractual provisions1. The rights and obligations of the financial entity and of the ICT third-party service provider shall be clearly allocated and set out in writing. The full contract shall include the service level agreements and be documented in one written document which shall be available to the parties on paper, or in a document with another downloadable, durable and accessible format. 2. The contractual arrangements on the use …As of: 05.10.2026 · Source: EUR-LexOpen original (EUR-Lex) ↗
  • If you process personal data on behalf of your customers, you need a data processing agreement and appropriate technical and organisational measures Art. 28 GDPRArticle 28 GDPR Processor1. Where processing is to be carried out on behalf of a controller, the controller shall use only processors providing sufficient guarantees to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures in such a manner that processing will meet the requirements of this Regulation and ensure the protection of the rights of the data subject. 2. The processor shall not engage another processor without prior specific …As of: 06.10.2026 · Source: EUR-Lex – consolidated version incl. corrigendaOpen original (EUR-Lex – consolidated version incl. corrigenda) ↗

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General information, not legal advice. This page summarises the legal position in simplified form and does not replace an assessment of your individual case. The wording of the laws and standards is authoritative.

Typical companies

Managed service providers Focus area

Operation, monitoring and maintenance of your customers’ IT, often with remote access to many networks.

Managed security service providers

SOC, vulnerability scans and incident response as a service, with particularly high expectations of your own security.

IT system houses

Procurement, set-up and support of IT for SMEs. Whether you count as an MSP depends on whether you install, manage, operate or maintain your customers’ systems.

Software and data centre service providers for banks

Your customers have to include you in their register of information under DORA and align your contracts with it.

How Complass helps

Your own ISMS under NIS2 and ISO 27001

Phases, templates and Statement of Applicability for your company. You document a measure once and use it for both frameworks.

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DORA from the provider’s view

A phase of its own in the DORA framework with a requirements matrix of your financial customers, details for their register of information and a template for incident notices.

Incidents and deadlines

Record an incident, check reporting obligations under NIS2 and the GDPR and track the deadlines with a countdown.

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All customers in one place

With the partner portal you look after your customers’ accounts from one overview, with approval and logging on the customer’s side.

Permission matrix of person and area in Complass (sample project)
Set rights per person and area

Matching offers

We are preparing an industry template of its own for service providers to the financial sector. You can already use the included frameworks individually today.

coming soon

Industry template: DORA for ICT service providers

  • DORA from the ICT provider’s view: your financial customers’ requirements under Art. 30
  • ISO/IEC 27001 as evidence for your customers
  • GDPR with processing on behalf
  • Details for your customers’ register of information

available

Framework ISO/IEC 27001

  • From project mandate to a certification-ready ISMS
  • Statement of Applicability and all mandatory documents
  • Document measures once, use them for several frameworks

from €179 per month plus VAT in the Start package, size S, annual payment

available

Framework DORA

  • ICT risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing and ICT third-party risk
  • Register of information as a working template
  • Own phase for ICT service providers with the requirements of their financial customers

from €179 per month plus VAT in the Start package, size S, annual payment

All prices are for businesses, not for consumers. They are net plus VAT with annual payment; monthly payment carries a surcharge of 15 %. As of 16 October 2026. Enterprise and groups of companies on request.

Packages marked “coming soon” or “in preparation” cannot be booked yet. We will state the price and scope once a package can be booked. We are happy to show you the included frameworks and features in a demo already, as far as they are available.

Frequently asked questions

Are we a managed service provider under NIS2 as an IT system house?

That depends on your services. Managed service providers deliver services related to the installation, management, operation or maintenance of their customers’ ICT products, networks, infrastructure or applications, through assistance or active administration on site or remotely (Art. 6(39) NIS2 Directive). The mere sale of hardware or licences is not included. The applicability check helps you classify your company.

Does DORA apply to us directly?

Usually not. DORA applies to financial entities. They have to structure their contracts with ICT service providers under Art. 30 DORA and pass the requirements on to you this way. Only providers designated as critical by the European supervisory authorities are supervised directly (Art. 31 DORA).

Can we also work for our customers in Complass?

Yes. With the partner portal you switch between your customers with one click; alternatively your customers invite you into their own account as a user with suitable rights.

Try Complass with your own data

Set up your trial yourself, with a sample project per framework if you like. If you would rather see Complass first, request a demo.