Use this playbook to design one coherent governance spine for NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001 and TISAX instead of running four separate programmes.

It is designed for CISOs, Heads of GRC, Chief Risk Officers and Heads of Compliance in mid-to-large European organisations with multi-country operations.

What the playbook gives you

The PDF includes a one-page Regulatory Integration Canvas covering:

  • Governance
  • Risk assessment
  • Incident reporting
  • Third-party risk
  • Testing
  • Documentation and evidence
  • Local overlays

Each row can be mapped across NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001 and TISAX so teams can see where obligations overlap, where the strictest baseline should apply, and where local legal or regulator-specific overlays are genuinely needed.

How to use the canvas

Start with one control domain, such as access control, incident reporting or supplier governance. Capture the relevant obligations under each framework, then define one baseline policy and control set that satisfies the strictest requirement.

Only create local overlays where law, regulator guidance or sector-specific expectation genuinely differs. Everything else should flow through the shared operating model.

Why it matters

Separate regulatory programmes create duplicate risk assessments, disconnected evidence requests and inconsistent executive reporting. A shared operating model reduces friction and gives boards, regulators and clients a clearer risk story.

Suggested next step

Download the playbook and use it in a short workshop with central GRC, security, legal, risk and relevant local teams.

If you want an outside view, contact GRCForce for a regulatory integration review. We can help test whether your current model is creating coherence or unnecessary complexity.