Spain ·Decree

Royal Decree-Law 12/2018 of 7 September on the security of network and information systems

In force · 7 September 2018

Summary

The decree-law transposes the first NIS Directive in Spain, setting security and incident-reporting duties for operators of essential services and digital service providers. It designates the competent authorities and reference CSIRTs, including INCIBE-CERT and CCN-CERT. It was further developed by Royal Decree 43/2021.

Original title

Real Decreto-ley 12/2018, de 7 de septiembre, de seguridad de las redes y sistemas de información

Title in other languages

• Regio decreto-legge 12/2018, del 7 settembre, sulla sicurezza delle reti e dei sistemi informativi
• Décret-loi royal 12/2018 du 7 septembre relatif à la sécurité des réseaux et des systèmes d'information

Jurisdiction

Spain

Issuing body

Gobierno de España

Official number

Real Decreto-ley 12/2018

Type

Decree

Date adopted

7 September 2018

Status

In force

Available languages

Spanish

Topics

• Critical infrastructure
• Incident management / CSIRT

Licence / terms of use

Public domain / official act

Notes

Il recepimento della NIS 2 in Spagna era in corso al momento dell'inserimento; stato da riverificare.

Collected from

manuale

Last verified

26 October 2026 (verified by Claude (seed iniziale, da revisionare in redazione))

Gobierno de España. (2018). Real Decreto-ley 12/2018, de 7 de septiembre, de seguridad de las redes y sistemas de información (Real Decreto-ley 12/2018). https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rdl/2018/09/07/12

Gobierno de España. "Real Decreto-ley 12/2018, de 7 de septiembre, de seguridad de las redes y sistemas de información." 7 September 2018. https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rdl/2018/09/07/12.

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  author       = {{Gobierno de España}},
  title        = {{Real Decreto-ley 12/2018, de 7 de septiembre, de seguridad de las redes y sistemas de información}},
  year         = {2018},
  note         = {Real Decreto-ley 12/2018},
  url          = {https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rdl/2018/09/07/12},
  urldate      = {2026-10-26}
}

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