Equixly Secures ACN QC2 Level Promotion, Fortifying Digital Sovereignty in Italy

Equixly, the pre-eminent European cybersecurity vendor, has achieved QC2-level certification from the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN). The ACN is the government body responsible for Italy’s cyber protection and resilience. And this promotion is an important step in the nation’s strategy for digital transformation and sovereignty.

The recognition confirms that Equixly’s cloud-based platform meets the stringent national standards for cybersecurity, governance, and risk management established for providers serving the Italian public sector. As such, it proves its status as the leading security vendor, specializing in API security testing.

The Critical Role of API Security in National Digital Infrastructure

Unlike tools focused on broader web application security, Equixly’s core mission is to secure the API layer, which underpins modern, interconnected digital services, including those used by the public sector.

More precisely, the platform

• Focuses on the OWASP API Security Top 10: It is purpose-built to test for and prioritize the latest and most critical security risks defined in the OWASP Top 10 API Security Risks.
• Emphasizes business logic flaws: It excels at detecting subtle, critical flaws that traditional scanners miss, such as Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) and other logical vulnerabilities. These pose a major risk in environments that handle sensitive public data.
• Automates and scales API penetration testing: It employs a proprietary machine learning algorithm to execute complex, multi-step attack sequences automatically, functioning as an Agentic AI Hacker.
• Promotes shift-left security: It integrates natively into the software development life cycle (SDLC), offering actionable near-real-time remediation guidance to developers and making security an enabler of faster development and business processes.
• Simplifies compliance and audits: It offers high-fidelity, verified findings with precise exploit paths, offering the evidence and clear reports necessary for regulatory compliance and auditing (NIS, DORA, and so on).
• Secures LLM applications exposed via APIs: Addresses the most severe and prevalent security risks in LLM applications’ API-based architectures, as defined in the current OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications (OWASP, 2024).

Aligning with National Strategy

The purpose of ACN’s Cloud Qualification process (Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale, n.d.), which includes QC2, is to guarantee the security and reliability of cloud services for the Italian public sector. The QC2 level specifically applies to cloud services managing critical data and workloads, where a simple compromise can have a dramatic impact on society, health, safety, and the nation’s economic well-being.

By meeting this rigorous standard, Equixly’s AI-powered API security platform demonstrates full alignment with the directives of the Italian Cloud Strategy (Dipartimento per la trasformazione digitale, 2021). It contributes to strengthening the country’s digital sovereignty and allows public and private organizations in Italy to adopt a secure-by-design approach for their most critical API-driven services.

This recognition also marks Equixly as a crucial partner in supporting the Italian government’s ambitious digital transformation goals. It ensures the resilience of the foundational technology that supports a secure digital Italy.

For more details on ACN qualification and related standards, explore the official website of the National Cybersecurity Agency: www.acn.gov.it.

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