Dynatrace achieves QC1 certification from the Italian Agency for National Cybersecurity

We're pleased to announce that the Dynatrace® platform is now QC1 certified following the Italian Agency for National Cybersecurity (ACN) cloud qualification process. The cloud qualification process provided by the ACN is a qualification and control process aimed at ensuring the security and reliability of cloud services used by the Italian public administration (PA). This process was introduced to verify that cloud service providers adhere to a set of specific security, quality, and reliability requirements, thereby contributing to the protection of the country’s critical data and infrastructure. This milestone confirms Dynatrace’s commitment to high standards of security, compliance, and operational excellence, enabling Italian public sector organizations to accelerate digital transformation with confidence in our platform.

Rising cybersecurity risks in the public sector

Modern public sector organizations manage and store increasingly large volumes of sensitive data, elevating cloud security as a top priority. At the same time, these organizations face mounting pressure to innovate and modernize, all while maintaining rigorous standards for data protection and regulatory compliance.

Qualification of cloud infrastructure and services is a central pillar of the Italian Cloud Strategy, issued by the Department for Digital Transformation and the Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale (ACN). The strategy provides guidelines for migrating data and digital services of the Italian Public Administration to the cloud, ensuring that security and resilience are foundational at every stage.

To this end, the Italian government—through ACN—has established a robust framework for qualifying cloud solutions that manage all levels of public sector data and workloads. This framework ensures that only providers who meet strict criteria for security, reliability, and transparency are eligible to serve the public administration. The QC1 certification, in particular, is designed to simplify, regulate, and secure how cloud services are acquired by Italian administrative bodies. It aligns with the objectives of the National Cybersecurity Strategy, which aims to plan, coordinate, and implement measures to make Italy safer and more resilient.

For technology vendors, achieving ACN QC1 is not merely a regulatory requirement; it is a demonstration of trustworthiness and a prerequisite for participating in Italy’s digital future. Without this qualification, cloud solutions will not be considered by public sector entities—ultimately limiting both innovation and public benefit.

Empowering Secure Digital Transformation for Italy’s Public Sector

Dynatrace’s attainment of the ACN QC1 qualification directly addresses the complex requirements of Italy’s public sector. By certifying our platform against the rigorous standards established by the Italian Cloud Strategy and the ACN, Dynatrace allows public sector organizations to adopt advanced observability and automation aligned with the security, compliance, and resilience requirements defined by the ACN.

The Dynatrace platform represents a new era in observability, uniting analytics, AI, and automation to help organizations thrive in the age of agentic AI. The latest Dynatrace platform is engineered to contextualize vast streams of observability data, transforming it into real-time intelligence that powers actionable insights, automation, and the path toward autonomous operations.

QC1 certification confirms that Dynatrace has implemented comprehensive technical and organizational safeguards to protect data, prevent unauthorized access, and ensure the reliability of services. This independent validation gives public sector customers confidence that they can accelerate their digital transformation initiatives on a secure, compliant, and future-ready platform.

What ACN QC1 means for Dynatrace customers

With ACN QC1 qualification, Italian government agencies and public sector bodies can now confidently adopt Dynatrace for their mission-critical workloads. Key benefits include:

• Assured compliance: Independent validation that Dynatrace meets or exceeds all ACN QC1 requirements for managing ordinary data.
• Accelerated procurement: Simplified onboarding through the ACN marketplace, reducing procurement friction and time-to-value.
• Operational transparency: Ongoing alignment with Italian cybersecurity regulations, with clear documentation and audit readiness.
• Trusted innovation: Access to the full capabilities of the Dynatrace platform, enabling secure cloud native transformation and intelligent automation.

At Dynatrace, every certification we achieve unlocks a new level in our mission to empower our customers worldwide with cutting-edge, secure, and compliant solutions. Visit the Dynatrace Trust Center to review all our certifications and accreditations and to learn more about the Dynatrace approach to security and compliance by design.