The Alliance for Cyber Security is an initiative founded in 2012 by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI ). Its aim is to strengthen Germany’s resilience to cyber attacks – by helping every company to better protect itself against cyber attacks. Any company based in Germany can become a member of the Alliance for Cyber Security free of charge. This gives them access to information and free services relating to cyber security as well as the opportunity to exchange ideas with other companies.
Institutions from all sectors are organized in the Alliance for Cyber Security. Companies with expertise in the field of cyber security can also register as partners. As such, they provide all participants in the Alliance for Cyber Security with a free partner offer at least once a year. In this way, participants in the Alliance for Cyber Security benefit from expert information from the BSI, the partners and from exchanging experiences with each other. On the Alliance for Cyber Security website, you will find selected content on the topic of IT security. The complete information pool is only accessible to participants. There is also a reporting point for cyber incidents on the website, which you can use even if you are not a participant. The reports received here are evaluated by the BSI and incorporated into the current cyber security situation in Germany.
First and foremost, we recommend: Report every cyber incident to the Alliance for Cyber Security reporting office. To the reporting office
If you would like to file a criminal complaint, you will also find information on your contact persons at the police here. For you or your contact person for IT security, the Alliance for Cyber Security also offers many resources to improve your company’s IT security. You will need to allow for a certain training period, e.g. to get an overview of what is on offer and to plan your approach.
You can find tips for getting started here.
On the website of the Alliance for Cyber Security you will find further information, a list of participants, partners and the cyber incident reporting center.
