Successful Defense against Cyberattacks

Germany’s small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups, and craft enterprises now have more support available in the event of a cyberattack. The Transfer Centre for Cybersecurity in SMEs has developed a tool called CYBERsicher Notfallhilfe (CYBERsecure emergency assistance) that initially helps companies assess the incident and contact available service providers in a specific emergency.

“With this platform, we are creating real added value for small and medium-sized companies. In the event of an incident, it is crucial to get the right support without cumbersome detours – and that is exactly what our platform does,” explains Dirk Achenbach, project manager for Cyberattack Detection and Response at the FZI Research Center for Information Technology in Karlsruhe, a specialist partner.

The CYBERsicher Notfallhilfe service is available to all small and medium-sized companies throughout Germany. By entering their information, users can execute an online self-check and receive an initial assessment of whether they are experiencing an IT security incident that requires support. If users need professional support, they can submit an anonymous request for help. After the feedback from immediately available IT service providers the users can make contact to the latter. At the same time, they receive a tailored overview of public contact points such as the ZAC, the Zentrale Ansprechstellen Cybercrime (central contact points for cybercrime) of the federal and state police forces.

Qualified IT service providers interested in the CYBERsicher Notfallhilfe can contact the Transfer Centre for Cybersecurity in SMEs to arrange an introductory meeting with the FZI Research Center for Information Technology in Karlsruhe.

The CYBERsicher Notfallhilfe is available under
https://notfallhilfe.transferstelle-cybersicherheit.de/