Bechtle AG named qualified APT Response service provider

• Company included in The Federal Office for Information Security’s (BSI) list of providers
• Bechtle successfully completes BSI qualification process

Bechtle AG has been named a qualified APT Response service provider according to Section 3 of the Act on the Federal Office for Information Security (BSIG), supporting critical infrastructure operators to defend against and tackle advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks. Bechtle was added to the BSI’s list of certified security service providers at the end of March. The list of only 15 companies contains contact details as well as their service features.

Bechtle AG has successfully qualified as a BSI APT Response service provider and is now listed on the website of the Federal Office. As a certified security service provider, Bechtle offers a comprehensive catalogue of solutions for the targeted handling of advanced persistent threats—24×7, throughout Germany.

Germany’s largest IT system house supports its customers through experienced incident response and IT forensics on-call teams plus more than 25 regional security teams responsible for the speedy recovery of systems and restarting IT infrastructures. The Bechtle Group employs a total of 250 IT security experts and holds more than 400 certifications related to IT security and data protection.

“The threat posed by considerable and constant cyberattacks has become a fundamental challenge for businesses and federal institutions. With our qualified APT Response service portfolio, our experts deliver extensive expertise and the implementation skills to support affected companies around the clock”, says Christian Grusemann, Business Manager Security at Bechtle.

A list of qualified APT response service providers can be found on the BSI website.