Cyber Insights

VS-NfD: Expertise in Self-Accreditation

Processing classified information places the highest demands on the integrity of your IT systems. We guide you along the “path to self-accreditation”—in accordance with the specifications of the Classified Information Protection Manual (GHB) and the specific guidelines (for VS-NfD) issued by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)—through the stages of conceptualization, setup, implementation, commissioning, and the establishment of a legally compliant security architecture; and we do so without limiting the scope to IT alone.

You have access to a network of companies and experts—including, for example, manufacturers of certified infrastructure components (hardware) as well as highly experienced BSI IT-Grundschutz consultants, classified information (VS) process and operational designers, and interdisciplinary VS project managers.

Our Focus: The Highest Standards for Protecting Your Sensitive Data

Self-accreditation according to VS-NfD is not merely a process – it is proof of your reliability in classified information protection. The standard operation generated in this way is comprehensively documented, ensuring it meets the stringent requirements of safety officers and accrediting bodies:

• Structured Implementation of the GHB: We guide you methodically through the requirements of the classified information protection manual—from the physical security of sites to the cryptographic protection of data transmission.
• Creation of the VS Operating Concept: We create a well-founded operating concept for you, which serves as the core of your self-accreditation and comprehensively demonstrates the security of your IT environment to the classified information protection authority.
• Audit-Proof Documentation: We support you in preparing all necessary evidence, operating instructions, and security concepts that are mandatory for accreditation.
• Preparation for the Security Inspection: We conduct a detailed review of your system based on the current BSI baseline protection modules to ensure that no security gaps endanger your accreditation.

Your Benefit: Sovereign Accreditation

We translate the classified information protection manual into clear, procedural instructions based on comprehensive operational documentation of your security structure (scope). Our goal is to enable your organization not only to successfully complete self-accreditation but also to consistently maintain and operate at a level that meets VS-NfD requirements at all times—while also having an effective, established baseline system in place should the need arise to handle higher classification levels.

• Legal Certainty: Compliance with the legal requirements for classified information protection safeguards you against liability risks.
• Competitive Advantage: The ability to work in a VS-NfD-compliant manner gives you access to sensitive projects and exclusive customer groups.
• Sustainable Classified Information Protection Architecture: We establish processes that guarantee security beyond the initial accreditation through ongoing protection.