BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik / Federal Office for Information Security)

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The Federal Office for Information Security is a German higher federal authority in the division of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community
Responsible for IT security issues of the German government
Contact in IT security aspects for the German economy, science, society and citizens
The BSI's mission statement is: "As the federal cyber security authority, the BSI shapes information security in digitalization through prevention, detection and response for the state, the economy and society."

Protection of the federal government's networks, detection and defence against attacks on government networks
Testing, certification and accreditation of IT products and services
Warning of malware or security vulnerabilities in IT products and services
IT security consulting for the federal administration and other target groups
Information and sensitization of citizens to the topic of IT and Internet security (digital consumer protection)
Information and sensitization of the business community to the topic of IT and Internet security
Developing uniform and binding IT security standards
Development of crypto systems for federal IT