DTS Systeme
DTS Systeme is a German managed security and cloud services provider founded in 1983, serving ~1,400 mid-market and enterprise customers from two ISO 27001-certified German data centers and 12+ offices across Germany and Greece with 24/7/365 SOC, endpoint, email, and multi-cloud managed services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1983
- HeadquartersHerford, Germany
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What DTS Systeme does
DTS Systeme GmbH is a privately held German IT solutions and security provider founded in 1983 and headquartered in Herford, Germany, with operating subsidiaries DTS Systeme Münster GmbH and DTS CLOUD SECURITY MonEPE (Greece). The company delivers an integrated platform-plus-modules portfolio across three pillars — Cloud (DTS Cloud, Private Cloud, Public Clouds across AWS/Azure/GCP, Microsoft 365, Stadtwerke Cloud, Managed Kubernetes, Backup, Disaster Recovery), Cyber Security (SOC 24/7/365, MDR, Endpoint Security, E-Mail Security, E-Mail Encryption, SASE, NGFW, Microsegmentation, Exposure Management, Industrial Security, Security Awareness) and Managed Services — supplemented by its own proprietary Security Software by DTS suite (DTS Aviator, DTS Cockpit, DTS Identity, DTS NAC).
Underlying technology is built on two proprietary ISO 27001-certified German data centers in Herford and Münster, complemented by managed multi-cloud integration with AWS, Azure and GCP, VMware-based virtualization/SDDC, managed Kubernetes orchestration, and partner stacks from Palo Alto Networks (operating the German Wildfire Cloud), Proofpoint, SEPPmail (with patented GINA technology for spontaneous encrypted email), SwissSign (managed PKI), HPE Aruba, Rubrik, Microsoft and Infinipoint. AI is embedded in endpoint and email detection pipelines (anomaly detection, NLP on email content), predictive exposure management, and AI-personalized Security Awareness training.
Commercially, DTS operates a sales-led enterprise and mid-market field-sales motion backed by 12+ offices across Germany and Greece, a self-service DTS Cloud Portal (cloud.dts.de), the recurring DTS World digital trade fair (DTS World 7.0 set for 24–25 June 2026), named regional account managers, and co-marketing with technology partners. Pricing is quote-based / not publicly disclosed across managed-service bundles, subscription managed security (e.g., DTS Cockpit, SOC, MDR, billed annually), and usage-based self-service consumption via the Cloud Portal. The stated customer base is approximately 1,400 mid-market and enterprise customers spanning manufacturing, retail, utilities, pharmaceuticals, IT services, public sector, financial services and travel — under recurring 24/7/365 managed-service contracts.
DTS Systeme firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DTS Systeme
- Legal name
- DTS Systeme GmbH
- Website
- https://dts.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1983
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- DTS Systeme is a German managed security and cloud services provider founded in 1983, serving ~1,400 mid-market and enterprise customers from two ISO 27001-certified German data centers and 12+ offices across Germany and Greece with 24/7/365 SOC, endpoint, email, and multi-cloud managed services.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where DTS Systeme is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Herford
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices12 records
Markets served
DTS Systeme business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Managed Services (24/7/365): Recurring managed services revenue across security operations, infrastructure, cloud, user helpdesk and end-customer support delivered from certified German data centers to 1,400 customers.
- Security Software Licenses (DTS Aviator, DTS Cockpit, DTS Identity, DTS NAC): Licensing of proprietary DTS security software products, often bundled as managed services with a focus on cyber security and service value-adds; "Developed. Tested. Trusted. Since 2001."
- Professional & Consulting Services: Project-based consulting and integration work including NIS-2 workshops, risk-management workshops, ISMS workshops, "Stand der Technik" workshops, infrastructure workshops, Kubernetes workshops, cloud workshops and red-teaming engagements.
- Cloud / Infrastructure (Private, Public, Managed Cloud): Recurring revenue from DTS Cloud, private cloud, Microsoft O365 reselling/integration, public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) management, and DTS Stadtwerke Cloud platform.
- Licensing of Third-Party Security Technology (SEPPmail, Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint): Revenue from reselling and operating partner security solutions (e.g., SEPPmail email encryption appliances operated from DTS data centers) including license advisory and managed operation.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | — | Quote-based managed service bundles (SMB/mid-market and enterprise) |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | DTS Cloud Portal self-service consumption |
| Subscription | Annual | Managed Security Subscription (e.g., DTS Cockpit, SOC, MDR) |
Go-to-market motion5 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels11 records
DTS Systeme product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DTS Systeme is a German IT security provider and software manufacturer delivering 24/7/365 managed security and cloud services from proprietary ISO 27001-certified data centers in Herford and Münster. Its offering bundles proprietary software (DTS Aviator, DTS Cockpit, DTS Identity, DTS NAC, DTS Collaboration Hub) with managed cyber-security services (SOC, MDR, SIEM, SASE, endpoint/email security, email encryption) and multi-cloud managed services (AWS, Azure, GCP, private cloud, Microsoft 365), targeted at mid-market and enterprise customers across Germany and Greece.
Product overview
DTS Systeme delivers a platform-plus-modules architecture spanning Cloud, Cyber Security and Managed Services, with their own proprietary software under the "Security Software by DTS" umbrella. The core in-house products are DTS Aviator (Next-Generation Managed Security Services Platform), DTS Cockpit (central security cockpit / SIEM-related dashboard), DTS Identity (Multi-Factor Authentication / IAM), DTS Network Access Control (NAC), and DTS Collaboration Hub (managed European office/email suite), complemented by partner- and vendor-integrated offerings such as DTS Endpoint Security, DTS E-Mail Security and DTS E-Mail Encryption (with SEPPmail/SwissSign). Supporting managed-service modules include Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Managed Firewall Services, Managed Kubernetes, Managed Rubrik Backup, Managed Storage Tiering, Managed Local S3 Cloud & SAN Storage, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Next-Generation Firewall, Microsegmentation, Cyber Security Asset Management Service, Exposure Management, Hardware Security Module, Industrial Security, Infinipoint DIaaS, Security Awareness Service, SIEM, Incident Response, Managed Storage Tiering, Virtualization/SDDC, Desktop/Device-as-a-Service, Mobile Device Management, User Helpdesk, and the DTS Cloud Portal as the self-service management front end. Platform-level Cloud offerings include DTS Cloud, DTS Stadtwerke Cloud, Private Cloud, Public Clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP), Microsoft O365, Hosted E-Mail, Digital Workplace and Backup/Disaster Recovery.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- DTS Cockpit: Security software solution for IT-security monitoring and management, marketed under "Security Software by DTS".
- DTS Identity
- DTS Aviator
- DTS Network Access Control (NAC)
- DTS Security Operations Center (SOC)
- DTS Collaboration Hub
Products and services
- DTS Aviator Next-Generation Managed Security Services Platform positioned by DTS as a 'Made in Germany' MSP game-changer for cyber security and service-added value.
- DTS Cockpit DTS's central security cockpit providing IT-security monitoring, 24/7 security monitoring and threat visibility; cited by customers as significantly raising their security level and integrating tightly with the DTS SOC.
- DTS Identity In-house Identity & Access Management product providing Multi-Factor Authentication and identity management as part of the Security Software by DTS portfolio.
- DTS Network Access Control (NAC) Proprietary Network Access Control solution used to enforce device-identity-based access policies, listed under both Cyber Security solutions and Security Software by DTS.
- DTS Collaboration Hub Fully managed, fully European software suite unifying email, office, chat, meetings and more on one central platform; hosted in German data centers with no US CLOUD Act access.
- DTS Endpoint Security Endpoint protection offered in two variants (EU-sovereign and globally focused), providing defense against malware, ransomware, phishing, zero-day, web- and file-less attacks using AI-, behavioral- and cloud-based analyses.
- DTS E-Mail Security E-mail threat protection available in EU-sovereign or globally-focused variant, with AI-based detection of malware, phishing, BEC, ransomware, zero-day and malicious attachments, real-time URL scanning and sandbox analysis.
- DTS E-Mail Encryption End-to-end email encryption based on SEPPmail Secure E-Mail Gateways using S/MIME, OpenPGP, TLS, SSL and domain encryption with patented GINA technology and MPKI digital signatures via SwissSign.
- DTS Security Operations Center (SOC) 24/7/365 Security Operations Center providing holistic, Zero Trust-based cyber security monitoring and response, integrated with DTS Cockpit, MDR and SIEM.
- Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Managed detection, response and threat-hunting service combining continuous monitoring with analyst-driven investigation and remediation across endpoints, network and cloud.
- Managed Firewall Services Managed firewall services covering Next-Generation Firewalls, perimeter and microsegmentation firewall operations delivered as a 24/7 service.
- Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Cloud-delivered SASE combining SD-WAN-based site connectivity with SSE security functions (ZTNA, SWG, CASB) under unified Zero Trust policies.
- DTS Cloud DTS-operated cloud platform running in DTS's own certified data centers in Herford and Münster, underpinning Cloud, Backup, Managed Kubernetes and Hosted E-Mail services.
- Private Cloud Private cloud platform delivered from DTS data centers for organizations requiring dedicated, isolated cloud environments.
- Public Clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) Managed multi-cloud service covering AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform, including architecture design, migration, operations and managed services for hyperscaler workloads.
- Microsoft O365 Managed Services Managed Microsoft 365 platform offering covering deployment, administration and security for Microsoft O365 environments.
- Backup Backup service including Managed Rubrik Backup Service and backup operations for cloud and on-premises workloads, complemented by Backup Health Check consulting.
- Disaster Recovery Disaster Recovery service for restoring critical IT services after incidents, covering failover, replication and recovery procedures across DTS cloud and customer environments.
- Managed Kubernetes Managed Kubernetes service covering deployment, operation and scaling of container workloads in DTS data centers or hyperscaler environments.
- Hosted E-Mail Hosted e-mail service providing secure, sovereign e-mail hosting from German DTS data centers.
- Digital Workplace Digital Workplace service delivering modern, device-agnostic work environments with collaboration, productivity and security integrated.
- Managed Storage Tiering Policy-based, fully automated storage tiering that moves inactive data to cheaper storage classes, encrypted and DSGVO-compliant, without vendor lock-in.
- Managed Infrastructure Managed Infrastructure services covering HPE Aruba LAN/WLAN, HPE Storage & SAN and VMware infrastructure, providing 24/7 operation of customer environments.
- User Helpdesk User Helpdesk service providing end-user IT support, complemented by a User Helpdesk Workshop consulting offering.
- Device as a Service Device-as-a-Service offering bundling hardware, management and lifecycle services for end-user devices.
- DTS Stadtwerke Cloud Specialized cloud offering designed for German municipal utilities (Stadtwerke), providing an isolated, sovereign cloud environment on DTS infrastructure.
- Virtualization / SDDC Software-Defined Data Center offering including Managed VM & HCI and Desktop-as-a-Service, providing virtualization infrastructure operated by DTS.
- DTS Cyber Security Asset Management Service Continuous discovery, classification and monitoring of all IT assets including Shadow IT, used as the foundation for exposure-based risk management and integrated with DTS Exposure Management.
- Exposure Management Risk-prioritized exposure management combining vulnerability, misconfiguration, attack-path and threat-context analysis to focus remediation on truly critical risks.
- Security Awareness Service Continuous Security Awareness program combining multi-channel phishing simulations, OSINT-based risk analyses and AI-personalized training content with live dashboards for behavior and risk tracking.
- Incident Response Service Structured incident response service covering detection, containment, eradication and recovery from IT security incidents, provided by DTS cyber-security specialists.
- Industrial Security Cyber-security offering for OT/industrial environments including Secure Remote Access for OT and protection of industrial systems.
Quantifiable outcome
- Increased IT availability from 95% to 99% for a customer via DTS services and data center
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use DTS Systeme
Customer profileNamed customers25 records
DTS Systeme technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration15 records
AI capability9 records
Feature11 records
DTS Systeme partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core partner, core technology partner and supporting technology partner.
- Palo Alto Networksflagship / core partnerMulti-touch partnership spanning technology, education and managed services. DTS runs the "German Wildfire Cloud" for Palo Alto products out of its own German data centers, delivers an Education Program for Palo Alto Networks, has dedicated Cyber Security landing pages ("Palo Alto Networks & DTS"), and acts as a managed firewall / Next-Generation Firewall partner (managed firewall services, security events forwarded to Palo Alto Networks as needed).
- Proofpointflagship / core partnerCo-branded "Proofpoint & DTS" landing page under Cyber Security; tied to DTS E-Mail Security offering (immediate protection against phishing, BEC, ransomware, zero day and malicious attachments).
- SEPPmailcore technology partnerTogether with SEPPmail (a leader in email encryption for 20 years), DTS enables simple and holistic secure email communication via the SEPPmail Secure E-Mail Gateway including Managed Domain Encryption, patented GINA technology for spontaneous communication, MPKI signing and secure file transfer.
- SwissSignsupporting technology partnerAccredited and globally recognized certification authority whose certificates are issued automatically via Managed Public Key Infrastructure (MPKI) for digital email signatures in DTS E-Mail Encryption.
- Microsoftcore technology partnerDTS Cloud Platform offering includes Microsoft O365 (public cloud platforms), DTS conducts E-Mail Security Assessment (M365), and DTS products integrate with Microsoft 365 (e.g., Endpoint Security, E-Mail Security integrate into M365 tenants).
- HPE Arubasupporting technology partnerDTS delivers Managed Services for HPE Aruba Network LAN, Managed Services for HPE Aruba Network WLAN, and Managed Services for HPE Storage & SAN.
- Rubriksupporting technology partnerDTS provides a "Managed Rubrik Backup Service" within its Cloud / Backup services portfolio.
- VMwaresupporting technology partnerDTS delivers "Managed Services for VMware Infrastruktur" and offers Virtualization/SDDC, Managed VM & HCI, and Desktop as a Service built on VMware-based stacks.
- AWS (Amazon Web Services)supporting technology partnerDTS operates as a Multi Cloud Services Provider with managed services for AWS, Azure and GCP, including "Public Clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)" under its Cloud Platforms offering.
- Microsoft Azuresupporting technology partnerPublic Cloud Platform integrated into DTS's Multi Cloud managed services.
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)supporting technology partnerPublic Cloud Platform integrated into DTS's Multi Cloud managed services.
- Infinipointsupporting technology partnerDTS offers "Infinipoint Device Identity as a Service (DIaaS)" as part of its Cyber Security solutions portfolio.
- SAPsupporting technology partnerSAP logo appears in DTS customer/partner ecosystem strip; referenced as part of customer base and adjacent enterprise IT landscape DTS supports.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
DTS Systeme competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom): Subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom and one of Europe's largest IT services and cloud providers, with significant managed security, sovereign cloud, and public-sector offerings. Competes with DTS for German enterprise and public-sector managed security and cloud workloads, especially under sovereign-cloud frameworks.
- Computacenter plc: Large UK-headquartered European managed services provider with deep enterprise and public-sector presence in DACH. Overlaps with DTS in managed cloud, end-user services, and security, but at much larger scale and with a pan-European rather than DACH-only geographic focus.
Direct peers
- Allgeier SE: German-listed technology group providing IT services, software, and cybersecurity across DACH. Comparable in mid-market German enterprise positioning and managed security portfolio, with a broader and more diversified group structure than DTS.
- Axians (Vinci Energies): European ICT brand of Vinci Energies with strong presence in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland providing managed services, cloud and cybersecurity. Direct overlap with DTS on DACH mid-market/enterprise managed services and vendor-aligned cybersecurity stack.
- Controlware GmbH: German managed services and cybersecurity provider with its own SOC, multi-cloud and data-center offerings. Highly comparable to DTS: same DACH mid-market and enterprise focus, ISO-certified, vendor-agnostic cyber defense stack, and similar emphasis on partnerships with Palo Alto Networks and other global security vendors.
- secunet Security Networks AG: German cybersecurity specialist, publicly listed, focused on highly regulated and public-sector customers (SINA, BSI, healthcare). Comparable to DTS in sovereign cybersecurity positioning and German regulated-vertical focus, though secunet leans more heavily into public-sector and classified workloads.
- CANCOM SE: One of the largest German MSPs and hybrid cloud/service providers, offering managed services, cybersecurity and cloud transformation. Comparable to DTS across managed cloud, Microsoft 365, and multi-cloud operations, though operating at significantly larger scale and listed on the German stock exchange.
- msg systems AG: Independent German IT consultancy and software house with strong regulated-industry (insurance, public sector, healthcare) focus and an expanding managed services and security portfolio. Comparable to DTS on German mid-market/enterprise customers and regulated-vertical depth.
- Bechtle AG: Major DACH IT systems integrator and managed services provider with a broad portfolio spanning cloud, security, and datacenter. Comparable in target customer (German mid-market/enterprise) and managed security offering, but with substantially larger headcount, public listing, and pan-European footprint.
- SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: German IT service provider specializing in datacenter, cloud and security solutions with strong vendor partnerships (including Palo Alto Networks and Microsoft). Highly comparable to DTS on its mid-market German focus, vendor-aligned cybersecurity stack, and managed services motion.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
DTS Systeme social profiles
Digital presenceDTS Systeme compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
DTS Systeme financial estimates
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DTS Systeme leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
DTS Systeme subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
DTS Systeme funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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DTS Systeme M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about DTS Systeme
What does DTS Systeme do?
DTS Systeme is a German IT security provider and software manufacturer delivering 24/7/365 managed security and cloud services from proprietary ISO 27001-certified data centers in Herford and Münster. Its offering bundles proprietary software (DTS Aviator, DTS Cockpit, DTS Identity, DTS NAC, DTS Collaboration Hub) with managed cyber-security services (SOC, MDR, SIEM, SASE, endpoint/email security, email encryption) and multi-cloud managed services (AWS, Azure, GCP, private cloud, Microsoft 365), targeted at mid-market and enterprise customers across Germany and Greece.
Is DTS Systeme a public or private company?
DTS Systeme is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was DTS Systeme founded?
DTS Systeme was founded in 1983. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is DTS Systeme based?
DTS Systeme is headquartered in Herford, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does DTS Systeme make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Managed Services (24/7/365) is the primary driver. The others are security Software Licenses (DTS Aviator, DTS Cockpit, DTS Identity, DTS NAC), professional & Consulting Services, cloud / Infrastructure (Private, Public, Managed Cloud) and licensing of Third-Party Security Technology (SEPPmail, Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint).
Who are DTS Systeme's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom) and Computacenter plc. Direct peers are Allgeier SE, Axians (Vinci Energies), Controlware GmbH, secunet Security Networks AG, CANCOM SE, msg systems AG, Bechtle AG and SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH.
Does DTS Systeme have an API?
No public API is recorded for DTS Systeme.