Datenschutz cert

What Datenschutz cert does

Datenschutz cert GmbH is a Bremen-based, DAkkS-accredited certification body operating since 2006 as a subsidiary of the DSN GROUP, specializing in third-party audits and certifications for data protection, information security, and trust services. The company is among a small number of accredited bodies in Germany and the EU authorized to issue legally recognized certificates under GDPR Article 42, ISO/IEC 27001 (ISMS), ISO/IEC 27701 (DSMS), the EU eIDAS Regulation, and multiple BSI technical guidelines (TR-03109-6 Smart Metering, TR-03125 TR-ESOR long-term storage, TR-03145 Secure CA Operation, IT-Grundschutz). Its portfolio spans roughly 20 distinct certification and audit services, with proprietary programs such as the 'DSGVO – information privacy standard' (approved by the European Data Protection Board and German supervisory authorities) and 'ips – Videosprechstunde – IT' for telemedicine platforms.

The company's core technology is its proprietary certification methodology built on international, European, and BSI standards, applied through accredited two-stage audit processes with three-year validity and annual surveillance audits. Audits are delivered by an interdisciplinary team of qualified jurists (including LL.M. Eur.-credentialed privacy specialists) and BSI-certified IT security professionals (penetration testers, IT-Grundschutz audit team leaders, TR-03109-6 and TR-03145 auditors). The company holds 13 accreditations and recognitions from DAkkS, BSI, and Bundesnetzagentur, and has issued approximately 1,600 certificates cumulatively.

Commercially, Datenschutz cert operates an enterprise direct-sales model with no channel partners: customers initiate engagement through contact forms, phone, or email, followed by scope definition and custom quote-based pricing that varies by organizational complexity, locations, risks, and personnel count. Target customers span critical infrastructure operators (energy, healthcare, finance), trust service providers, smart meter gateway administrators, telemedicine and digital health platforms, SaaS providers, and municipal/government entities across Germany and the EU. Notable customers include Jameda GmbH, Siemens Healthineers AG, RISER ID Services GmbH, AVS GmbH, and Consultix GmbH. Marketing is primarily content-led through the cert news blog, white papers, and industry events (DMEA, didacta, bitkom).

Name

Datenschutz cert

Legal name

datenschutz cert GmbH

Website

https://datenschutz-cert.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Datenschutz cert GmbH is a DAkkS-accredited German certification body issuing GDPR Article 42, ISO/IEC 27001, eIDAS, and BSI technical guideline certificates to enterprises, critical infrastructure operators, healthcare platforms, and trust service providers across the EU.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity and Data Protection Certification Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Audits & Compliance (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX) (BPAKADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Security & Privacy Services (DLP, Encryption, Privacy Ops) (BPAKAHAM)

Keywords

• Data protection certification
• Information security audits
• GDPR Article 42 certification
• ISO 27001 certification
• IT security testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification Services: Core revenue from conducting audits and issuing certifications for information security (ISO/IEC 27001), data protection (DSGVO), trust services (eIDAS), and sector-specific standards. Fees are calculated based on scope complexity, number of locations, risks, and personnel count. Certification is valid for three years with annual surveillance audits.
2. Conformity Assessment: Testing and assessment services for BSI Technical Guidelines compliance (TR-03109-6 Smart Metering, TR-03125 TR-ESOR, TR-03145 Secure CA Operation), penetration testing, attack detection systems, and IT-Grundschutz.
3. Pilot Audits and Consulting Support: Initial assessment services including document review, gap analysis, and pre-certification advisory (within limits of independence requirements). Evaluation typically takes 2-6 weeks depending on complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Datenschutz cert is an accredited certification body that audits and certifies organizations for data protection (GDPR Article 42 under its proprietary DSGVO – information privacy standard), information security (ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, IT-Grundschutz), trust services (eIDAS, ETSI), and German BSI technical guidelines (TR-03109-6 smart metering, TR-03125/TR-ESOR, TR-03145 secure CA operation). It also delivers penetration testing, attack detection system certification, NIS-2/BSIG/KRITIS audits, and specialized certifications for telemedicine video consultations and digital health applications (DiGA/DiPA). Engagements are quoted per scope and result in three-year certifications with annual surveillance audits.

Product overview

Datenschutz cert GmbH is an accredited certification body specializing in data protection and information security auditing and certification services. The company operates as a multi-standard certification platform offering distinct certification programs including GDPR/DSGVO certification (DSGVO – information privacy standard), information security management (ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701), trust services (eIDAS, ETSI), BSI technical guidelines (TR-03109-6, TR-03125, TR-03145), IT security catalogs for energy sector, NIS-2/BSIG/KRITIS compliance, and specialized certifications for video consultations (ips – Videosprechstunde) and digital health applications (DiGA). The portfolio also includes penetration testing and attack detection system certification. The company holds accreditations from DAkkS, BNetzA, and BSI, and has issued over 1,600 certificates across 20 service offerings in 18 years of operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DSGVO – information privacy standard: The company's GDPR certification standard for data protection compliance verification.
• ips – Videosprechstunde – IT

Products and services

• DSGVO – information privacy standard GDPR Article 42 certification scheme for certifying data processing operations as compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, conducted in a two-stage audit process with three-year validity and annual surveillance audits.
• ISO/IEC 27001: zertifiziertes ISMS Certification of Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) according to the international ISO/IEC 27001 standard, applicable to all business forms, sizes, and industries including Critical Infrastructure (KRITIS) operators.
• ISO/IEC 27701: zertifiziertes DSMS Certification of Data Protection Management Systems (DSMS) extending ISO/IEC 27001 with privacy requirements for data protection management.
• eIDAS Zertifizierung Certification of trust services according to EU Regulation 910/2014 (eIDAS), including qualified certificates, electronic signatures, seals, and website authentication.
• ETSI-Zertifizierung Certification according to established ETSI PKI standards for trust service components providing identity proofing.
• BSI TR-03125 (TR-ESOR) Prüfung Testing and certification of long-term storage software according to BSI Technical Guideline TR-03125 for cryptographically signed documents, conducted as a BSI-recognized testing laboratory.
• BSI TR-03109-6 Smart Metering Certification of Smart Meter Gateway Administrators (GWA) according to BSI TR-03109-6 technical guideline, required for listing with BSI under §25 MsbG.
• BSI TR-03145 Secure CA Operation Certification for secure Certificate Authority operation according to BSI Technical Guideline TR-03145 as the basis for secure Smart Metering.
• Trusted Root Certification Trusted Root Certificate Program for PKI hierarchies and certificate chain validation.
• Zertifizierte Videosprechstunde (Certified Video Consultation) Dual certification for video consultation systems covering both data protection (DSGVO) and IT security (ips – Videosprechstunde – IT) aspects, required for KBV listing.
• DiGA & DiPA Zertifizierung Certification for Digital Health Applications (Digitale Gesundheitsanwendungen) and Digital Care Applications (Digitale Pflegeanwendungen) according to German regulatory requirements.
• IT-Sicherheitskatalog Zertifizierung Certification according to IT Security Catalog under §11 Abs. 1a and 1b EnWG (now §5c EnWG) for network operators and energy plant operators, accredited by DAkkS.
• NIS-2, BSIG und KRITIS Zertifizierung Certification and testing services for Critical Infrastructures under NIS-2 Directive and BSIG requirements, covering requirements from §30, 31 BSIG including Attack Detection Systems.
• Penetrationstests Security penetration testing services by BSI-certified penetration testers to identify vulnerabilities in websites and systems.
• Systeme zur Angriffserkennung (SzA) Detection systems certification for Attack Detection Systems (SzA) providing evidence to BSI for systems recognizing network attacks.
• IT-Grundschutz Prüfung Audit and certification services based on BSI IT Baseline Protection (IT-Grundschutz) methodology for information security.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1600 certificates issued across all certification programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Trusted Cloud e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Partnership in the 'directions' research project funded by Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Project develops 'eduSeal' data protection certification for digital educational media. datenschutz cert contributes expertise in Article 42 GDPR certification development.
• Universität KasselminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Academic partner in 'directions' research project developing data protection certification for digital education platforms. University leads project coordination with Trusted Cloud e.V.
• DSN GROUPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerdatenschutz cert GmbH is part of the DSN GROUP, an internationally active corporate group providing data protection and information security services. The group includes DSN Holding GmbH and datenschutz nord GmbH as affiliated companies.
• National Single Window (NSW) Plus ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership in NSW-Plus project for maritime process optimization. Partners include ISL, msc, TFG-Transfracht, B/S/H/, BESITEC-global technologies, Fraunhofer FKIE, and government bodies (Federal Ministry of Transport, Havarie Kommando, Hansestadt Bremisches Hafenamt, VDR). datenschutz cert provides data protection assessment for user and usage data.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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