What Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity does

Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity is the cybersecurity division of the privately held German technology group Rohde & Schwarz, headquartered in Munich and serving government, defense, financial, healthcare, and commercial enterprise customers. The cybersecurity product portfolio spans endpoint security, management systems, network encryptors, and a secure web browser, complemented by dedicated cybersecurity services covering obsolescence management, extended warranty, and on-site support. The unit was established and built through acquisitions including Denyall (web application security, December 2016) and R&S Cybersecurity HSM (hardware security modules, July 2016), and is led by Managing Director and CEO Falk Hermann with a leadership team covering CTO/Communication Security, Consulting & Solutions, Network Protection, Network Analytics, Endpoint Security, and Sales & Marketing.

Name

Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity

Legal name

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://rohde-schwarz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Security Appliances

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Computer Related Services (541519), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), Electronic Computers (3571)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity Architecture & Security Integration (BPAEAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Web Security Gateways (SWG) & Secure Web Proxy (HDADABAE), Secure Communications, Cryptography & Key Management Systems (IMABAOAK), Cyber Defense & Information Security (National Security) (BPAIAHAE)

Keywords

• Network encryption
• Endpoint security
• Secure web browser
• Secure communications
• Cybersecurity management

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Test and Measurement Equipment Sales: Sale of high-precision electronic test and measurement instruments including oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers. These are capital equipment purchases for aerospace, defense, automotive, and communications industries.
2. Secure Communications and Cybersecurity Solutions: Sale and deployment of cybersecurity and network security solutions for financial institutions, public authorities, healthcare, and commercial businesses. Includes secure communications equipment and network encryptors.
3. Professional Services and Support: Calibration services, extended warranty and service contracts, repair services, on-site services, and 24/7 transmitter support. Service level agreements and obsolescence management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity provides enterprise-grade cybersecurity products and solutions including network encryptors, endpoint security, secure web browsers, and management systems, as well as cybersecurity services. The company targets financial institutions, public authorities, healthcare organizations, and commercial businesses with secure network and communication solutions, and also serves aerospace and defense customers with cyber solutions.

Product overview

Rohde & Schwarz provides test and measurement equipment organized into distinct product categories including oscilloscopes (MXO 4, MXO 5C series), signal generators (SMA100B, SMW200A), spectrum and signal analyzers (FSV3000), network testing solutions, and 5G testing platforms (CMX500). The portfolio follows a platform-plus-modules architecture where core instruments like the CMX500 one-box signaling tester serve as integrated testing platforms supporting multiple wireless technologies, while specialized software such as the R&S VSE vector signal analysis software extends functionality. Products range from general-purpose bench instruments to application-specific solutions for automotive radar testing and aerospace & defense communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• R&S MXO Series: High-performance oscilloscopes including MXO 4, MXO 5, and MXO 5C series with industry-leading update rates and precision
• R&S SMA100B
• R&S VSE
• R&S QualiProbe / R&S LCM
• R&S Knowledge+

Products and services

• Network Encryptors Network encryption appliances that protect data in transit for enterprises, public authorities, and defense organizations requiring secure communications.
• Endpoint Security Endpoint security solutions designed to protect enterprise endpoints from cyber threats, used by commercial businesses and public sector organizations.
• Secure Web Browser A hardened web browser product that isolates web sessions to protect organizations from browser-based attacks, targeted at enterprise and government users.
• Management Systems Centralized management systems for administering Rohde & Schwarz cybersecurity products, deployed in enterprise IT and security operations.
• Cybersecurity Services Professional services covering cybersecurity consulting, integration, and support delivered alongside Rohde & Schwarz cybersecurity products.
• Botan Cryptography Library Open-source cryptography library developed and maintained by senior engineers, featuring constant-time implementations to prevent side-channel attacks, used in Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exceeded €3 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2024/2025 with record order backlog

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2025Collaboration on AI-ML testing for wireless communication, focusing on digital twins. Combined NVIDIA's AI capabilities with Rohde & Schwarz's SMW200A vector signal generator for realistic radio propagation simulation using ray tracing, enabling wireless channel data generation for lab testing.
• Qualcomm TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2025Industry-first implementation of ML-based CSI feedback for 5G-Advanced and beyond. Used CMX500 one-box signaling tester for validating AI/ML-based CSI compression, ensuring cross-vendor interoperability for standardized AI/ML communication.
• NokiacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2025Cooperation on 6G ISAC (Integrated Sensing and Communication) object emulation in FR2 spectrum band. Demonstrated object emulation for future 6G ISAC applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Keysight Technologies: Direct peer in electronic test and measurement with overlapping oscilloscope, signal generator, and 5G/wireless test offerings. Both serve aerospace & defense and commercial electronics with comparable capital equipment, software, and services.
• Fortinet: Direct peer in network security with firewalls, secure web gateways, and network encryption that overlap with R&S Cybersecurity's network encryptor and secure web browser products. Both sell integrated network security to enterprise and government.
• Thales: Direct peer in defense and aerospace cybersecurity and secure communications, including cryptography and key management. Both serve defense, government, and critical infrastructure customers with mission-critical security solutions.
• Check Point Software Technologies: Direct peer in network security with firewalls, SASE, and secure web gateway offerings. Both compete for enterprise and government cybersecurity budgets in network protection and threat prevention.
• Spirent Communications: Direct peer in network and wireless testing with 5G, Ethernet, and positioning test solutions. Both serve telecom operators and equipment vendors with comparable network validation products.
• Viavi Solutions: Direct peer in network testing, monitoring, and 5G O-RAN validation, and an existing R&S partner. Both sell to mobile operators and equipment vendors with overlapping test portfolios.
• Anritsu: Direct peer in electronic test and measurement, particularly in mobile/wireless, RF/microwave, and optical test. Both serve telecom and electronics manufacturers with comparable bench and production test solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Palo Alto Networks: Broad incumbent in cybersecurity with network security, cloud security, and security operations that overlap R&S Cybersecurity's portfolio. Operates at significantly larger scale across enterprise segments R&S addresses.
• BAE Systems: Broad incumbent in defense cybersecurity and intelligence, including cyber defense, secure communications, and information security. Overlaps R&S's defense and government cybersecurity franchise in mission-critical national security deployments.

Emerging players

• Zscaler: Emerging player in cloud-delivered secure web gateway and zero-trust network access that competes with R&S Cybersecurity's on-prem secure web browser and network protection products. Represents the structural shift toward cloud-native security that R&S must navigate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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