Allianz für Sicherheit in der Wirtschaft Norddeutschland e.V. (ASWN)

Name

Allianz für Sicherheit in der Wirtschaft Norddeutschland e.V. (ASWN)

Legal name

VSW Nord – Verband für Sicherheit in der Wirtschaft Norddeutschland e.V.

Website

https://aswnord.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Security Association Services

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Security Operations Center (SOC) as a Service (BPAEADAB)

Keywords

• Economic security services
• Business security intelligence
• Security training programs
• Crisis management consulting
• Counter-espionage advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees providing access to security intelligence, publications, webinars, and networking events.
2. Event Registration Fees: Paid events including the annual Norddeutscher Sicherheitstag and Connect & Protect networking events with tiered pricing for members vs non-members.
3. Webinar Participation: Some webinars offered free of charge, others may have nominal fees for participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VSW Nord is a non-profit membership association that provides businesses in Northern Germany with security intelligence, publications, webinars, and networking events on topics including espionage, economic crime, cyber threats, and crisis preparedness. The organization acts as an intermediary between German federal and state security authorities (BND, BKA, BfV, BBK, BSI) and the private business community, offering early-warning intelligence, specialized training, and direct dialogue platforms between politics, authorities, and industry.

Product overview

ASWN (Allianz für Sicherheit in der Wirtschaft Norddeutschland e.V., operating as VSW Nord) is a regional association focused on economic security and business protection in Northern Germany. The organization does not offer a software product platform, but rather provides a portfolio of information services, educational offerings, and networking events. Key offerings include the Security Infothek (a publication library featuring reports such as 'Wettlauf um die Zukunft' on espionage in business and research, the 'Bundeslagebild Wirtschaftskriminalität' by the BKA, and BSI smart city guidelines), webinar series (Krisenfest covering crisis preparedness, Connect & Protect networking events), the Norddeutscher Sicherheitstag annual security conference, OPLAN Deutschland initiative, and training/continuing education programs. The organization facilitates exchange between politics, government authorities, and private industry on risks, defense measures, and awareness strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VSW Nord Membership

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, moderate and minor.

• Training Base Weeze GmbH & Co. KGmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2026Host venue for the Connect & Protect 2026 networking event. Provides training facilities and demonstration areas.
• VSW – Verband für Sicherheit in der Wirtschaft Hessen-Rheinland-Pfalz-Saarland e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2026Sister association co-hosting the Connect & Protect 2026 event, representing a broader German security association network.
• SecuritasmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Co-hosted the 'Securitas meets Hamburg' dialogue event at CCH Congress Center Hamburg, discussing critical infrastructure protection.
• Behörde für Inneres und Sport der Freien und Hansestadt HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Hamburg's interior authority participates in security dialogue events and provides government perspective on critical infrastructure protection.
• cyberintelligence institutemoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Academic/research partner contributing expertise to security discussions and events.
• Industrieverband Hamburg e.V. (BDI Hamburg)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Hamburg Industry Association participates in panel discussions on critical infrastructure protection.
• FGS GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Communications consultancy providing content framework and threat scenario expertise for events.
• ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical ResearchmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2023Venue for the 8. Norddeutscher Sicherheitstag event at Hamburg-Finkenwerder location.
• BND (Bundesnachrichtendienst)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation with Germany's foreign intelligence agency for sharing security-relevant information with the business community.
• BKA (Bundeskriminalamt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the Federal Criminal Police Office for crime prevention and economic crime intelligence.
• BfV (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, providing intelligence on threats to democratic institutions and businesses.
• BBK (Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance.
• BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with Germany's federal cybersecurity authority for IT security guidance and publications.
• BDSW (Bundesverband der Sicherheitswirtschaft)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational security industry association; ASW Nord supports BDSW initiatives and shares mutual members.
• IHK OsnabrückmoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of Commerce co-hosting IHK-Forum Unternehmenssicherheit events for regional businesses.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bitkom e.V. Germany's leading digital industry association with strong cybersecurity working groups; competes for corporate cybersecurity training, intelligence, and event budgets from the same enterprise audience.
• BDSW – Bundesverband der Sicherheitswirtschaft: National German security industry trade association with overlapping corporate members; VSW Nord explicitly cooperates with BDSW on advocacy, creating direct competition for member mindshare in the corporate security space.
• ASW Bundesverband (Allianz für Sicherheit in der Wirtschaft e.V.): The federal-level umbrella association for Germany's ASW/VSW network; coordinates cross-regional initiatives and aggregates the national membership footprint that VSW Nord taps into locally.

Emerging players

• Cyberintelligence Institute: Academic/research partner collaborating with VSW Nord on security events; positioned as an emerging provider of cyber threat intelligence content for German enterprises.
• eco – Verband der Internetwirtschaft e.V. German internet industry association with cybersecurity and critical infrastructure focus; relevant as a thematic peer that provides overlapping security intelligence, events, and policy advocacy to German businesses.

Direct peers

• VSW Hessen-Rheinland-Pfalz-Saarland e.V. Sister regional security association covering other German Länder; co-hosts Connect & Protect 2026 with VSW Nord and operates the same membership/events/intelligence-sharing model for a different geographic constituency.

Others

• BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik): Germany's federal cybersecurity authority and a core VSW Nord partner; publishes IT security guidelines (referenced in VSW Nord's Security Infothek) that effectively substitutes for some member-facing advisory needs.
• BfV (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz): German federal domestic intelligence agency that is a partner rather than competitor; comparable in that it disseminates threat intelligence and security guidance to German organizations, shaping the same content ecosystem VSW Nord curates.

Regional players

• IHK Osnabrück - Emsland - Grafschaft Bentheim: Regional chamber of commerce that co-hosts the IHK-Forum Unternehmenssicherheit with VSW Nord; comparable as a regional convening body for corporate security topics in its territory.
• IHK Hamburg (Handelskammer Hamburg): Hamburg Chamber of Commerce that co-hosts enterprise security forums with VSW Nord; serves the same Northern German business constituency with broader business services, including some security-relevant programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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