Cybersecurity platform and consulting for critical infrastructure protection
secunet is Germany's largest dedicated cybersecurity vendor, serving federal governments and DAX-listed corporations across cloud, IIoT, eGovernment, and eHealth sectors. The tech stack spans classical systems-level languages (C, Ada, Assembler) alongside modern containerization (Docker, Kubernetes adoption), reflecting a portfolio spanning legacy critical infrastructure and cloud-native workloads. Active hiring in engineering (71 roles) paired with core projects around internal developer platform architecture and data modernization signals organizational shift toward faster, scalable delivery within a traditionally risk-averse industry.
Notable leadership hires: Product Lead, Head of Controlling
Founded in 1997 and listed on the German Stock Exchange, secunet protects digital infrastructure for governments, defense agencies, and major industrial corporations. The company employs over 1,000 experts and generated approximately 458 million euros in revenue in 2025. Core competencies include encryption, PKI, biometrics, eID, network security, and compliance frameworks—with particular depth in automotive security, border control, and sovereign-cloud deployments. The product mix combines platform software (SINA management center, core product platform) with managed security consulting and architecture services.
secunet uses C, Ada, Assembler, Linux, Python, Java, and Swift across product layers, with VPN, IPsec, Firewall, and SDN for network security. Development tools include Jira, Confluence, Polarion, and IBM DOORS. Currently adopting Docker and Kubernetes.
secunet is headquartered in Essen, Germany, and is a publicly listed company on the German Stock Exchange.
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