Due to increasing digitalisation, critical infrastructures in particular are becoming more and more vulnerable to internal and external attacks. Special protection for these also means protecting our society.
The Act to Increase the Security of Information Technology Systems (IT Security Act) came into force in July 2015. Together with the KRITIS Regulation published in 2016 and 2017, it requires the implementation and verification of general and industry-specific security measures and a reporting obligation. The corresponding transition periods for all affected companies expired in mid-2019.