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SySS

SySS GmbH

Tübingen, Germany

Penetration TestingOffensive SecurityIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsIncident-response hotline
Founded 199851-200 employeesServes Enterprise, SMB, Public Sector, Critical Infrastructure
Profile last updated: March 20, 2026

About

Founded in 1998, SySS is a cybersecurity company based in Tübingen, Germany working in penetration testing, offensive security, incident response +3 more.

SySS is an IT security company founded in 1998 in Tübingen, Germany, by Sebastian Schreiber. It specialises in penetration testing and describes itself as a market leader for penetration tests in Germany and the DACH region. Services include penetration testing, red teaming without or with social engineering, live hacking demonstrations, digital forensics and incident response, IT security consulting, and security awareness and hacking training. The company states that its testing is vendor-neutral and product-independent, and it works with public authorities, critical infrastructure operators, and large enterprises across sectors. Its Austrian subsidiary, SySS Cyber Security GmbH, was founded in 2018 with an office in Vienna. Offices are in Tübingen, Frankfurt am Main, Munich and Vienna. The company reports about 170 employees.

Location

Tübingen, Germany

Founded

1998

Employees

51-200

Company type

Limited company

Legal name

SySS GmbH

VAT number

ATU73174405

Focus areas

penetration testingred teaminglive hackingdigital forensicsincident responsesecurity awarenessNIS-2OT securitythreat intelligence

Languages

DEEN

Services & products

Security domains

Penetration TestingOffensive SecurityIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsThreat IntelligenceSecurity Awareness

How they deliver

Professional ServicesConsultingTraining

Operations

Publishes an incident-response hotline on its website

Customers

EnterpriseSMBPublic SectorCritical Infrastructure

Industries served

FinanceInsuranceAutomotiveHealthcareUtilitiesTransportationTelecommunicationsManufacturing

Compliance & partners

Compliance frameworks

NIS-2

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

IS-Penetrationstest service provider certification

Issued by: Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI)

ISO/IEC 27001

TISAX label

Awards

Siegel Innovation durch Forschung

Stifterverband Bildung, Wissenschaft, Innovation

Industry memberships

eco Verband der Internetwirtschaft e.V.Allianz für Cyber-Sicherheit

People

Management & team (1)

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