DCSO (Deutsche Cyber-Sicherheitsorganisation) is a German cybersecurity service provider for companies, security authorities and research institutes. Its offering has three areas. Defend covers managed detection and response, incident response, internet exposure monitoring and threat intelligence. Improve covers security consulting, assessments and security technology. Connect is a community for exchange between peers and experts. DCSO also offers immediate help after a security incident. It describes itself as vendor-neutral, and its offering consists mainly of services rather than a standalone software product.
DCSO is a GmbH with its seat in Berlin. It was set up in 2015 by four German corporations, Allianz, BASF, Bayer and Volkswagen, which according to the founding announcement were each to hold 25 percent. The sources consulted mention no foreign parent and do not state where service data is processed. A provider owned by German industrial groups and based in Berlin falls under German and EU law.