G DATA CyberDefense key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- G DATA CyberDefense AG
- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 1985
- Data hosting
- Germany
- Infrastructure
- IONOS, Glasfaser Ruhr, Self-hosted
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Certifications
- ISO 27001:2022
- Replaces
- Norton Antivirus, McAfee, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
About G DATA CyberDefense
G DATA CyberDefense AG is a German cybersecurity pioneer that developed the world's first antivirus software in 1985. The company provides a comprehensive suite of security solutions ranging from consumer malware protection to sophisticated enterprise-grade Extended Detection and Response (XDR) systems. The service emphasizes digital sovereignty by hosting its data and infrastructure exclusively within Germany, utilizing its own data centers in Bochum as well as German providers like IONOS. Its technology is internally developed, maintaining an independent security stack designed to meet strict European data protection standards.
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