Physical Security Assessment DACH

What Is a Physical Security Assessment?

A Physical Security Assessment tests whether unauthorized persons can physically enter buildings, data centers, or secure areas of an organization. Methods include tailgating, on-site social engineering, lock picking, bypassing access control systems, and analyzing physical infrastructure vulnerabilities.

Physical Security Assessments are an essential part of a holistic cyber security strategy and are often conducted as part of Red Teaming Assessments or as standalone physical penetration tests.

Common Attack Techniques

• Tailgating – Unauthorized entry by following an authorized person
• Social Engineering – Persuasion, identity impersonation, on-site pretexting
• Lock Picking – Mechanical bypassing of locks and cylinders
• RFID/NFC Cloning – Copying access cards and badges
• Alarm System Bypass – Analysis and circumvention of security technology
• Hardware Implants – Placing network implants inside buildings

Physical Security Providers in the DACH Region

Austria

• SEC Consult – International IT security consultancy (Eviden / Atos Group), headquartered in Vienna
• Hackner Security Intelligence – Specialized in Physical Security Testing, founded 2010, ISO/IEC 27001 certified
• Certitude Consulting – Cyber risk management and security consulting, Vienna

Germany

• NSIDE ATTACK LOGIC – Red Teaming with physical security component, Munich
• SySS GmbH – Pentesting and physical security reviews, Tübingen
• NVISO – Red Teaming and Physical Security Assessments, Frankfurt am Main
• Exploit Labs GmbH – Red Teaming with physical component, Eschborn
• CODE WHITE – Offensive security including physical security, Germany
• Lutra Security GmbH – Physical security and Red Teaming, Munich

Switzerland

• Compass Security – Physical Security Assessments and Red Teaming, Rapperswil-Jona

Country-Specific Information

• Physical Security Austria – Providers for physical security testing in Austria
• Physical Security Germany – Providers for physical security testing in Germany
• Physical Security Switzerland – Providers for physical security testing in Switzerland