The Cybervize platform is one solution that grows with you, from a 200-person owner-led mid-market company to a 50,000-person corporate. Modules are licensed, all share the same data layer, permission model and audit trail. A continuous information flow instead of isolated silos. Adoption takes two clear paths: with a virtual CISO as a bundle (permanent security function) or as a platform licence with an onboarding project (for organisations with an in-house CISO).
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Anyone evaluating an ISMS tool typically compares three categories: stand-alone ISMS software (ISO 27001 only), Excel/SharePoint home-grown setups, and large GRC suites. The Cybervize platform is none of these. Here are the four dimensions where it differs measurably.
Conventionally, ISMS sits in one tool, BCM in a second, TPRM in a third and assessments in Excel or a fourth tool. Four data models, four permission models, four audit trails. Data is synchronised manually or not at all.
ISMS, BCM, TPRM and Assessment share one data layer. Assessment gaps automatically generate ISMS measures, BIA data validates BCM plans, critical suppliers in TPRM create BCM threat scenarios. One audit trail, one permission model, one reporting view.
When a new standard such as DIN SPEC 27076 appears, classic ISMS tools take months until the vendor adds the catalogue. Excel in the meantime.
OSCAL import (NIST's official format for security catalogues) lets new standards be loaded in minutes. BSI IT-Grundschutz, NIST SP 800-53, IEC 62443, DIN SPEC 27076 are already in. Own sector catalogues likewise.
Many new ISMS tools use the ChatGPT API for answer suggestions. Data leaves Germany and runs through the OpenAI pipeline. For mid-market compliance data this is regulatory borderline.
Three operating modes: Sovereign (self-operated LLMs in Germany, no external data sharing), BYOK (customer brings their own OpenAI/Anthropic/Azure keys under their own contract) or Managed. Three modes, three data-flow logics, configurable per tenant.
Classic ISMS tools are software products whose vendors buy in regulatory depth or licence it from consultants.
The platform codifies the vCISO methodology from 25 years of consulting (PwC Partner, Deloitte Director). Built in a 14-month research partnership with the CISPA incubator (Helmholtz Center for Information Security), funded by the German BMFTR StartupSecure programme. ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, BSI IT-Grundschutz Auditor, BS 25999 Lead Auditor are the source, not the consulting budget.
This section compares typical tool architecture patterns, not named vendors. For a vendor-specific comparison against your current tool, book a 30-minute call.
Information security management per ISO 27001. Organizational structure, BIA, incident management with regulatory reporting (GDPR 72h, NIS-2, KRITIS), asset inventory with dependency graph, dual risk assessment, measure tracking, controls and Statement of Applicability.
More about the ISMS module →Questionnaire-based security assessments against any standard. OSCAL import (BSI Grundschutz, NIST SP 800-53, IEC 62443), multi-site campaigns, automated scoring, audit-proof snapshots and automated reports with built-in LLMs (PDF, Excel, PowerPoint).
Business Continuity Management per ISO 22301. Continuity plans with RTO validation against BIA data, threat scenarios, gap analysis, BCM tests (tabletop to full exercise), compliance score and management reviews with auto-populated KPIs.
More about the BCM module →Third-Party Risk Management per EBA guidelines. Automated criticality assessment, contract register with 19 EBA mandatory fields, subcontractor chains, due diligence, concentration risk, exit strategies and cross-app impact analysis.
No silos. Defined interfaces between all modules.
Gaps automatically generate measures
BIA data validates BCM plans. Test failures create measures
Supplier risks linked to assets and incidents
Critical suppliers create threat scenarios
Platform foundation across modules
Strict data isolation. Consultants work across tenants without mixing data.
Module license, roles, attributes and entity scoping. 16 predefined roles. Default-deny.
Segregation of duties for approvals, snapshots, risk acceptances and measure completion.
Every action logged. Who, when, what, from which IP. CSV export for auditors.
Five management questions every board should have ready for the supervisory board, the external auditor and the insurer. The platform delivers them on demand, not as an IT translation exercise.
Investment prioritisation based on quantified risks. Top-10 risks with mitigation status and budget annotation, sorted by business impact. You know which 20 percent of measures deliver 80 percent of risk reduction.
On-demand reports with audit trail, ISO 27001/NIS-2 status, sector-specific evidence (DORA, IEC 62443, TISAX). Exportable as PDF, Excel and PowerPoint. Every statement is documented with timestamp, owner and source.
Risk register with status, owner, due date and 12-month trend. Accepted risks have documented reasoning, open risks have owners and deadlines, overdue risks are flagged as such. No more hidden risk lists.
Measure tracking with budget annotation per measure. You see which funds have been released for which risk reduction, what has already been spent and which measures sit without budget.
RACI model with clear owner roles per control and measure. Before every supervisory-board meeting you can name who owns which measure, instead of searching at the next escalation.
The same platform, in two levels of expansion. Mid-market companies get enterprise substance in the tool. Corporates get enterprise substance at mid-market pace.
Owner-led, classically 50 to 500 employees, and hidden champions up to several thousand.
Publicly listed or family-controlled, multi-entity, multi-country, regulated industries.
The right features for every role
Compliance status at a glance. NIS-2, ISO 27001 and DORA progress as a dashboard. Risk heatmap for informed decisions. Audit-proof evidence for regulators.
Incident lifecycle, risk management, assessment campaigns and measure tracking in one system. 16 roles with fine-grained permissions. Playbooks for structured incident response.
Cross-module read access, audit-proof audit trail, immutable assessment snapshots, automated reports (PDF, Excel, PowerPoint). SoA with implementation status.
Multi-tenant platform for your clients. Offer assessments, ISMS and risk management as a service. Strict data isolation, volume pricing, automated reports.
Two ways to make the platform productive
For organisations without an in-house CISO: the platform plus a virtual CISO who permanently fills the security function. 2 to 6 days per month depending on size. Includes risk analysis, NIS-2 gap check, C-level reporting. From €3,600/month for mid-market, project-based for corporates.
Go to vCISOFor organisations bridging a short-term gap: CISO vacancy, audit preparation, post-incident stabilisation or transition phases. Senior CISO on site, project-based, usually without the platform. No dependency on the Cybervize platform required.
Go to Interim CISOHosting and data processing exclusively in Germany with a German provider.
Three operating modes for AI processing, each with its own data-flow logic. Sovereign Mode: self-operated LLM in Germany, no data sharing with external model providers. BYOK Mode: customer-owned API keys (OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic, Ollama), data processed under the customer's contract with the respective model provider. Managed Mode: Cybervize-operated variant with defined data residency.
GDPR-compliant with full data export, anonymization and scheduled data deletion.
Because classic GRC tools turn compliance into a tick-box exercise, instead of anchoring it in day-to-day operations.
Cybervize was founded in 2021 with a clear thesis: information security consulting delivers the greatest value when the right platform comes with it. Alexander Busse founded Cybervize Consulting GmbH after 25 years of experience in cyber security and information security, with stations as Partner at PwC and Director at Deloitte. The goal from day one was to make information security implementation more economical for clients than the classic consulting model allows.
Classic GRC tools mostly just ask questions that someone in IT has to answer. Compliance becomes a tick-box exercise running parallel to day-to-day operations, never anchored economically in the operational business. The Cybervize platform was built to remove exactly this split: compliance requirements are woven into the running security and IT processes, evidence is generated within day-to-day operations, and operational processes are compliant by default. Development was funded by the German federal government's StartupSecure programme and took place in a 14-month research partnership with the CISPA incubator, the Helmholtz Center for Information Security.
Today, Cybervize comprises two independent companies: Cybervize Consulting GmbH delivers vCISO and Interim CISO engagements, while Cybervize Operations GmbH licenses the platform to mid-market and enterprise clients. The consulting practice came first and now carries the platform; the platform is the durable artefact that grew out of consulting.
Memberships, programmes and partnerships
Cybervize joined the BMFTR „Secure & Connected“ Demo Days in Berlin to present the Cybervize platform. A look back at the journey from StartUpSecure funding to a market-ready ISMS.
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