E-mails designed to deceive recipients with fake content or to install malware pose a constant threat to organizations' IT security. However, phishing is difficult to detect using conventional means – especially when it comes to particularly sophisticated or personalized attacks. At the same time, e-mails are an indispensable part of modern communication. The Secure E-Mail Gateway genumail analyzes incoming e-mails and uses advanced mechanisms to detect anomalies and patterns such as suspicious sender addresses, links, and attachments. Potentially harmful e-mail content is isolated using a quarantine function. genumail 1.1 Uses Artificial Intelligence for Threat Indication In addition to the general risk assessment, an AI-based evaluation helps administrators to identify phishing e-mails reliably and in compliance with data protection regulations: Based on an intent analysis, phishing e-mails are detected with high reliability and marked as such. The AI ​​check takes place entirely on the customer's own server; no data is shared with a manufacturer's cloud or used to train the system. This enables the product to be operated entirely by the customer and ensures 100 percent data sovereignty for the user. Find out more about genumail now: Visit product page Contact and service : + 49 89 991950-902

The Data Diode cyber-diode from genua acts as NOA Security Gateway within the NAMUR Open Architecture. NAMUR is an international association of automation technology users in the process industry. With the NAMUR Open Architecture (NOA) concept, the association aims to make production data easily and securely available for plant and device monitoring and optimization. This will be based on standardized components, transmission protocols, and information structures. To accelerate the development of market-ready solutions for NOA, NAMUR and ZVEI (German Electrical and Digital Industries Association) have initiated the NOA Implementation Project 2025. genua is a project partner and is working with other manufacturers and user companies, among other things, on the design of the NAMUR Open Architecture security gateway. This important function will be performed by genua's Data Diode cyber-diode . The NOA Security Gateway enables one-way data transfer from the protected system to the outside, external access to the automation technology or manipulation of data is not possible. The NOA concept will be presented at the ZVEI main booth (Hall 11, B54) at the Hannover Messe (HMI), which takes place from March 31 to April 4, 2025. genua will also be present with IT experts. Find out more about cyber-diode now: Visit product page Contact and service : + 49 89 991950-902

The rugged hardware variant genubox Si is equipped with four network interfaces, Wi-Fi 6E, and a 4G module and enables DIN rail and wall mounting. It is particularly suitable for use in control cabinets and can also be used in scenarios without a physical connection to a network. genubox Si complements the already extensive range of hardware variants, which covers a wide variety of applications, whether in a server rack, in a control cabinet, in office use or as a software version on customer systems or in public clouds. genua's secure remote maintenance solution supports Zero-Trust concepts, enables Privileged Access Management and also meets all BSI recommendations for secure remote maintenance in industrial production environments. Overview: Hardware variants of genubox Contact and service : + 49 89 991950-902

Cloud-native access control for zero-trust application access Privileged access also to legacy web and Windows applications via web browser Fine-grained micro perimeter security prevents cyber attacks from spreading laterally within the network Kirchheim near Munich, November 25, 2024 – Browser not VPN: The German IT security specialist genua presents its Zero-Trust Application Access (ZTAA) Solution genusphere. This solution enables companies and organizations to provide both internal and external users with secure, browser-based access to the organization's internal applications. Fine-grained authorizations ensure that users can only use the applications that they are permitted to access. The rules are based on the end user identities from user administration and are the key to a highly secure and flexibly scalable architecture. genusphere is equipped with security features such as multi-factor authentication and zero-trust access control. The solution encrypts all data traffic and prevents attackers from moving laterally within the network. Single sign on (SSO) and access logs also increase the level of protection, while the browser-based client-free access simplifies administration. Modern Work Concepts Require Micro Perimeter Security More and more frequently, whether they are employees or customers, users are accessing applications in company networks from outside the network and via different end devices. At the same time, organizations are increasingly taking advantage of the benefits of virtualized IT products in cloud environments – from applications and operating systems to whole IT infrastructures. As a result, perimeter-based security architectures are becoming less and less important. The modern working environment therefore requires effective, dynamically controllable network security that incorporates aspects such as the use of services in the cloud and remote users with constantly changing behavior. Consequently, it is necessary to ensure that all stakeholders receive precisely the authorizations for using applications that correspond to their role and risk profile. Among other things, this allows organizations to continue to operate legacy web and Windows applications or access restricted applications securely. Complete Control over Access to Applications genusphere enables precisely this controlled access to applications. Since access takes place via web browser, it is not necessary to install any VPN clients on the end devices. This makes application management far simpler. When it comes to protecting sensitive applications, genusphere relies on fine-grained authorization management. As central user administration for precisely graduated control via access conditions, the genua solution supports integration with different identity providers such as Microsoft Entra ID (previously Azure AD) and Keycloak. genusphere can be operated flexibly in an existing security architecture. Organizational requirements can be easily implemented and adapted based on policies. Resources that the user has not been expressly permitted to use are always protected from unauthorized access. Even compromised user accounts are therefore unable to spread laterally within the network. genusphere can therefore reliably eliminate the cyber risks that typically affect remote working environments. Highly Flexible Zero Trust Solution for the Protection of Digital Sovereignty Through application-specific access protection, genusphere establishes micro perimeter security and enables system administrators to implement zero-trust concepts. Access is logged in a tamper-proof manner and is therefore completely traceable. genusphere is based on the Kubernetes platform and is therefore very easy to scale. Since the solution can be hosted and operated on the premises of the organization itself, users retain full digital sovereignty. genusphere is "Made in Germany" and "GDPR Ready" The connection to the target system is established according to the Kubernetes architecture using Docker containers, with administration taking place via a central online administrator portal. To enable operation in German datacenters, the software is "GDPR ready." "The solution concept and operational concept for genusphere ensure that the user has 100-percent data sovereignty," says Thomas Lippert, Product Owner Cloud-Based Security Products at genua. "Our solution is easy to install and simpler to administer than a VPN. The reduced complexity also means lower costs. As a German manufacturer, genua supports digital sovereignty through development "Made in Germany." Further Information: Find out more about genusphere now Image caption: Securely accessing internal applications via web browser: Going beyond the functionality of a conventional VPN, genusphere ensures maximum security through fine-grained authorization management. © genua GmbH

With Zero-Trust concepts, organizations create a secure framework for modern work organization. The cyber risks arising from remote work are avoided through dynamically controlled access to applications. The rules based on user management are the key to a security architecture that allows maximum flexibility. The Zero-Trust Application Access Solution genusphere enables internal and external users browser-based access only to the applications approved for them. In addition, genusphere ensures secure communication by encrypting all data traffic and also protects against lateral movement of attackers within the network. As a German manufacturer, genua promotes digital sovereignty through development made in Germany. Find out more about genusphere now: Visit product page Contact and service : + 49 89 991950-902

Firewall & VPN Appliance with quantum-resistant. VPN key exchange and approval from the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) for German classification level "Restricted" Certified by the BSI according to the international "Common Criteria" (CC) standard at the level EAL 4+ Protection against "store now, decrypt later" attacks Kirchheim near Munich, October 23, 2024 – Communicate with reliable confidentiality, even in the age of quantum computers: genua presents genuscreen 8.4 – a highly secure Firewall & VPN Appliance that has integrated a post-quantum cryptography (PQC) process for the key exchange in VPNs and is approved by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) for communication involving sensitive data up to German classification level "Restricted" . The BSI approval is an important quality criterion that helps companies and authorities to select particularly secure and reliable IT security components. In addition, genuscreen 8.4 fulfills the requirements of the international classifications RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED and NATO RESTRICTED. Using genuscreen 8.4, VPNs (virtual private networks) based on the protocols IPsec/IKEv2 (Internet Protocol Security/Internet Key Exchange Version 2) can already be reliably protected against the real threat of "store now, decrypt later" attacks. The German IT security specialist genua is currently presenting the new version 8.4 of its Firewall & VPN Appliance genuscreen at the leading IT security trade fair it-sa in Nuremberg (hall 9, booth 235). Protect Today's Communications Against Tomorrow's Attacks by Quantum Computers Quantum computers are making rapid progress. In the near future, these machines will provide huge amounts of computing power specifically for attacking cryptographic processes. The BSI believes that cryptographically relevant quantum computers could pose a realistic risk to current encryption techniques from the mid-2030s . But users should already be protecting their digital communications against these threats. The reason: So-called "store now, decrypt later" attacks will become a serious cyber threat in the future. In such attacks, entities such as intelligence services record encrypted data traffic now so that it can be decrypted and analyzed later, once powerful quantum computers have become available. The key exchange for setting up a VPN is particularly susceptible: It must be quantum resistant for the data transferred through the encrypted tunnel to remain protected in the future. genuscreen 8.4: Hybrid Approach For Particularly High Security genua has developed a solution to this problem: The new Firewall & VPN Appliance genuscreen 8.4 enables the quantum-resistant exchange of cryptographic keys for setting up IPsec/IKEv2-based VPN tunnels . For this purpose, genua uses a hybrid solution comprising the PQC process Kyber768 and the elliptic-curve Diffie–Hellman (ECDH) key agreement protocol based on Brainpool256, which is part of the recommended cryptographic process in the BSI's Technical Directive BSI-TR-02102-1. Via a VPN coupling established in this way, genuscreen enables a highly secure data exchange between company locations via the internet. The firewall of the appliance allows only explicitly requested connections and consistently blocks all others. Thanks to its integrated stateful packet filter, genuscreen can also be used in conjunction with the two-level Firewall genugate to set up a highly secure firewall system that complies with German classification level "Restricted" and has a P-A-P structure, thus meeting all relevant security requirements and ensuring impenetrable protection against external attacks. genuscreen is certified by the BSI according to the international Common Criteria (CC) standard at the level EAL 4+ . This is the highest level that is usefully applicable to a complex system of this kind. All genuscreen hardware models from revision 2.0 and genuscreen S in revision 1.0 can be used in conjunction with software 8.4 for approved operation. "With the new version 8.4 of our Firewall & VPN Appliance genuscreen, we are enabling users to already transfer data via quantum-resistant encrypted VPN connections," says Daniel Herzinger, a cryptologist at genua. "This will keep our customers' communications secure even in the future." "We've been offering approved, quantum-resistant software updates for our genuscreen since 2018 and we are continuously working on PQC migration," says Stefan-Lukas Gazdag, a cryptographer at genua. "In this way, we make sure that our customers can face the future securely with genua products." Background: What Is a Quantum Resistant Key Exchange? A quantum-resistant key exchange, also called a post-quantum cryptography (PQC) key exchange, is a cryptographic protocol that is immune even to attacks using powerful quantum computers . Most current cryptographic processes, including key exchange, are based on mathematical problems that are very difficult to solve. An example of this is the problem of factorizing large numbers, on which for example the widely used RSA cryptosystem is based. The problem: Experts believe that a powerful quantum computer will be able to solve these mathematical problems much more efficiently than a conventional computer. This hypothesis has already been proven for RSA with 16 bits. The consequence: Many cryptographic processes that are currently considered secure are potentially susceptible to attacks by quantum computers. PQC key exchange protocols are therefore an important step forward in the development of new cryptographic processes that are also secure against attacks by quantum computers. By using new mathematical problems, these protocols should ensure the security of cryptographic applications even in a world with powerful quantum computers. Further information: More information on Firewall & VPN Appliance genuscreen Image caption: With quantum-resistant VPN key exchange and BSI approval for German classification level "Restricted," genuscreen 8.4 protects today's confidential digital communication against the cyber threats of tomorrow. © genua GmbH

New Secure E-Mail Gateway detects threats immediately Security, easy integration and high usability Works optimally with genugate Firewalls Kirchheim, October 22, 2024 – genua's latest, Kubernetes-based Secure E-Mail Gateway reliably protects company networks from spam, phishing, viruses and malicious-software attacks. Part of the Bundesdruckerei Group, the German IT security specialist has equipped genumail with advanced mechanisms for detecting anomalies and patterns such as suspicious sender addresses, links and attachments. genumail supports SMTP-based mail servers and can be easily integrated into existing environments – allowing companies to reliably secure their trusted communication channel with e-mail protection "Made in Germany". genua will be presenting genumail at the leading IT security trade fair it-sa at booth 235 in hall 9. The trade fair will be taking place from October 22 to October 24, 2024, in Nuremberg. genumail Disables Main Vector For Attacks on Company Networks Companies' e-mail communications are one of the main vectors for attacks on company networks. While spam e-mails are mostly just irritating, computer viruses sent as e-mail attachments, links to infected websites, and phishing attacks can lead to security breaches, data loss or identity theft . This can have far-reaching and often serious consequences for companies. Therefore, having secure and easy-to-use protection against e-mail-based cyber threats is essential for companies. This is especially true as the threat from e-mail attacks is currently growing rather than shrinking. For example, cyber criminals are using artificial intelligence to generate tailored phishing e-mails that seem entirely authentic to the recipient. In addition, it is difficult for users to identify the typical signs of a phishing e-mail when they access their inbox via a cell phone. Moreover, perpetrators no longer need extensive IT knowledge because there are dedicated service providers offering software for attacks, for example as "ransomware as a service." E-Mail Security "Made in Germany" This is where the new Secure E-Mail Gateway genumail from genua creates security. It uses advanced security mechanisms to analyze incoming e-mails , detecting suspicious patterns and irregularities such as falsified sender addresses, suspicious links and fake attachments. As genumail always has access to up-to-date information on the threat situation, the Gateway can reliably defend against attacks. For this purpose, genua works with proven providers that provide highly up-to-date data on subjects such as bad mail servers, malicious software, phishing, trackers and spam. "With our Gateway Solution genumail, we offer companies a holistic e-mail security strategy that reliably protects against attacks via e-mail, requires little operational effort and can be scaled flexibly and automatically via the Kubernetes platform. All of the protective functions work in the background without impacting day-to-day business activities ," says Thomas Lippert, Product Owner Cloud-Based Security Products at genua. "And, as always with genua, this comes with quality "Made in Germany."" Holistic Security Strategy As the first line of defense against cyber threats, genumail supports SMTP-based mail servers such as Microsoft Exchange, Exchange Online (Office 365) and Google Workspace. For the analysis, it uses the latest technologies, such as block- and graylisting, SPF (sender policy framework), DKIM (domain keys identified mail), and DMARC (domain-based message authentication, reporting and conformance). In this way, the Secure E-Mail Gateway defends against spam, sender spoofing, and phishing and malicious-software attacks. The Gateway is suited for a variety of customers, for example those in the public or enterprise sector or in a critical infrastructure. High Usability And Transparency genumail isolates potentially harmful e-mail content using its integrated quarantine function . Recipients can mark these messages as spam or request their release. No technical knowledge is required for this. Thus, users are protected against possible attacks and can rely on their e-mail communications running smoothly. During operation, genumail logs events such as e-mail access, blocked threats and the measures taken, for example the quarantining of e-mails. In this way, genumail assists with the performance of audits and the implementation of compliance requirements. The logs generated can be used for forensic analysis or to optimize the company's security guidelines. In addition, all genumail operations are monitored via monitoring interfaces. Further information: More information on genumail Image caption: No entry for cyber threats: The Secure E-Mail Gateway genumail quickly and reliably filters spam, phishing, viruses and malicious software out of companies' e-mail communications. © genua GmbH

To meet the requirements of a cyber-resilient infrastructure, public authorities and critical infrastructure providers must establish a secure communications network that enables the use of public networks without compromising data security and integrity. An important aspect of this is data encryption to protect it from unauthorized access. The solution outlined in this white paper by cooperation partners Adva Network Security and genua enables a powerful design of the required infrastructure. With a modular network architecture based on the use of a highly flexible component (a joint solution with Layer 2 and Layer 3 protection) at all network interfaces, the various requirements can be effectively implemented. Uniform management of this solution enables the simple and economical operation of comprehensively secured networks. Download the PDF: White paper Contact and service : + 49 89 991950-902

genua becomes IONOS' independent software vendor (ISV) partner Trustworthy and sovereign cloud services from Germany Firewall approved for German classification level "Restricted" to meet high protection requirements Kirchheim, October 16, 2024 – Use cloud infrastructures in a sovereign and secure manner: genua GmbH, German IT security provider and subsidiary of the Bundesdruckerei Group, and the German digitization enabler IONOS have entered into an ISV partnership . Within the framework of this cooperation, genua, as the ISV, supplies highly secure, virtualized IT security products for securing virtualized network infrastructures for customers in the IONOS Cloud . genua will be presenting its solutions at the leading IT security trade fair it-sa at booth 235 in hall 9 . The trade fair will be taking place from October 22 to October 24, 2024, in Nuremberg. Solutions Certified For German Classification Level "Restricted" to Meet High Security Requirements The virtualized High-Resistance Firewall genugate Virtual and the Remote Maintenance Solution genubox Virtual are the first genua products to be available in the IONOS Cloud for users to install directly in their virtualized environment. genugate Virtual is particularly special: It is the first and so far only virtualized High-Resistance Firewall that has been approved for German classification level "Restricted" by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). It can be used to effectively secure transitions between networks with high protection requirements and networks with low protection requirements. The Remote Maintenance Solution genubox satisfies all of the BSI's security recommendations and enables application-specific, minimally invasive remote access without network coupling. Using genubox Virtual as a rendezvous server in the IONOS Cloud opens up new possibilities in terms of scaling and cost optimization compared with on-premise operation. Trust And Digital Sovereignty "We are proud that by working with IONOS, we are able to offer solutions that meet the highest security requirements and also fulfill the current customer requirements for scalability and flexibility," explains Matthias Ochs, Managing Director of genua GmbH. "We want to offer our customers trustworthy solutions and as much digital sovereignty as possible. With our cloud strategy, we are setting new standards for IT security in virtualized environments." The cooperation with IONOS is an important step forward for genua in the implementation of its cloud strategy. genua's proven IT protection concepts are based on the protection of classified information and the BSI's IT baseline protection for sensitive customer environments, and the strategy aims to make them available in the cloud as well. Weitere Informationen: Productside of genugate Virtual Productside of genubox Image caption: Thanks to the ISV partnership, IONOS Cloud customers can install highly secure IT security products from genua directly in their virtualized environment. © genua GmbH

BWI buys corporate license for up to 250,000 users Highly scalable VPN (Virtual Private Network) Software Client that complies with German classification level "Restricted" Automatic network detection, transparent connection establishment Kirchheim, October 14, 2024 – When it comes to protecting their IT infrastructure, the German armed forces are once again relying on IT security products from genua: BWI GmbH, the state-owned IT services provider and main digitization partner of the German armed forces, has purchased a comprehensive TND (trusted net detection) corporate license for the highly secure VPN Software Client genuconnect . Once the product has been fully implemented, up to 250,000 end users will be able to securely access the networks of the German armed forces. The rollout of the solution has already begun. In addition to the genuconnect Software Clients, the contract between BWI GmbH and genua GmbH includes hardware and extended support for the coming years as well as optional additional VPN capabilities. "Made in Germany": Trust And Digital Sovereignty "In past large-scale projects, genua has already proven to be a reliable and trustworthy partner for IT security. We are therefore delighted to continue the collaboration within the framework of the genuconnect contract," says Frank Leidenberger, Chief Executive Officer of BWI. "With genuconnect, not only are we able to implement a uniform solution to provide authorized users with secure access to the networks of the German armed forces, but also the approved products from German manufacturer genua contribute to the digital sovereignty of the German armed forces." "The major contract with BWI is another milestone for genua," says Marc Tesch, Managing Director of genua. "It underlines the fact that with our Security by Design approach, we develop premium products that provide our customers with optimal security for their IT infrastructures and even meet the needs of large organizations with extremely high security requirements . In addition, our IT security products are developed and produced in Germany, so they help our customers to achieve a high degree of digital sovereignty." Security For the German Armed Forces, Transparency And Convenience For Users Working together with genua, BWI is already gradually rolling out the genuconnect Software in the German armed forces. Until now, BWI has used the hardware solution genucard – another genua product – to secure users' VPN connections. genuconnect goes much further: The VPN Software Client is embedded more deeply in the end devices and, during operation, also secures communication interfaces such as WLAN, LAN and mobile telephony . Via the integrated TND mechanism, genuconnect detects a trustworthy IT environment – for example, the company's own network – and automatically adapts the connection process while ensuring that everything is transparent to the user. This gives the personnel of the German armed forces a high level of security and makes using their end devices more convenient for them. BWI also benefits, since it can implement the TND functionality using a uniform solution. Highly scalable VPN (Virtual Private Network) Software Client that complies with German classification level "Restricted" genua has designed every aspect of its VPN Software Client to suit applications with a large number of client computers. Previous successful large installations and the size of the BWI contract underline the ability of genuconnect to scale easily and flexibly for extensive application scenarios. Another advantage of genuconnect is that the software enables workstations approved by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) for the transmission of documents with German classification level "Restricted" to be established in trustworthy environments. Strong Partnerships For War-Ready German Armed Forces As the main digitization partner of the German armed forces whether at peace, during a crisis or at war, BWI plays a significant role in continuously increasing the leadership ability, operational capability and combat strength of the German armed forces. But BWI cannot perform this task alone. Therefore, it provides its services by combining its own expertise with market know-how and cultivating a resilient ecosystem of strong and reliable partners. Therefore, by collaborating with BWI, industry partners can play an important role in modernizing and digitizing the German armed forces and thus equipping them for war. Further information: VPN Software Client genuconnect product page about genua VPN solutions Image caption: genuconnect for greater, more convenient security: Digitization partner BWI equips the German armed forces with genuconnect VPN Software Clients from German IT security manufacturer genua. Once they have been fully rolled out, up to 250,000 users will be able to securely access the networks of the German armed forces from their end devices. ( RGB CMYK ) © genua GmbH

Exclusive: The Only Virtualized Firewall With BSI Approval For German Classification Level "RESTRICTED" Complete Protocol And Content Analysis Of All Data Traffic High Availability, Flexible Scalability And Extensive Capacity For Automation Kirchheim, September 19, 2024 – The German IT security specialist genua sets standards: Its virtualized firewall genugate Virtual has received approval for the processing of information with German classification level “RESTRICTED" by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) . This makes genugate Virtual the only virtualized firewall in Germany that satisfies this high security standard. Dr. Günther Welsch, Department Head V of the BSI, presented the approval for genugate Virtual to Matthias Ochs, Managing Director of genua, at the genua headquarters in Kirchheim yesterday. "genugate Virtual satisfies the high security requirements that our organization places on products used for the processing of data in accordance with German classification level 'RESTRICTED'", said Welsch. "We are, therefore, pleased to grant genugate Virtual approval for use in virtualized environments as the first virtualized firewall." "The German classification level "RESTRICTED" for genugate Virtual is a milestone for our virtualized firewall solution. It shows: genua can also develop virtualized products on the security level that is necessary for an approval, " said Matthias Ochs. "Official public bodies and companies with access to classified information can thereby benefit from the flexibility and efficiency of modern, easily scalable IT solutions and, at the same time, be certain that their sensitive data is optimally protected." Maximum Protection Through Full Traffic Inspection genugate Virtual combines the high security standards of the state-of-the-art technology of the proven firewall appliance genugate with the advantages of modern, virtualized IT infrastructures. It thereby addresses the expanded requirements imposed by both customers as well as by the BSI on modern IT security technologies. As an application level gateway (ALG), genugate Virtual enables an in-depth content analysis of all data traffic. At the same time, it places special emphasis on the application layer (layer 7). Potential threats can thereby be identified and averted early on. Through this comprehensive and complete traffic control, genugate Virtual offers a security level that is significantly higher than so-called next generation firewalls, which typically check the packet content only randomly. Secure Use in Cloud And Virtualization Environments genugate Virtual provides extensive protection for various applications, such as secure access to cloud services, the securing of data transfers and the prevention of unauthorized access. Web applications are reliably protected against attacks through the integrated web application firewall (WAF). Moreover, they offer reliable protection for specialist applications as well as East-West and North-South transitions in the cloud – i.e., network interfaces within a datacenter or between a datacenter and an external location, respectively. At the same time, it enables the secure communication between networks through the use of virtual application level gateways. Through established automation interfaces, genugate Virtual can be used flexibly in cloud and virtualization environments and enables easy deployment. The main features of genugate Virtual include: Highest security standards: genugate Virtual satisfies strict security requirements and is the first virtualized firewall to receive approval for German classification level "RESTRICTED" by the BSI. Comprehensive protection: Complete content analysis of all data traffic by the application level gateway (ALG). Established automation interfaces: Optimized for operation in virtualized and cloud environments. Simple commissioning and easy to automate: Simple deployment and automation of configuration changes. High availability and scalability: Reliability and dynamic scalability for growing IT infrastructures. Further information: genugate Virtual product page "Firewalls & Gateways" solution portfolio from genua Image caption: Secure is secure: Presentation of the German classification level "RESTRICTED" approval certificate for genugate Virtual at the genua headquarters in Kirchheim. Left to right: Dr. Günther Welsch, Department Head V of the BSI; Matthias Ochs, Managing Director of genua GmbH; Oliver Zendel, Specialist Unit Manager of the BSI; Marc Tesch, Managing Director of genua GmbH. © genua GmbH

genua heralds a new era: genugate Virtual 10.7 is the first virtualized firewall to receive unrestricted approval from the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) for the processing of VS-NfD (restricted, for official use only) classified data in Germany. This gives Government organizations and companies in industries with an obligation to maintain secrecy planning certainy for the use of products with security functions according to VSA (Merkblatt zur Behandlung von Verschlusssachen des Geheimhaltungsgrades VS-NUR FÜR DEN DIENSTGEBRAUCH). genugate Virtual is characterized by high availability, simple commissioning and comprehensive automation, making it a reliable, powerful and easy-to-manage security gateway. genugate Virtual is superior to conventional next-generation firewalls because it performs in-depth content analysis of traffic instead of just random checks. It also provides advanced protection mechanisms to ensure maximum security. The main features of genugate Virtual are Highest security standards: genugate Virtual meets stringent security requirements and has received VS-NfD approval from the BSI. Comprehensive protection: Complete content analysis of all data traffic by the Application Level Gateway (ALG). Use in virtual and cloud environments: Optimized for operation in virtual and cloud environments. Easy commissioning and automation: Simple deployment and automation of configuration changes. High availability and scalability: Reliability and dynamic scalability for growing IT infrastructures. Find out more about genubox now: Visit product page Contact and service : + 49 89 991950-902

Technology partnership for hardware and software The result of many years of strategic collaboration A holistic approach to IT security Kirchheim near Munich, July 23, 2024 – genua GmbH (genua), a leading provider of highly secure IT security solutions and part of the Bundesdruckerei Group, has named INFODAS GmbH (infodas) as one of its Expert partners – the highest level in the genua partner program. Marc Tesch, Managing Director of genua, presented Thorsten Ecke, Managing Director of infodas, with the Expert partnership certificate at the World Conference Center in Bonn during the 37th AFCEA, one of the most important German IT trade fairs for defense and security. With this step, the two German technology leaders have strengthened their long-established, active partnership of equals. The aim is to leverage synergies – especially in sales – and to work together to develop new solutions for IT security and information security. Already, the best-of-breed solutions from genua and infodas have very good reputations and are the subject of highly positive customer testimonials. genua and infodas: Combined Security Solutions "Made in Germany" infodas is a leading solution provider for cyber and information security in Germany. In March 2024, the company was acquired by Airbus Defense and Space but remains an independent brand. For 50 years, infodas has been developing cyber security products and establishing IT and cyber security consulting for the public sector, the defense industry and critical infrastructures. The company has been certified by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) as an IT security service provider in the areas of information system audits, consulting and penetration tests. The solutions provided by infodas perfectly complement genua's portfolio of advanced high-security solutions for sensitive IT infrastructures, e.g., in the public sector, in critical infrastructure companies and in industries with an obligation to maintain secrecy. Together, genua and infodas provide customer-specific, combined hardware and software security solutions that are "Made in Germany" and meet the highest standards. Pooled Expertise "As technology partners, genua and infodas are connected by a long-standing strategic collaboration defined by a high level of specialist expertise and successful business development," says Marc Tesch, Managing Director of genua. "infodas is one of the most important of the partners that integrate our solutions and in doing so create a lot of added value for our joint customers." Especially when it comes to demanding target markets in which IT infrastructure solutions must meet the highest security requirements, infodas has proven itself to be an extremely reliable and innovative partner. "genua's awarding of the title of Expert partner highlights the successful collaboration between our companies. At the same time, it is an expression of our joint vision of providing the best possible cyber security products for protecting particularly sensitive IT infrastructures," explains Thorsten Ecke, Managing Director of infodas. "As technology leaders in their respective fields, infodas and genua complement each other perfectly for this task." About the genua Partner Program Collaborating with selected partners has been part of genua's DNA for many years now. With the genua partner program, genua has laid the foundations for efficient partner support so that IT security projects are designed and implemented to the satisfaction of joint customers. "Expert" is the highest of four partner levels. genua Experts regularly obtain qualifications through selected product-specific training sessions. They have detailed knowledge of the genua portfolio and help customers with the selection, purchase and implementation as well as operation and maintenance of genua technologies. In addition to genua technologies, Expert partners also offer customized services that ensure that the customer's IT infrastructure continues to run smoothly. Together with its partners, genua GmbH stands for Excellence in Digital Security. PRESS Contact Infodas Daniel Schnichels Marketing & PR INFODAS GmbH T +49 221 70912 420 E d.schnichels@infodas.de About Infodas INFODAS GmbH was founded in 1974 and is one of the leading providers for cyber and information security solutions in Germany. Since 2024, infodas has been an Airbus subsidiary specialized in Cyber and IT. It advises companies, authorities and the military by providing services aimed at designing and implementing comprehensive approaches to cyber and information security, as well as protecting IT infrastructures. The company also develops high-security products for domain transitions (Cross Domain Solutions) and the protection of critical infrastructures. infodas’ SDoT product range is partly approved for classification levels DEU SECRET, EU SECRET and NATO SECRET. Many of the products are also certified according to Common Criteria and have other country-specific certificates. In addition to its headquarters in Cologne, the company has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Hamburg, Mainz and Munich.

The remote maintenance solution genubox has been expanded to include support for the Azure Cloud. This enables users now to operate their remote maintenance infrastructure on the Microsoft platform and to use remote access environments in a secure and reliable manner in the Azure Cloud. In addition to the existing support for the Hyper-V hypervisor, genubox also offers deployment through cloud-init for even more flexibility and extended scalability of the solution (hyperscaling). The integration of genubox in Azure also offers potential for cost savings and for flexible design of IT business processes. Find out more about genubox now: Visit product page Contact and service: + 49 89 991950-902

genua honours HIMA Group as an Expert Partner Focus on safety and security solutions for industry Intensive knowledge transfer between IT and OT Kirchheim/Munich, 17 June 2024 – As the industry embraces digitalization and faces increasing security requirements, the two German technology leaders HIMA and genua will further deepen their strategic partnership. genua GmbH, part of the Bundesdruckerei Group, recognised the HIMA Group as an expert partner and presented them with a partnership certificate at ACHEMA, the world's leading trade fair for the process industry. The partnership underlines the excellence of both companies in providing safety and security solutions to the industry. Both companies understand security as a holistic approach. In a "partnership of equals", security solutions at the highest level are created on the basis of convergent IT/OT products from both companies. "Being awarded the status of an expert partner of genua not only underlines our successful cooperation, but is also an expression of a shared vision for the future of industrial plant safety," explains Jörg de la Motte, CEO of the HIMA Group: "As technology leaders in their respective fields, HIMA and genua complement each other perfectly in order to always be able to offer the latest safety and security solutions for industrial plants." "This cooperation is an example of the current industry trend, where safety and security are increasingly merging," adds Matthias Ochs, Managing Director of genua. HIMA is one of three expert partners, and the only one in the field of OT, which offer individual services around genua's technologies to ensure the ongoing operation of customers' IT infrastructure. Safety and Security at all levels of automation The background to the cooperation is HIMA's vision of creating added value for plant operators through the digitalization of functional safety. To this end, the company is developing a holistic portfolio of solutions for the digitalization of the safety life cycle of plants, which significantly simplifies the compliant operation of safety equipment in the process industry (HIMA Safety Lifecycle Digitalization). Comprehensive transfer of knowledge between security and safety is necessary as the two sides are increasingly merging in modern process plants. This transfer of knowledge is being created in the strategic partnership between HIMA and genua through mutual and ongoing safety (OT) and security (IT) training. Through the partnership, genua's comprehensive security portfolio will be used in HIMA's safety solutions to ensure safety and security at all levels of automation. The products of both companies are "Made in Germany" and offer a convergent solution tailored to the needs of the process and railway industries. The focus is on compliance with the highest standards and certifications from the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) as well as the development of technologies that follow the recommendations of the user association NAMUR. Intensive knowledge transfer between IT and OT The strategic partnership of the two expert companies has already borne fruit. The "HIMA Security Lab in cooperation with genua", which opened in June 2023, serves as a center to raise awareness of the security of IT and OT solutions and to drive IT/OT convergence. Experts from both companies have already implemented successful projects, developed comprehensive solutions, and jointly developed and tested security scenarios under practical conditions. "HIMA and genua are known for their reliability and commitment to maintaining long-term customer relationships," emphasizes Jörg de la Motte: "With individual and flexible solutions, HIMA and genua jointly protect the safety and security infrastructures of the industry and enable customers to concentrate on their core business." PRESS Contact Hima Group Nicole Pringal HIMA Group Albert-Bassermann-Straße 28 68782 Brühl, Germany T +49 6202 709-787 E n.pringal@hima.com About HIMA Group The HIMA Group is a global independent provider of safety-related automation solutions for the process and rail industries that protect people, assets, and the environment from harm. Founded in 1908, the family-owned company is headquartered in Brühl, near Mannheim, (Germany). The HIMA Group employs approx. 1050 employees in 22 group companies worldwide. Regional centers are located in Breda, the Netherlands (Europe), Stockport, England (UK), Kristiansand, Norway (Scandinavia), Singapore (North and South East Asia), Perth (Australia and New Zealand), Shanghai (China), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Middle East) and Houston, USA (North America). The open and independent HIMA Safety Platform combines hardware and software on a single technology platform and offers a uniform security concept. With more than 50,000 installed safety systems (SIL 3 / SIL 4, PL e, CENELEC SIL 4), HIMA is considered a technology leader. In addition to proven safety technology, HIMA offers consulting, safety engineering, and services as well as training. This results in solutions that ensure functional safety and OT security, compliance with standards, process efficiency and plant availability throughout the entire safety lifecycle. As a safety expert, HIMA is pioneering the digitalization of functional safety and generates significant added value for customers with holistic safety solutions. Since the 1960s, HIMA has been a reliable partner to the world's largest companies in the process industry, including chemicals, petrochemicals, energy and oil and gas. Typical safety applications include Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), Fire & Gas (F&G) systems, Burner Control / Management Systems (BCS/BMS) for Burners and Boilers, Turbo Machinery Control (TMC) for Turbomachinery and Compressors, Pipeline Management Control (PMC) with Leak Detection, High-Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS) for overpressure protection of pipelines, subsea systems for the deep sea, and overfill protection systems for tank farms. In 2015, HIMA revolutionized the railway industry with the first CENELEC SIL 4 certified Safety PLC. These commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products are open safety controllers that can be easily integrated and maintained into a wide variety of solutions. Today, HIMA also offers holistic safety solutions for applications such as level crossings, signaling interlockings, and on-board systems for rolling stock. Our rail solutions suite includes Power SCADA for Electrification, SCADA BMS for rail tunnel control, overspeed prevention systems, interlockings for railway depots, and automatic door control. More information at www.hima.com

genusecure Suite integrates highly secure VPN Client genuconnect with hard drive encryption from Utimaco software bundle enables authorities to quickly set up user-friendly classified remote workplaces customers can obtain the integrated software bundle from a single source Kirchheim near Munich, 8. Mai 2024 – As part of a collaboration, the Bundesdruckerei subsidiary genua GmbH is now offering an integrated software package that enables mobile working compliant with classification level German VS-NfD. genusecure Suite consists of the VPN Software Client genuconnect from genua, the hard drive encryption for laptops DiskEncrypt from Aachen-based company Utimaco, and the smart card middleware Personal Desktop Client from Nexus. Customers can now obtain the entire package from a single source – genua – and quickly set up user-friendly classified remote workplaces in accordance with the requirements of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). With genusecure Suite, genua addresses the persistently high demand from authorities and governmental organizations for flexible yet secure workplaces that allow remote work anytime, anywhere. Setting up user-friendly remote work infrastructures for information with classification level German VS-NfD, often for thousands of employees, is a particularly challenging task for those responsible for IT. Fully Integrated Solution for Remote Work Compliant with Classification Level German VS-NfD With genusecure Suite, authorities have a fully integrated software package that meets the highest security standards. The VPN Software Client genuconnect from genua enables automatic setup of a highly secure VPN connection followed by highly secure data transmission between laptops or tablets with Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 and an internal network belonging to the customer. Mobile devices are therefore secured against unauthorized access, regardless of the user's location. The solution delivers high security without compromising on performance, administrative effort or usability. Users work with the standard Windows interface without an additional layer. genuconnect can easily be scaled for infrastructures with more than 100,000 VPN clients. The solution is approved for classification levels German VS-NfD, NATO RESTRICTED, and RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED. The hard drive encryption DiskEncrypt meets the BSI's requirements and was developed by Utimaco especially for German authorities and industries that are required to maintain secrecy. The sector-based hard drive encryption combines reliable partition encryption with simple user guidance and high data security, without reducing performance. It is approved for the classification level German VS-NfD, as well as the classification levels EU RESTRICTED and NATO RESTRICTED. The smart card middleware Nexus Personal Desktop Client offers users secure multi-factor authentication and digital signatures. It is very convenient to use and offers security tokens as well as features such as e-mail encryption. Authentication and signing take place in standard applications such as browsers, e-mail clients and the Windows login process. Further information: Link to genusecure Suite Image captions: Image: secure mobile working © genua