ByteSnipers

A cybersecurity firm in Bremen, Germany, ByteSnipers says it lowers the risks of running an online business by finding and closing weaknesses before attackers can use them. The company describes its team as versatile and agile, able to identify possible threats quickly and remove them. Its offer combines security testing with secure software development, so that a client can be checked for weaknesses and also receive products built to resist attack from the start.

Penetration testing and retests

Penetration testing examines a client's systems through a manual security scan, looking for bugs and weak points. The firm then retests the system to confirm the fixes hold, and its site describes the outcome as a customer system that is fully secured after retest. The company says its specialists have carried out red team operations against major banks and assessed hardened environments, including critical infrastructure such as hospitals and power plants.

Staff awareness and social engineering

Many attacks reach a business through its people, so the firm also runs social engineering tests and phishing simulations that show how a team responds to a deceptive message. These sit alongside security awareness training, webinars and workshops. The company says it shares its knowledge with professionals and teams in other industries as part of its work.

Forensics after an incident

The computer forensics service investigates attacks and gathers the evidence needed for legal action. The company describes its wider aim as preventing, fighting and tracing the people responsible for cyberattacks, with its testing, defence and investigation work sharing one team.

CyberDefend SME and the first consultation

For smaller businesses, CyberDefend SME is offered as cybersecurity delivered as a scalable, ongoing service that grows with the company, with costs the firm describes as transparent and predictable. Every relationship can begin with a no-obligation IT security consultation, which establishes where a company stands and what its next steps should be. The site cites a figure that 80 per cent of cyberattacks target small and medium-sized businesses, and presents the firm as an outside expert giving independent assessments and clear, practical advice without technical jargon.

Secure development from the first line

ByteSnipers also builds websites, applications and software, and says security is part of the code from the start rather than something added at the end. Its developers come from a security background, which the company says allows a client to release a professional product that is secured by the code itself. The firm states that it has worked with clients in several countries, and its small and medium-sized enterprise focus is central to how it prices and scopes its services.