Federal Office for Information Security

Overview
The German Federal Office for Information Security (The Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI)) is the German government agency in charge of managing computer and communication security for the German government. Its areas of expertise and responsibility include the security of computer applications, critical infrastructure protection, Internet security, cryptography, counter eavesdropping, certification of security products and the accreditation of security test laboratories. It is located in Bonn and has over 400 employees.