Two decades ago still a distant future, today a reality: digital threats are on the rise. Hacker attacks, ransom demands and theft of sensitive data – the digital world is becoming the scene of numerous cybercrimes. And the perpetrators are becoming more and more professional. According to the results of the economic protection study from 2022, the German economy suffers annual losses of around 203 billion euros as a result.

The target of criminal activities on the internet is no longer just large corporations. Small and medium-sized companies are increasingly becoming the focus of cybercriminals. This requires appropriate solution strategies and expertise in the prevention of cyberattacks.

Prevention for companies, by companies

To counter this trend, ENUR Crisis Management GmbH has now been formed – a consulting firm specializing in cyber resilience. ORCA van Loon is a co-founder and the team's specialist for crisis communication. The company emerged from the expert network for corporate resilience ENUR, which was founded in 2021.

In this context, small and medium-sized companies in particular are usually less well equipped to deal with cyberattacks. It is precisely here in the SME sector thatthe interdisciplinary team of experts at ENUR has already made a name for itself through numerous live simulations of cyberattacks, and it is constantly trying to raise awareness of the need for prevention.

Alternative to cyber insurance

By founding the company, the network of experts is now going one step further and responding to the upheaval in the cyber insurance market. This is because it is almost impossible for companies to get insurance these days: cyber cases are becoming increasingly risky and difficult to insure for risk carriers due to the increasing number of digital attacks.

That is why ENUR specialists from the five key cyber resilience areas – IT security, law, insurance, crisis communication and crisis management – have developed a holistic package of measures, the ENUR Cyber-Shield: a combination of individual preventive measures, 24/7 on-call service and immediate ad hoc support in the event of an acute crisis.

Holistic consulting approach scores with speed

Particularly when hackers have been able to steal personal data, not only is quick action and efficient coordination of the individual company departments in the crisis team required, but above all, the right communication. This is because the trust of almost all stakeholders is particularly at risk.

“In the event of a cyber crisis, companies have to manage many different stakeholders at the same time. This requires experienced communications strategists who are in constant close contact with management and legal advisors. This goes far beyond the competencies of a marketing department,” explains Hendrik Schulze van Loon, Managing Partner of the communications consultancy ORCA van Loon Communications.

Only when a holistic consulting approach, well-coordinated coordination of all parties involved, and coherent internal and external communication go hand in hand can economic damage to a company be minimized and serious reputation crises averted. Especially in an environment of increasing threats to digital data streams, new solutions and the unification of essential competencies are more important than ever. ENUR Crisis Management GmbH is leading the way.

Weitere Informationen zu ENUR und dem ENUR Cyber-Shield is available here: www.enur-netzwerk.de

About ENUR Crisis Management GmbH

ENUR Crisis Management GmbH is a cyber resilience consultancy. Its mission is to provide medium-sized companies with the best possible protection in cyber matters through preventive work and support in the event of an acute crisis. The interdisciplinary team of experts consists of Sebastian Reis from Result Group GmbH for risk and crisis management and negotiation, Wolfgang Straßer as managing director of @-yet GmbH on the IT side, and Frederik C. Köncke, managing director at Robert Schüler Versicherungsmakler GmbH & Co. KG. The legal expertise is provided exclusively by Dr. Jürgen Hartung, Dr. Axel Wenzel and Dr. Philipp Heinrichs from Oppenhoff, one of Germany's leading commercial law firms. Hendrik Schulze van Loon from the communications consultancy ORCA van Loon Communications complements the team as a specialist in crisis communications.