STACKIT’s Sovereign Cloud for Critical Infrastructure
Whether it’s the power grid, a hospital, or government administration: critical infrastructure (KRITIS) forms the foundation of modern societies. It ensures supply, facilitates communication, and regulates data flows. At the same time, it must meet ever-increasing demands for stability and resilience. Attacks on such systems can have far-reaching consequences. That is why the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has established clear standards.
For critical facilities and sensitive industries, however, this raises a key question: How can legal requirements, technological sovereignty, and operational efficiency be reconciled?
STACKIT offers cloud and security services compliant with BSI standards, specifically tailored to the requirements of critical infrastructure. We support you in sustainably protecting your IT, ensuring legal compliance, and making your digital processes future-proof.
STACKIT enables operators of critical infrastructure to run highly secure, scalable, and sovereign cloud operations that meet all legal, technical, and organizational requirements. This applies across all relevant sectors, from energy supply to public administration.
STACKIT relies on a modular cloud architecture that can be specifically tailored to the requirements of critical infrastructure facilities, companies, and operators. The infrastructure is distributed across geographically redundant data centers in Germany and Austria. This ensures data sovereignty, reliability, and a level of security in accordance with BSI guidelines.
Every service and every application is operated in a controlled environment. Strict access controls, encrypted data transmission, and continuous system monitoring provide lasting protection for your sensitive information—an essential component of BSI security as defined by the KRITIS guidelines.
All IT resources can be flexibly provisioned and managed via the central STACKIT portal or via API. Administrators and critical operators have access to comprehensive self-service functions to manage capacity, storage, networks, and security policies as needed.
Automation tools such as Terraform and integrated CI/CD pipelines enable the efficient and secure deployment of updates and new applications—without interrupting ongoing operations. This makes the cloud service the stable backbone of modern KRITIS systems.
For organizations subject to legal requirements, STACKIT provides a cloud environment that is audited according to internationally recognized standards such as BSI C5, ISO 27001, and ISAE 3000 (SOC 2). These assessments lay the foundation for regular audits, evidence, and the documentation of security-related measures—such as IT emergency planning, the fulfillment of reporting obligations, or data backups.
Through integrated monitoring and audit-proof reporting functions, reports can be tracked and exported at any time during adjustments or audits. This enables companies and critical infrastructure organizations to maintain transparency and ensure compliance across all processes.
When digitizing registration procedures, local governments often rely on STACKIT’s cloud infrastructure to ensure that administrative processes are secure and efficient. This enables digital document management systems and citizen portals to be operated in compliance with data protection regulations—sensitive information remains stored exclusively in data centers that meet BSI security standards. Geographically redundant infrastructures ensure that administrative services remain accessible even during maintenance or regional outages. For counties and cities, this means greater planning certainty and a stable foundation for the further expansion of digital services.
Secure cloud models are becoming increasingly important in the healthcare sector. STACKIT offers facilities such as hospitals, laboratories, and research institutes an environment in which sensitive patient data can be processed in an encrypted manner while simultaneously enabling medical systems to be efficiently networked with one another. The platform complies with all legal requirements, which facilitates a smooth certification and auditing process. This allows new digital applications—such as telemedicine or image data analysis—to be securely integrated into everyday hospital operations.
In the business world, the stability of systems—which is essential for critical operations—is of paramount importance. With STACKIT, companies in the energy, transportation, and financial sectors can confidently manage their sensitive data and processes. Strong authentication, encryption, and dedicated incident response management protect against outages and attacks. In addition, organizations benefit from standardized security policies that cover all BSI requirements—thereby creating a reliable foundation for compliance and innovation.
A structured introduction to KRITIS with STACKIT simplifies day-to-day operations, reduces risks, and provides clarity on all responsibilities.
KRITIS combines BSI-certified compliance with the NIS Directive and full data sovereignty in a sovereign cloud environment. For operators of critical infrastructure and companies in sensitive sectors, this means stable operations, auditable processes, and protection against outages or attacks.
In light of increasing regulation and interconnectivity, a trustworthy IT infrastructure is becoming increasingly important. STACKIT is already laying the technological and legal foundation today—so you’ll be on the safe side in the future as well.
The STACKIT platform offers highly secure cloud and infrastructure services specifically tailored to the requirements of organizations in the critical infrastructure (KRITIS) sector. They are designed for all industries that must meet the highest standards of security, compliance, and resilience.
STACKIT implements all measures recommended by the BSI for the protection of sensitive systems—including strong authentication, end-to-end encryption, geographically redundant data storage, and structured IT contingency planning.
STACKIT offers companies complete data sovereignty and the highest level of BSI security in accordance with German and European standards. Its modular architecture enables flexible scaling, while all processes are conducted in compliance with the NIS Directive and data protection requirements.
STACKIT automates key compliance and security processes. These include continuous monitoring, audit documentation, and integrated incident response management, which facilitates adaptation to new regulatory requirements.
Yes, the platform offers dedicated services and interfaces for various sectors—such as government, digital health, energy, logistics, and finance. All solutions are designed for stability, availability, and regulatory compliance.