infodas certified for EN 9100 aerospace and defense industry

Cologne. INFODAS GmbH, a leading company in cybersecurity solutions, has received EN 9100 certification for the aerospace and defense industry from TÜV Rheinland. This sees infodas clearly establish the highest quality standards for its certified product solutions, which include SDoT Cross Domain Solutions. infodas has been a reliable partner of the German armed forces and defense industry for 50 years, and has already been involved in numerous projects to protect data communication in airspace.

“We are very proud to receive EN 9100 certification for the aerospace and defense industry, and see this as special recognition of our untiring work. The EN 9100 certification further underlines our efforts to continuously develop our business processes. In the aerospace industry, there are specific requirements for companies’ products and quality standards. This significant certification sends an important signal to our long-standing and potential customers. The satisfaction and trust of our business partners is our highest priority,” says Lutz Franken, Managing Director of INFODAS GmbH.

Lutz Franken, Managing Director of INFODAS GmbH.
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By fulfilling all the requirements of the EN 9100 certification for the aerospace and defense industry, infodas guarantees smooth handling of its business processes, while also fulfilling to the ever-growing needs of the market. Its consistent focus on systematically meeting customer and aviation authority requirements by introducing a quality management system in accordance with EN 9100 has proven to ensure continuous improvement in all company processes. With its high quality standards, infodas has a unique selling point in the field of certified cybersecurity solutions, particularly Cross Domain Solutions. The SDoT Cross Domain Solutions approved up to NATO SECRET are already being used in Boeing’s Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) and in mission planning for the Airbus A400M transport aircraft.  The EN 9100 certification further strengthens infodas’ position as an established partner of the aerospace and defense industry.

The European Standard (EN) 9100 forms the framework of a quality management system for the aerospace and defense industry. Quality management comprises seven principles: Customer focus, leadership, involvement of people, a process-orientated approach, improvement, fact-based decision-making and relationship management. The EN 9100 series of standards largely coincides with the legal requirements of the relevant aviation authorities, whose regulations establish the structure and content of a quality management system in detail.

“We are very pleased to have achieved this important certification. The infodas project team pulled together throughout the entire process and co-operated exceptionally well. It involved great effort, but the result speaks for itself. During the intensive collaboration with the TÜV Rheinland team of auditors, we underwent an extensive test procedure and proved that we ensure the safety, reliability and quality of our product portfolio and all company processes,” explains Carsten Leutloff, Processes and Quality Manager at INFODAS GmbH.

About infodas

INFODAS GmbH was founded in 1974 and is one of the leading solution providers for cyber and information security in Germany. The medium-sized system house supports and advises companies, public authorities and the military with services in the design and implementation of comprehensive approaches to cyber and information security and the protection of IT infrastructures. The company also develops high-security products for Cross Domain Solutions and the protection of Critical Infrastructures. The infodas SDoT product family is approved for the classification levels GEHEIM, EU SECRET and NATO SECRET. The products are also certified in accordance with Common Criteria and have other country-specific certificates. Alongside its headquarters in Cologne, the company also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Hamburg and Munich.

Press contact

Daniel Schnichels, Marketing Manager, +49 221 70912 420, d.schnichels@infodas.de, www.infodas.com