About snapSEC
We are snapSEC.
As a dependable partner, we support organisations in all matters of cybersecurity. Our team brings more than 20 years of experience in IT security.
snapSEC GmbH is a cybersecurity company from Vorchdorf in Upper Austria, founded in 2019. For organisations of all sizes in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, snapSEC combines three business units: its own blacklens.io platform for attack surface management, ACDC – Active Cyber Defense Center for 24/7 cyber defence, operated by Active Cyber Defense Center Service GmbH, and consulting from penetration testing to managed SIEM. The motto: keep it simple and effective.
Location
District of Gmunden, Upper AustriasnapSECAsamerstraße 1b, Vorchdorf
Vision and mission
Our vision and mission
snapSEC stands for holistic, sustainable and effective IT security, tailored to organisations of all sizes.
Our customer-centred way of working, extensive experience and high quality standards make us a dependable partner for information security and data protection.
At a glance
snapSEC GmbH- Founded
- 2019, entered in the commercial register on 22 August 2019
- Registered office
- Asamerstraße 1b, 4655 Vorchdorf, Upper Austria
- Managing directors
- Michael Karl, Christoph Wieser
- Register · VAT ID
- FN 517771 d, Regional Court of Wels · VAT ID ATU74654117
- Market
- B2B, organisations of all sizes in Austria, Germany and Switzerland
- Business units
- blacklens.io, ACDC – Active Cyber Defense Center, consulting
- Experience
- Our team brings more than 20 years of experience in IT security
- Team size
- 15 employees
Business units
Three business units, one goal
See, detect, test: each unit answers its own security question. Together they complement each other.
snapSECFrom Vorchdorf
See · Platform
blacklens.io
What does an attacker see from outside?
Our own platform for attack surface management, vulnerability management and dark web monitoring, developed and hosted in Europe.
Learn moreDetect · Managed SOC
ACDC – Active Cyber Defense Center
Who notices an attack, even at night?
24/7 cyber defence: the security operations centre monitors your environment, detects attacks and supports your response.
Operated by Active Cyber Defense Center Service GmbH, a sister company in Vorchdorf.
Learn moreTest · Consulting
Consulting
Will your defences hold against a real attack?
Penetration testing, red teaming, social engineering, cloud security assessments and managed SIEM, tailored to your environment.
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Our motto
Keep it simple and effective
Security has to be understandable, practical and effective.
Simply effective IT security
snapSEC builds security solutions that are simple, reliable and easy to use, and that fit seamlessly into your existing processes. Because only what is understood can protect for the long term.
Secure, yet flexible
We find security gaps, support you with technical and organisational measures and raise your employees' awareness. The yardstick: effectiveness and everyday practicality.
Our values
What we stand for
Four values shape how we work: in every project, every recommendation and every partnership.
Efficiency
Fast, reliable and focused on results: we strengthen your security structures without slowing your business down.
Expertise
Our team brings more than 20 years of experience in IT security. With a network of problem solvers, we deliver tailored solutions from a single provider.
Trust
As a long-term partner we stand for transparency, responsibility and reliability. You can count on us.
Innovation
We keep developing new approaches to make cybersecurity sustainable and resilient. Progress is what drives us.
History
Founded in 2019
snapSEC is at home in Upper Austria and works for organisations across Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Milestones
Founded
snapSEC GmbH is entered in the commercial register.
ACDC launches
Together with A-Team Rocks, snapSEC launches ACDC – Active Cyber Defense Center.
Dedicated operating company
Active Cyber Defense Center Service GmbH is entered in the commercial register. Today it operates ACDC.
Three business units
blacklens.io, ACDC and consulting for organisations in the DACH region.
Community
Projects close to our hearts
Social responsibility is part of who we are: we promote education, support non-profit projects and contribute to environmental and social causes.
Projects we support

daVinci Akademie Wels
We sponsor its approach to learning, also as a contribution to tackling the skills shortage.

Rollende Engel
The association fulfils the last wishes of seriously ill people across Austria.

Aurum79
We support the association's research work, for example on health projects.
Previously supported
- Pfadfinder Ried im Innkreis, a scout group (funding in 2021)
- Hallo Welt!, an association promoting education (main sponsor)
- SOS Balkanroute (donation in 2020)
- ALCCU Austria (donation in 2020 to extend a school in Mubende, Uganda)
Customers
Organisations that trust snapSEC
A selection of the companies and organisations we work with.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about snapSEC
Who is snapSEC?
snapSEC GmbH is an Austrian cybersecurity company based in Vorchdorf, Upper Austria, founded in 2019. snapSEC works for organisations of all sizes in Austria, Germany and Switzerland and combines three business units: its own blacklens.io platform for attack surface management, ACDC – Active Cyber Defense Center for 24/7 cyber defence, and consulting with penetration testing, red teaming, social engineering, cloud security assessments and managed SIEM.
Who runs snapSEC GmbH?
The managing directors of snapSEC GmbH are Michael Karl and Christoph Wieser. Michael Karl founded the company and is also managing director of Active Cyber Defense Center Service GmbH, which operates ACDC. Both managing directors hold indirect stakes in snapSEC GmbH through their holding companies. The company is entered in the commercial register of the Regional Court of Wels under FN 517771 d; its VAT ID is ATU74654117.
How are snapSEC, blacklens.io and ACDC related?
blacklens.io is a platform of snapSEC GmbH, developed and operated by snapSEC itself. snapSEC built ACDC – Active Cyber Defense Center together with A-Team Rocks and launched it in November 2022. ACDC is operated by Active Cyber Defense Center Service GmbH, a sister company at the same address in Vorchdorf. On snapsec.at we present all three business units together.
How much experience does the snapSEC team have?
Our team brings more than 20 years of experience in IT security. The company itself was founded in 2019; the team's experience flows into all three business units: the development of blacklens.io, cyber defence at ACDC and our consulting projects. It is complemented by a network of problem solvers that lets us deliver tailored solutions from a single provider.
What does “keep it simple and effective” mean?
“Keep it simple and effective” is snapSEC's motto: security has to be understandable, practical and effective. That is why we build solutions that are simple, reliable and easy to use, and that fit into existing processes. Instead of complex concepts you get clear results and measures that work in everyday operations. Because only what is understood can protect for the long term.
Which organisations does snapSEC work for?
snapSEC works in the B2B market for organisations of all sizes in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Our services can be tailored: from the mid-sized business that wants to see its attack surface for the first time to the large enterprise that outsources round-the-clock detection and response. We clarify which business unit fits in a no-obligation initial call.
Which community projects does snapSEC support?
snapSEC currently supports the daVinci Akademie Wels, Rollende Engel and Aurum79. We sponsor the daVinci Akademie, Rollende Engel fulfils the last wishes of seriously ill people across Austria, and at Aurum79 we support research in the field of health. Social responsibility is part of who we are: we promote education, support non-profit projects and contribute to environmental and social causes. In the past we have also supported, among others, the Pfadfinder Ried im Innkreis scout group, Hallo Welt!, SOS Balkanroute and ALCCU Austria.
Where is snapSEC based and how can I reach the team?
snapSEC GmbH is based at Asamerstraße 1b, 4655 Vorchdorf, in the district of Gmunden in Upper Austria. You can reach us by email at hello@snapsec.at, by phone on +43 720 51 37 07 or via the contact form on this website. For job applications, please use the job portal at jobs.snapsec.at or write to jobs@snapsec.at.
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