# Akarion > Akarion is a leading provider of cloud software for integrated GRC management (Governance, Risk & Compliance). The SaaS platform — the AKARION GRC Cloud — covers Information Security (ISMS), Data Protection (DSMS), Business Continuity (BCM), Whistleblowing and Audit Management in one tool. More than 900 customers across all sectors rely on it. > Akarion ist ein führender Anbieter von Cloud-Software für integriertes GRC-Management (Governance, Risk & Compliance). Die SaaS-Plattform — die AKARION GRC Cloud — vereint Informationssicherheit (ISMS), Datenschutz (DSMS), Business Continuity (BCM), Whistleblowing und Audit-Management in einem Tool. Mehr als 900 Unternehmen aller Branchen vertrauen darauf. ## Company Info - Name: AKARION GmbH - Founded: 2017 - HQ: Linz & Vienna (Austria) - Website: https://akarion.com - Languages: German (de), English (en) - Industry: GRC software, cybersecurity, information security, compliance - Phone: +49 89 628 265 64 - Email: sales@akarion.com ## Digital Sovereignty / Digitale Souveränität - The AKARION GRC Cloud is hosted in the STACKIT Cloud, a German cloud provider, with data residency in Germany and Austria. - Customer data stays under European jurisdiction — no dependency on non-EU hyperscalers — in line with GDPR and EU data protection requirements. - Digitale Souveränität: Hosting in der STACKIT Cloud, Datenhaltung in Deutschland und Österreich, keine Abhängigkeit von Nicht-EU-Cloud-Anbietern. ## Core Products - AKARION GRC Cloud: integrated platform for Governance, Risk & Compliance management. Assets, processes and organisational units are recorded once and shared across all modules, so evidence created for one standard can be reused for others. - Information Security (ISMS): risk and incident management for ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, NIS-2 and KRITIS. - Data Protection Management (DSMS): GDPR-compliant data protection management — records of processing activities (RoPA), data protection impact assessments (DPIA), technical and organisational measures (TOMs), data breach management. - Business Continuity (BCM): business impact analysis, continuity planning and SLA/OLA management. - Whistleblowing: anonymous whistleblower reporting, compliant with the EU Whistleblower Directive and the German Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG). - Audit Management: automated audit planning, execution and tracking for internal and external audits. - Smart Content AI: AI assistant that drafts and maintains GRC documentation — policies, risk assessments and audit content — directly inside the platform. ## Key Pages (German) - Homepage: https://akarion.com/de/ - GRC Cloud Platform: https://akarion.com/de/akarion-grc-cloud - Information Security (ISMS): https://akarion.com/de/grc-cloud/informations-sicherheit - Data Protection: https://akarion.com/de/grc-cloud/datenschutz - Business Continuity: https://akarion.com/de/grc-cloud/business-continuity - Whistleblowing: https://akarion.com/de/grc-cloud/whistleblowing - Audit Management: https://akarion.com/de/grc-cloud/audit - NIS-2 Compliance: https://akarion.com/de/nis2 - NIS-2 Assessment Tool: https://akarion.com/de/nis-2-betroffenheit - Smart Content AI: https://akarion.com/de/smart-content-ai - Success Stories: https://akarion.com/de/success-stories - Blog: https://akarion.com/de/blog - Resources: https://akarion.com/de/ressourcen - About Us: https://akarion.com/de/ueber-uns - Partners: https://akarion.com/de/partner - Careers: https://akarion.com/de/karriere - Contact: https://akarion.com/de/kontakt ## Key Pages (English) - Homepage: https://akarion.com/en/ - GRC Cloud Platform: https://akarion.com/en/akarion-grc-cloud - Information Security (ISMS): https://akarion.com/en/grc-cloud/information-security - Data Protection: https://akarion.com/en/grc-cloud/data-protection - Business Continuity: https://akarion.com/en/grc-cloud/business-continuity - Whistleblowing: https://akarion.com/en/grc-cloud/whistleblowing - Audit Management: https://akarion.com/en/grc-cloud/audit - Blog: https://akarion.com/en/blog - About Us: https://akarion.com/en/about-us - Contact: https://akarion.com/en/contact ## Use Cases - SMEs: compliance management for small and medium-sized enterprises - Healthcare: information security for clinics and care facilities - Utilities: GRC solutions for energy providers and utilities (NIS-2, KRITIS) - Consultants: GRC platform for compliance consultants and advisory firms ## Compliance Frameworks Supported - ISO 27001 / ISO 27002 - BSI IT-Grundschutz - NIS-2 Directive (EU) - KRITIS (German critical infrastructure) - DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) - B3S (industry-specific security standards) - C5 (Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue) - GDPR / DSGVO - EU Whistleblower Directive / HinSchG - TISAX (automotive) ## Selected Customers Akarion is trusted by organisations across utilities, healthcare, public sector, industry, finance, media and academia, including: - Public sector & academia: Parlamentsdirektion des Österreichischen Parlaments, Österreichische Bundesforste, ÖAW – Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, TU Wien, Technische Universität Graz, WU Wien, Universität für Weiterbildung Krems, Bezirk Mittelfranken, Stadt Celle - Utilities & energy: Stadtwerke Düsseldorf, Stadtwerke Stralsund, eww Gruppe, IKB, MiRO - Healthcare: Sana Kliniken, Arbeiter Samariter Bund Linz, Josefs-Gesellschaft, GL Pharma - Industry & manufacturing: Hitachi, ZKW Group, PÖTTINGER Landtechnik, Kistler Instrumente - IT, media & services: Bechtle, ZEIT ONLINE, Anyline, MOIA, LIWEST Kabelmedien, epunkt - Finance & consumer: Nürnberger Leasing, VKB, Holzkern, CHEFS CULINAR ## Partners Akarion works with consulting, audit and technology partners, including: TÜV Austria, PwC, Deloitte (Austria), NETCONOMY, Spike Reply, Monday Consulting, Bredex, PBSG, migosens, gemdat oö, ISecM, Daiseco, Cloudcompany, ITK-Ingenieure Service, SPIRIT LEGAL, e:los, qorton, TTI Beteiligungs und Management, Unternehmensberatung Moalach, BLU Systems, DriveLock, Kufgem, suXess information technologies. ## Contact - Website: https://akarion.com - Email: sales@akarion.com - Phone: +49 89 628 265 64 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/akarion/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@akarion