Two days · In-person · In-depth study
From an assessment of the current situation to an actionable roadmap.
The implementation workshop builds on what was introduced at the kick-off. Over the course of two days, you will develop the security organization, document management procedures, and a path toward security clearance support, culminating in a customized roadmap.
What to Bring
Six results in two days
The organizational development workshop translates requirements into a sustainable organizational structure and a prioritized plan.
01
Security Organization
Roles, responsibilities, and the key figure of the security officer—tailored to the size of your home.
02
Personnel Security
Compliance with the VS-NfD Information Sheet, reliability, and the scope of the security clearance.
03
Physical Security of Sensitive Information
Structural and physical security, access control, and the storage of VS-NfD material.
04
Document Flow
Labeling, processing, transport, storage, tracking, and disposal throughout the entire life cycle.
05
The Path to Care
Proposal by a VS client, a public-law contract with the BMWE, and the admission process.
06
Personalized Schedule
Prioritized actions with assigned personnel and deadlines. VS-NfD becomes a manageable project.
Schedule · Day 1
Organization and People
The first day lays the foundation: responsibility, security organization, and personnel confidentiality.
Responsibility and Safety Organization
Duties of the governing body, limits on delegation, and duty to monitor. The role and requirements of the security officer in an SME.
Personnel Security
Compliance with the VS-NfD guidelines, reliability, and distinction from security clearances for higher ranks.
Structural and Physical Security
Requirements for facilities, access control, authorization policies, and data retention. Pragmatic solutions for small and medium-sized businesses.
Training and Awareness-Raising
How Rules Become Everyday Practice. Awareness as Part of Change Management.
Schedule · Day 2
Documents, Procedures, and Timeline
The second day leads to the results: document flow, the path to care, and your personalized roadmap.
Handling Confidential and Restricted-Use Documents
Labeling, reproduction, distribution, transport, storage, record-keeping, and destruction.
IT Security from a Management Perspective
Why Technology Alone Is Not Enough. Approved Products, Segmentation, and the Limits of Self-Accreditation—Without Technical Overload.
The Path to Security Clearance
Proposal by a VS contracting authority, public-law contract with the BMWE, required documents, and the admission process.
Your Personalized Schedule
Prioritized actions with assigned personnel and deadlines. A clear roadmap from the current status to the point where care can be provided.
VS-NfD is not purely an IT issue. Technical measures are effective only when combined with organizational structures, personnel, and established processes. One of the key messages of this workshop is why technology alone is not enough (Sattler 2026, Chapter 11.15).
Highlight of Day 2
The Path to Security Clearance
A company cannot apply for admission on its own. It must be nominated by an authorized VS contracting authority. We’ll walk you through the process step by step.
Proposal: A government or non-government VS client nominates your company. For prime contractors, the government client’s approval is required.
Documents: Extract from the commercial register, ownership structure, names of the management and the designated security officer, and a description of the classified contract.
Agreement: A contract under public law with the BMWE. Standardized, non-negotiable. By signing, management acknowledges the confidentiality manual.
Responsibilities: Appointment of a security officer, employee obligations, physical security measures, and reporting of security-related incidents.
Proposal by the VS client according to Sattler 2026, Chapter 4.2; required documents according to Sattler 2026, Chapter 4.2.4; public-law contract according to Sattler 2026, Chapter 4.3.
The Basis for Their Work
The Practical Guide as a Roadmap
The workshop follows the structure of the book. Each module corresponds to a chapter, and each decision has its place.
Nonfiction · 1st Edition
Successfully Implementing VS-NfD in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses!
From the legal framework to security organization and document management, all the way to the business case and cost-effectiveness. The guide is updated every two days.
- Legal Framework of the VS System
- Responsibilities, Organization, and Document Flow
- Cost-Effectiveness and Strategic Benefits
Dr. Claus Michael Sattler · ISBN 978-3-69250-028-7
Outlook
Plan for Expandability
Anyone who works exclusively with VS-NfD today may be confronted with higher-classified material tomorrow. The introductory workshop establishes a basic framework that can be expanded and outlines the additional requirements for higher classification levels.
Focus
VS-NfD
Fully assembled in this workshop.
In addition
VS-CONFIDENTIAL
Enrollment in the program is mandatory; a basic security screening (Ü1) is required.
In addition
CONFIDENTIAL
Extended security clearance (Ü2), physical security, and classified records management.
In addition
TOP SECRET
Extended security screening with security investigations (Category 3), most stringent requirements.
Scalable basic architecture according to Sattler 2026, Chapter 2.4.9; safety checks Ü1 through Ü3 according to Sattler 2026, Chapter 2.4.
2 days
Presence, from the organization to the schedule
8 modules
over the course of both days, following the book’s classification system
4 Grades
Included in the outlook; VS-NfD fully implemented
1 Schedule
tailored, prioritized, with designated individuals in charge