Armaments manufacturers are subject to special laws and regulations and branch-specific conditions. They are also of significant national and economic importance because their highly innovative products represent a substantial contribution to the economic power of a location. For this reason, these companies become a target not only for intelligence services of foreign countries and even allies but also for white-collar criminals. Through their criminal activities, they try to participate in investments and to illegally obtain crucial information relevant for competition.

Prevent protects companies of the armaments industry, also in cooperation with the Federal and the State Offices for the Protection of the Constitution, with concepts for information and know-how security as well as concepts for protection against sabotage, extortion and fraud.