After an extensive tender process, the Brønnøysund Register Centre and mnemonic have signed an agreement which will secure the Brønnøysund Register Centre's services with security monitoring and analysis, as well as incident response (a service area called Managed Detection & Response). In addition, the agreement provides the Brønnøysund Register Centre access to the full range of IT security services at mnemonic, including security testing, risk assessments and compliance with relevant legislation.

Security journey

The tender was part of a process the Brønnøysund Register Centre has started to mature their security posture. Through a comprehensive program spanning until 2025, the Brønnøysund Register Centre will improve their capabilities within information and cybersecurity. Runar Strømsøe Viken, Cybersecurity Subject Matter Lead at the Brønnøysund Register Centre, says the journey has a high priority both internally and with their owners at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries:

- In order for us to contribute to increased value creation in Norway, and to manage register data in a way that provides security for all users, we need to adapt to new risk scenarios. The increased digitalisation of our services also places higher demands on security than before, he says.

Unique expertise

mnemonic was chosen because of the quality the company proved in the procurement process, Strømsøe Viken says:

- The competence and capacity mnemonic has is unique, and they also distinguished themselves with a well-composed team. Furthermore, their service is based on an in-house developed platform which involves a large degree of modularity and flexibility, supported by a very good personnel capacity. This suits our needs well.

- They also stood out by having experience with similar deliveries for other public customers, and experience with the Security Act, he continues.

Hanne Moen, Operations Director at mnemonic, adds that the journey the Brønnøysund Register Centre faces will be challenging:

- This requires a supplier with considerable capacity and competence. We believe that the Brønnøysund Register Centre have already laid a solid foundation, and have the right approach to this journey. We are looking forward to the road ahead together, she says.

A long-term security partner

Strømsøe Viken says that they were looking for a security partner with experience in the most central areas of cyber security:

- mnemonic is a forward-thinking organisation that offers a wide range of security services. We are sure that the collaboration will be able to increase our internal knowledge, and make us better together, he continues.

Moen adds that mnemonic wants to build a long-term partnership with the Brønnøysund Register Centre:

- We’ve experienced the process so far as very thorough, and we’re off to a great start. The Brønnøysund Register Centre have an important social function, and we see that there will be a lot of exciting developments in the near future.

The Brønnøysund Register Centre

The Brønnøysund Register Centre is a public agency that operates 17 national registers, including the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities (CCR), the Register of Business Enterprises, the Register of Bankruptcies and the Register of Mortgaged Movable Property. The CCR is an important national common component that collects, preserves and makes available basic data about enterprises.

About mnemonic

mnemonic is a European cybersecurity company headquartered in Oslo, Norway with security experts in all fields within IT and information security. A major part of the company’s delivery is the service Managed Detection and Response (MDR), and mnemonic is recognised by Gartner as a notable vendor in delivering MDR services, threat intelligence and advanced targeted attack detection.

For over 22 years, mnemonic has been a reliable provider of effective defence against advanced cyber threats. The company’s experience managing the most advanced threats and incidents sets it apart from the rest of the market.