AUSTIN, Texas and MUNICH, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — NSS Labs, the leading authority in independent cybersecurity product validation today announced that ectacom GmbH, a German value-added distributor, will be representing NSS Labs in the Central European regions of Germany, Austria, Switzerland (DACH) and Poland.
Through this collaboration enterprises, service providers, and security vendors in the region will gain access to NSS Labs real-world cybersecurity testing services, helping organizations strengthen defenses, ensure compliance, and reduce risk.
Among the services offered will be Minion by NSS Labs, a managed security testing service based on live attack scenarios, including malware, exploits, evasion techniques, and false positives sourced from active threat intelligence. Delivered remotely with encrypted control, Minion allows customers to:
- Continuously monitor ongoing test results
- Track improvements in security products over time
- Generate compliance-ready documentation without the burden of in-house test management
This service is meant to help CISOs, CIOs, and Chief Risk Officers deal with the increasing demands of compliance, supply chain assurance, and resilience.
Vikram Phatak, CEO of NSS Labs, said, “ectacom knows what businesses are up against when it comes to cybersecurity.” “We’re happy to have ectacom represent us in Central Europe as we grow around the world.”
Tomé Spasov, Managing Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at ectacom GmbH, said, “We are very proud to be working with NSS Labs again.” “Businesses still face a lot of risks when it comes to breaches, and testing is the only way to make sure that vendor products meet important security performance standards”.

