Comparison Overview

Rheinmetall

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UK Ministry of Defence

Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall Platz 1, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein Westfalen, DE, 40476
Last Update: 2025-12-09
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Between 750 and 799
http://www.rheinmetall.com/career

As an integrated technology group, the listed company Rheinmetall AG, headquartered in Düsseldorf, stands for a company that is as strong in substance as it is successful internationally, and that is active in various markets with an innovative range of products and services. Rheinmetall is a leading international systems supplier in the defence industry and at the same time a driver of forward-looking technological and industrial innovations in the civilian markets. The focus on sustainability is an integral part of Rheinmetall's strategy. The company aims to achieve CO2 neutrality by 2035. Through our work in various fields, we at Rheinmetall take on responsibility in a dramatically changing world. With our technologies, products and systems, we create the indispensable basis for peace, freedom and sustainable development: security. Find more Information about your career opportunities here: https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/rheinmetall_ag/career_1/index.php IMPRINT AND DATA PROTECTION https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/rheinmetall_ag/service/imprint/index.php

NAICS: 336414
NAICS Definition: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
Employees: 13,148
Subsidiaries: 1
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
2
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UK Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence, Whitehall, London, None, GB, SW1A 2HB
Last Update: 2025-12-11
Between 0 and 549
https://www.gov.uk/mod

We protect the security, independence and interests of the United Kingdom at home and abroad. We work with our allies and partners whenever possible. Our aim is to ensure that the UK’s Armed Forces have the training, equipment and support necessary for their work, and that we keep within budget. Our priorities 2015 to 2020 are to: · protect our people · project our global influence · promote our prosperity · maintain a strategic base and integrated global support network, and manage the Department of State

NAICS: 336414
NAICS Definition: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
Employees: 29,703
Subsidiaries: 1
12-month incidents
3
Known data breaches
12
Attack type number
2

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Rheinmetall
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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UK Ministry of Defence
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Rheinmetall
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
UK Ministry of Defence
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Defense and Space Manufacturing Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Rheinmetall in 2025.

Incidents vs Defense and Space Manufacturing Industry Average (This Year)

UK Ministry of Defence has 310.96% more incidents than the average of same-industry companies with at least one recorded incident.

Incident History — Rheinmetall (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Rheinmetall cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — UK Ministry of Defence (X = Date, Y = Severity)

UK Ministry of Defence cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Rheinmetall
Incidents

Date Detected: 04/2023
Type:Ransomware
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 03/2023
Type:Cyber Attack
Motivation: Political
Blog: Blog
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UK Ministry of Defence
Incidents

Date Detected: 11/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Physical Exposure, Negligence, Insecure Work Practices
Motivation: None (Unintentional)
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 10/2025
Type:Cyber Attack
Attack Vector: third-party compromise (Dodd Group), gateway attack, phishing (likely), dark web data exfiltration
Motivation: financial gain (ransom threats), espionage, geopolitical disruption, reputation damage
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 8/2025
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Rheinmetall company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to UK Ministry of Defence company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

UK Ministry of Defence company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Rheinmetall company.

In the current year, UK Ministry of Defence company has reported more cyber incidents than Rheinmetall company.

Rheinmetall company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while UK Ministry of Defence company has not reported such incidents publicly.

UK Ministry of Defence company has disclosed at least one data breach, while Rheinmetall company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Both UK Ministry of Defence company and Rheinmetall company have reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks.

Neither Rheinmetall company nor UK Ministry of Defence company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Rheinmetall nor UK Ministry of Defence holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Both UK Ministry of Defence company and Rheinmetall company have a similar number of subsidiaries worldwide.

UK Ministry of Defence company employs more people globally than Rheinmetall company, reflecting its scale as a Defense and Space Manufacturing.

Neither Rheinmetall nor UK Ministry of Defence holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Rheinmetall nor UK Ministry of Defence holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Rheinmetall nor UK Ministry of Defence holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Rheinmetall nor UK Ministry of Defence holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Rheinmetall nor UK Ministry of Defence holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Rheinmetall nor UK Ministry of Defence holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A weakness has been identified in itsourcecode Online Pet Shop Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /pet1/addcnp.php. This manipulation of the argument cnpname causes sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A security flaw has been discovered in Tenda AX9 22.03.01.46. This affects the function image_check of the component httpd. The manipulation results in use of weak hash. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 2.6
Severity: HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
cvss3
Base: 3.7
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 6.3
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A weakness has been identified in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/update_student.php. This manipulation of the argument stud_id causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A security flaw has been discovered in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/save_user.php. The manipulation of the argument firstname results in sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A vulnerability was identified in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/update_user.php. The manipulation of the argument user_id leads to sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References