nscon network, security & consulting gmbh is a German IT consulting firm specializing in network automation, security services, and managed infrastructure for enterprise clients. Led by CEO Sven Schuhmacher, the company has positioned itself as one of the first Cisco partners to achieve DevNet specialization, signaling early commitment to programmable infrastructure and automation-driven network operations. The technical focus spans network transformation, security architecture, and identifying where automation delivers operational gains rather than deploying it universally.
The security practice works across major vendors including Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco, and Aruba, with certified competencies in LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, and load balancing environments. The company maintains vendor-neutral consulting alongside implementation work, handling F5 and Citrix Netscaler for application delivery and working with Cisco Meraki for cloud-managed infrastructure. Their automation stack includes Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure-as-code, with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized workloads, supported by traditional diagnostic tooling like Wireshark.
The service model combines consulting, implementation, and managed services tailored to client-specific requirements. The team is described as highly qualified experts who assess automation potential before implementation, avoiding the common pattern of automating for automation's sake. Their DevNet specialization suggests capability in Cisco's programmatic interfaces, APIs, and software-defined networking approaches - increasingly relevant as network security moves toward zero-trust architectures and policy-as-code models that require tight integration between network and security operations.