Since 2002, various research institutions in Darmstadt have combined their diverse IT security activities. The result is the Center for Research in Security and Privacy, CRISP, in which the TU Darmstadt with its profile area for IT security research CYSEC, the University of Darmstadt and the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology SIT and the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD Europe's largest alliance of cybersecurity research organizations. The approximately 450 scientists deal with core questions of cybersecurity in society, economy and administration. They regularly advise business and public administration, provide assistance to company founders and provide expert opinions for politics and business.