About MOUNT10 / Swiss Fort Knox

Swiss Fort Knox: Europe’s safest data center

MOUNT10’s data centers are well protected as they are situated in the heart of the Swiss Alps. The data centers Swiss Fort Knox are the most secure in Europe. Their unique underground location, deep in the rock of the Swiss Alps, makes them safe places of storage for sensitive data.

STRUCTURE SWISS FORT KNOX

Swiss Fort Knox: safe and well protected

Swiss Fort Knox is located in former military bunkers of the Swiss Army. The buildings have an extremely sturdy structural design which makes them especially safe and resistant to both military and civilian threats. Swiss Fort Knox is self-sufficient. Its interior climate can be controlled independently of the outside world. It is subject to restrictive access control: sensitive areas may only be entered by select employees.

Data center: high security standards

MOUNT10’s data center is in operation 24/7. It is constantly monitored by a dual operation center. All operational processes are subjected to the dual control principle. Manifold network and IT protective measures reduce the possible risks to an absolute minimum. The facility is guarded by video surveillance, with fire monitoring in place round the clock.

Our partner: SIAG Secure Infostore Ltd.

SIAG Secure Infostore Ltd. runs our two Swiss Fort Knox facilities. As operator of the data centres, the company based in Zug in Switzerland is certified according to ISO 27001. The company invests a vast amount in the security of Swiss Fort Knox, making it the safest data center in Europe.

How safe is Swiss Fort Knox?

Swiss Fort Knox is an underground data centre with several locations in Switzerland. A unique security concept provides sensitive data with maximum safety.

HIGHEST POSSIBLE PROTECTION:

Protection against data spionage

Since 2004, MOUNT10 has based its services without compromise on various tactics that provide maximum protection against data spionage:

Data storage in Switzerland (www.swissfortknox.ch)
Encoding of data using the 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
Backdoors blocked by security mechanisms: you receive a personal encryption key unknown to MOUNT10
Redundant data storage and contractual availability of at least 99.7%
Compliance with legal requirements governing backups under Swiss law, guaranteed by the necessary certification and reports

As a Swiss company (privately owned), we are committed to your information security.

ISO 27001

EMS Certificate

Certificate Example

Expertise

PHOTOS OF SWISS FORT KNOX

Photos of the inside of the data centre are prohibited for security reasons. See here for a brief outline of Swiss Fort Knox: