Cyber security
in business & society

What is your primary job?

My current focus is on information security and data protection consulting in public administration. In this context, I support our clients in the implementation, planning and further development of information security management systems (ISMS) and in the creation of security and data protection concepts in accordance with current laws, norms and standards (BSI IT-Grundschutz, §8a (3) BSIG, GDPR and standard data protection model).

What do you particularly appreciate about your work?

What I find particularly exciting about my work is the constantly changing requirements for security and for our customers. In addition to new technologies, the legal and regulatory framework is also constantly changing. The parallel work in different projects and roles (from project management to external information security officer) also means that the work is alwa

What does a typical working day look like for you?

My typical working week usually starts in my home office. I like to spend a day at our location during the week to exchange ideas - within the team or across business unit boundaries. In public administration, many projects are now handled remotely. In addition to regular meetings, there are also many ad-hoc meetings to coordinate with colleagues or to answer customer inquiries at short notice regarding various security-specific topics. So every week looks different.

What is your primary job?

On the one hand, I work on the creation and optimization of information security management systems, cyber security management systems in compliance with ISO 21434 or GDPR-compliant processes for customers. On the other hand, I also advise our customers on security architecture topics and the implementation of security measures in procedures (IAM, software development, DevOps, etc.) or on specific IT products. Particularly interesting to me are the glimpses I gain into the field of e-Mobility, the vehicle technologies of the future and other interesting technical topics outside the realm of information security.

What technologies fascinate you the most and why?

Most fascinating to me are new technologies since you can actively shape them and solutions are not readily available.

Although it is challenging always having to stay on top of things, working in teams that use the latest technologies is exactly what is most fun for me. Within that environment I often meet colleagues who are on the same wavelength as I am.

What made you decide to work in a field of consulting that focuses on information security?

In contrast to an IT position at a customer site, IT consulting offers more diversity and insight into a wide variety of industries and my work allows me to ask questions about the industry that have always interested me. The different people you can meet and the different perspectives about the same topic that you encounter through conversations with a variety of people at different levels of management, all give me important insight that I would not otherwise get.

What is your primary job?

I advise and support our customers on topics related to data protection, compliance and information security. My extensive experience as a project manager means I have the opportunity to manage teams within customer projects. My career in the German Armed Forces (twelve years as a professional soldier working in the field of IT) further means I am very familiar with the public sector. In addition, the experience I gained during that time is easily transferable to the areas of employee management, crisis management, project management and international exercises. What I find particularly interesting about my field is advising customers from a variety of industries (e.g., public sector, banking, insurance, consumer products, automotive, healthcare) and the versatility of the topics that change depending on a customer’s situation.

How did you end up at msg?

Through a fellow student and longtime, very good friend. He knew I was looking for something new and connected me to someone at msg. Five months later, we were on the same year-long customer project in Munich where we worked to advance the Europe-wide data center consolidation.

What made you choose the msg security advisors division?

Even back during my time with the German Armed Forces, the topic of information security was everywhere and I was in regular contact with the information security officers. As a result of my lengthy experience in IT operations and the associated experience of knowing where the “pain points” were, I am able to easily understand a customer’s concerns as well as those of their IT department. After leaving the German Armed Forces, I spent a few years working as a project manager and found that my knowledge in the field of information security always came in handy. That is why I decided to make a change and switch my specialty to information security. In hindsight, it was the right choice as the mix of the two fields is precisely what fascinates me.