Dirk Meissner

Project Lead

Wissembourg, Frankreich

Erfahrungen

Mai 2024 - Dez. 2025
8 Monaten

Project Lead

Sulzer GmbH

  • Lead the DevOps Team.
  • Acted as bridgehead to BMW for all topics.
  • Coordinated with development partners in Germany and India.

Achievements:

  • Established PIC process to reduce tickets and escalations.
  • Created inter-team communication between five teams in Germany and India.
  • Increased customer satisfaction index from 2 to 4 on a scale of 5.
Jan. 2022 - Dez. 2026
3 Jahren

OpsSec2023-2025

BMW Group

  • Defined security concepts for all relevant applications running on AWS cloud platform.
  • Connected applications to BMW central SOC/Splunk.
  • Regular Pen tests, IAST/SAST/DAST application scans.
  • Ensured compliance with BMW regulations.

Achievements:

  • Achieved over 95% Security KPI.
  • Compliance KPI exceeded 90%.
Dez. 2022 - Aug. 2023
9 Monaten

Interim CISO EMEA

Evident Scientific GmbH

  • Served as EMEA Interim CISO after Evident Scientific spin-off from Olympus.
  • Defined PPP framework.
  • Established an IT-risk register for EMEA.
  • Accomplished UK Cyber Essentials certification.
  • Conducted ISO 27001:2022 maturity assessment.
Jan. 2021 - Bis heute
3 Jahren 6 Monaten
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DCSO GmbH

  • Conducted Cloud Vendor Assessments (CVA) based on DCSO defined security domains (NIST/ISO).

Achievements:

  • Successfully completed over 10 assessments in 2022.
  • Successfully completed over 10 assessments in 2023.
Okt. 2021 - Jan. 2022
4 Monaten
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Bechtle AG

  • Conducted ISO 27001:2021 control assessment.
  • Conducted BSI C5 control assessment.
  • Defined risk-based technical and organizational measures to improve Cyber Security maturity level and resilience.

Achievements:

  • Created and presented final report to Board and CISO.
Jan. 2020 - Dez. 2023
4 Jahren

Head of Information Security Program

Ottobock

  • Defined Information Security (IS) roadmap till 2025.
  • Implemented ISMS according to ISO 27001, enriched with NIST-800 and NIST CSF controls.
  • Set up worldwide IS organization and a 24/7 Incident Response Team.
  • Conducted Business Impact Analysis and TCM/BCM concepts.
  • Designed and implemented endpoint protection, data classification, and data loss prevention concepts.

Achievements:

  • Approved Information Security (IS) strategy and policy.
  • Published IS and GRC policies.
  • Established IS awareness concepts and management cockpit with defined KPIs.
  • Established MDR Security Operation Center and Security Incident Response Team.
  • Implemented endpoint protection on over 8K endpoints with sentinel monitoring.
  • Integrated data classification and data loss prevention into business processes.
Jan. 2020 - März 2021
1 Jahr 3 Monaten

OpsSec2020

BMW Group

  • Defined and implemented security concepts for OpenShift platform and associated applications hosted in AWS Cloud.
  • Created Security Operations concept.
  • Connected platform and applications to BMW central SOC/Splunk.
  • Conducted regular Pen tests and IAST/SAST scans.

Achievements:

  • Security concept passed BMW internal Audit without major or medium issues.
  • Established interface to BMW SOC/Splunk.
Okt. 2019 - März 2020
6 Monaten

Senior IT Strategy Consultant

Allianz Warranty GmbH

  • Conducted as-is analysis of existing IT infrastructure and services.
  • Mapped business processes to IT services.
  • Evaluated options for future IT strategy and organization.
  • Proposed and defined IT strategy based on evaluations.

Achievements:

  • Created as-is documentation and business processes.
  • Reviewed business impact analysis.
  • Defined IT strategy and handed over the rollout preparation to IT Manager.
Juli 2019 - Sept. 2022
3 Jahren 3 Monaten

Data Privacy Officer

Linkando.com

  • Conducted GDPR compliance activities and Data Privacy Audits.
  • Implemented technical and organizational measures.
  • Carried out general GDPR officer responsibilities.

Achievements:

  • Implemented Data Privacy Management System.
  • Created and maintained RPA.
  • Established DPA with subcontractors and suppliers.
Jan. 2018 - Juni 2019
1 Jahr 6 Monaten

AIT Coordinator

Allianz Partners (APAC Region)

  • Aligned project pillars across Data Centre (DCC), Virtual Client (AVC), Global Mail (GM), AGN Network & AGN security services.
  • Controlling overall project budgets.
  • Coordinated execution between projects and local CIOs in APAC.

Achievements:

  • Successful rollout of AGN, AGN security services, and GM in 2018.
  • Rollout completion for AVC and DCC in 2019.
Jan. 2015 - Dez. 2019
3 Jahren

AVC Program Manager

Allianz Technology

  • Oversaw profit and loss responsibility for AVC program.
  • Defined rollout plans for Allianz Virtual Client (AVC) to 140K users worldwide.
  • Led architecture, package factory, engineering, rollout, finance teams, and PMO.
  • Reported to Allianz SE top management.

Achievements:

  • Customized AVC solution for 24/7 operation.
  • Rolled out AVC to over 70K users across Europe and APAC by end of 2018.
Jan. 2015 - Dez. 2019
3 Jahren

Security Officer

ZfP

  • Defined and implemented information security concepts based on BSI 100-x and ISO 27xxx.
  • Created ISMS for over 20 locations/business units.
  • Conducted audits and follow-ups.

Achievements:

  • Delivered BSI 100-1/2 and ISO27xxx security concepts.
  • Developed IT-emergency concepts based on BSI 100-4.
  • Handover of ISMS to successor by end of tenure.
Jan. 2015 - Dez. 2016
1 Jahr

Senior Security Consultant (SAP Systems Blueprint)

BMW Group

  • Developed new SAP IT-Security concept.
  • Tested pilot production environment.
  • Planned worldwide rollout and seamlessly handed over to rollout manager.

Achievements:

  • Created new SAP IT-security blueprint and tested its feasibility.
  • Defined rollout plan and aligned all necessary stakeholders successfully.
Jan. 2015 - Dez. 2016
1 Jahr

Project Manager (Re-Design DC Infrastructure)

FWU

  • Designed new DC concept with regulatory requirements for multiple countries.
  • Conducted BIA with RTO/RPO.
  • Controlled project costs, budget, milestones.

Achievements:

  • Consolidated DC infrastructure from 6 to 2 data centers globally.
  • Introduced DR concepts and reduced IT costs.
Jan. 2015 - Dez. 2016
2 Jahren

Cloud Operations Concept

KIVBF

  • Created new IT organizational concepts based on COBIT 5 framework.
  • Defined IT operational handbook with process/role descriptions.
  • Consulted IT architecture for cloud solutions.

Achievements:

  • Implemented IT organization concept and migrated existing staff.
  • Defined and implemented cloud operations successfully.
Jan. 2014 - Dez. 2015
1 Jahr

IT-Governance Policy

BMW SF China

  • Defined IT Governance policy according to CBRC, PBOC requirements, ISO38500, and COBIT5 standards.
  • Aligned with BMW AG and BMW Bank.
  • Prepared presentation for top management.

Achievements:

  • Submitted and gained approval for IT Governance policy tailored for Chinese market.
Jan. 2014 - Dez. 2015
1 Jahr

Web-Based Customer System Migration

BMW SF China

  • Created IT Security concepts for COFIS, integrating CRM and CIC modules.
  • Conducted risk assessments per ISO 27001.

Achievements:

  • Security concepts finalized, ITPM reviewed, and prepared system for go-live.
Jan. 2014 - Dez. 2015
1 Jahr

DLP Concept

TNS Infratest

  • Created business proposals summarizing security requirements.
  • Designed information protection/DLP concepts.

Achievements:

  • Finalized DLP concepts and performed successful PoCs with diverse business cases.
  • Handover included rollout preparations for operations.
Jan. 2013 - Dez. 2015
2 Jahren

IT Coordination (Butterfly Project NEV)

BMW AG

  • Steered BMW JV Butterfly IT project in China.
  • Managed IT dependency and risk identification.

Achievements:

  • Successfully aligned IT deliverables for the NEV-focused launch timeline.
Jan. 2013 - Dez. 2014
1 Jahr

Security Consultant (R&D Center Setup)

Audi China

  • Held security workshops clarifying requirements.
  • Provided information security directive/support for protected R&D engagement.

Achievements:

  • Delivered comprehensive information security frameworks for Audi R&D's secure operations.

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Ausbildung

Technical College

Certificate · Finance & Controlling · Deutschland

Zertifikate & Bescheinigungen

TÜV-Süd Kritis Prüfverfahrenskompetenz §8a (3) BSIG

TÜV-Süd

Certified Data Privacy Solution Engineer (CDPSE)

ISACA

TÜV-Süd Data Privacy Officer (DSB-TÜV)

TÜV-Süd

Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)

ISACA

Cyber Security Practitioner

ISACA

IT-Risk Practitioner

ISACA

IT-Governance and Compliance Practitioner

ISACA

Security Manager Projects (SMP)

BMW

Certified RSA ACE Engineer

RSA

CCIE

Cisco

CCNA

Cisco

CCNP

Cisco

MCP

Microsoft

MCSE

Microsoft

MCT

Microsoft