Jens B.

Senior Cyber Security Consultant

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Bochum, Germany

Experience

Apr 2023 - Present
2 years 9 months

Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Brennscheidt IT Consulting

  • ISMS consulting

  • Interim management

  • Conducting security analyses & audits

  • BCM consulting

  • Executive management

Sep 2021 - Mar 2023
1 year 7 months
Wuppertal, Germany

IT-GRC Manager

Barmenia Versicherungen

  • Conceptual design and continuous improvement of IT GRC management

  • Development of guidelines and provision of methods and tools

  • Advising on conceptual & operational implementation of regulatory requirements (e.g. VAIT, DORA)

  • Delivering training on IT GRC topics (especially VAIT)

  • Establishment of an IT risk management system and IT governance framework

Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
8 months
Bochum, Germany

Risk Manager

Volkswagen Infotainment GmbH

  • Steering, optimizing, and operationalizing the enterprise-wide risk management process

  • Structuring, operationalizing, and continuously improving the internal control system (ICS)

  • Planning and conducting risk workshops

  • Coordinating, monitoring, and tracking risk treatment measures

  • Performing effectiveness checks

  • Establishment of an enterprise-wide internal control system (ICS)

Oct 2017 - Dec 2020
3 years 3 months
Duisburg, Germany

Head of IT Security and Risk Management | IT Security Officer

Polizei NRW (LZPD NRW)

  • Leading and managing the sub-department and representing the department head

  • Advising department and agency leadership on IT security

  • Analyzing and assessing the IT security situation

  • Integrating IT security into organization-wide workflows and processes

  • Establishing and optimizing IT security management and existing processes

  • Developing, adapting, implementing, and controlling IT security policies

  • Central expert body for operational information security at Police NRW

  • Member of the IT Security Commission (KomSi) of the IuK Subcommittee (UA IuK) of Working Group II (AKII) of the Conference of Interior Ministers

  • Leading an information security audit at another state police agency

  • Establishing a quality management system for security concepts of subordinate authorities

  • Project lead for the implementation of the HiScout ISMS tool

  • Project lead for adapting security concepts to BSI Standards 200-X

Oct 2014 - Sep 2017
3 years
Düsseldorf, Germany

IT Security Manager

IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG

  • Advising IT management on IT security issues

  • Identifying and coordinating the implementation of IT security requirements

  • Managing IT providers regarding IT security

  • Coordinating IT emergency management and conducting emergency tests

  • Coordinating the risk management process for the IT department

  • Operational Risk Manager for IT

  • Project lead for implementing network segmentation in the LAN

  • Requirements coordination and consulting for BAIT implementation

  • Conducting protection requirement assessments for IT

Apr 2012 - Sep 2014
2 years 6 months
Essen, Germany

Senior Security Management Consultant

secunet Security Networks AG

  • Development of customized security concepts

  • Conducting organizational security and risk analyses

  • Implementation and assessment of information security management systems

  • Leading security analysis projects in the areas of ISMS consulting and mobile security

  • Support in the certification and accreditation of a provider under ISO 27001 using IT baseline protection, the De-Mail Act, and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG)

May 2008 - Mar 2012
3 years 11 months
Quickborn, Germany

IT Security Officer

comdirect bank AG

  • Handling security-related issues

  • Initiating and supporting IT security projects

  • Conceptual development of the security infrastructure

  • Regular participant in the BdB phishing working group

  • Deputy data protection officer

  • Project lead for the implementation of a web application firewall

  • Project support for the introduction of mobile TAN and 3D Secure (Verified by Visa)

Summary

For more than 15 years, I have been active in cyber security and related fields. My goal is to support my clients as partners with targeted and tailored consulting services.

As a former IT security officer, I understand the challenges my clients face. Thanks to my experience as a senior consultant at a leading cyber security company, I draw on a variety of solution approaches and adapt them to each client individually.

Skills

  • Iso 27001

  • Bsi 200-x

  • Iso 22301

  • Iso 20000

  • Itil

  • Vait

  • Bait

  • Kritis

  • Dora

  • Vsa

  • Diplomatic Skills In Conducting Audits And Presenting Results

  • Strong Communication Skills With Audience-oriented Messaging At All Levels

  • Analytical Ability To Perform And Analyze Security Assessments

  • Experience In Managing Personnel Within Line Organizations And Projects

  • Banks

  • Insurance

  • (Security) Authorities

  • It

  • Critical Infrastructure (Kritis)

  • Automotive

  • Isms Consulting (E.g. Security Concepts, Policies, Maturity Assessments, Gap Analyses, Protection Requirement Assessments)

  • Interim Management (Ciso, Security Manager, Risk Manager, Business Continuity Manager, Incident Response Manager)

  • Analyses & Audits (Management Systems According To Iso 27001 Or Bsi 200-x, Isms Revisions, Supplier Audits, Process Audits, Risk Analyses Per Iso 27005 And Bsi 200-3, Compliance Audits)

  • Security Awareness (Awareness Concepts, Tailored Awareness Training, Internal Communications, Employee Engagement, Policies And Codes Of Conduct)

  • Business Continuity Management (Risk Analyses And Evaluations, Business Impact Analyses, Emergency Plans, Drills And Tests, Implementation Of Bcm Systems)

  • It Grc Management (Risk And Compliance Analyses, It Security And Compliance Strategies, Implementation Of It Grc Management Systems)

Languages

German
Native

Education

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Diploma in Computer Science · Computer Science

Certifications & licenses

CISM

ISO 20000 Foundation

ISO 27001 Auditor

IT Basic Protection Practitioner

Additional audit procedure competence for § 8a (3) BSIG

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