Cloud security & automation — consulting, hands-on delivery, and training.

I’ve been working in IT for over 20 years – and in IT security for over 15 years – from Amazon to HUGO BOSS to SAP. What drives me: shaping security to enable business rather than slow it down. Alongside my role as Cyber Security Expert at SAP, I help companies in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region build secure cloud infrastructure – pragmatic, clear, and focused on what matters most.

My approach is pragmatic: identify quick wins, harden systems, and maintain the balance between security and usability. Less documentation, more automation.

📍 Location: Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region (Mannheim, Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Karlsruhe), Germany

Summary

  • What I do: Hands-on IT security, cloud security and hardening for companies in the Rhine-Neckar region.
  • Key areas: Security consulting, security audits, hardening & baselines, penetration testing, AI security, data sovereignty.
  • Certifications: OSCP, OSWP, CISSP, CISA, 5× Microsoft Azure.
  • Service area: On-site in Mannheim, Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Karlsruhe and surroundings as well as remote.
  • Profiles: LinkedIn · Xing

For all services and project formats, please see: Services

Experience

  • SAP — Cyber Security Expert (Apr 2021 – Present)

  • HUGO BOSS — Expert System Engineer – IT Security (Aug 2017 – Mar 2021)

  • Amazon — Systems Engineer (Oct 2014 – Jul 2017)

  • Amazon — EU System Admin Engineer (Aug 2013 – Sep 2014)

  • Amazon — IT Technical Support Engineer (Jul 2011 – Jul 2013)

  • ComputerDienst Jena GmbH — IT Systems Administrator – Networking and Linux (Jul 2008 – Jun 2011)

  • MüCom Systeme GmbH — Apprenticeship: IT Systems Engineer (Oct 2005 – Jul 2008)

Education

  • Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart — M.Sc. Data Science and Business Analytics (Sep 2018 – Aug 2021)
  • FOM University of Applied Sciences — B.A. Business and Management (2014 – 2017)
  • VWA Kassel — Graduate in Information Technology (2012 – 2014)
  • IHK Erfurt — Certified IT Business Manager (2009 – 2011)
  • IHK Erfurt — IT Systems Administrator (2009)

Certifications

Offensive Security

  • OSWP – Offensive Security Wireless Professional (2024)
  • OSCP – Offensive Security Certified Professional (2024)

ISC²

  • CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional (2023)
  • CC – Certified in Cybersecurity (2023)

ISACA

  • CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor

Microsoft Azure

  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert (2023)
  • Azure Security Engineer Associate (2022)
  • Azure Administrator Associate (2022)
  • Azure Network Engineer Associate (2022)
  • Azure Fundamentals (2023)

Other

  • Training Instructor (AEVO), IHK Erfurt (2011)