Anne B.-Application Security Consultant
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Experience
Founder & Application Security Consultant
AppSec Adventure LLC
- Developed the AppSec Ownership Model to distribute responsibilities across six roles involved in secure software development, clarifying ownership and accountability.
- Translated traditional Information Security processes for incident response, zero-day management, and vulnerability disclosure into AppSec-specific processes for software-producing organizations.
- Facilitated interactive workshops with development teams to establish shared secure coding and code review practices.
- Facilitated attacker-perspective exercises using OWASP Juice Shop to help developers challenge assumptions and make better security decisions.
Application Security Manager
novomind AG
- Built and scaled the company's Application Security program from the ground up for an engineering organization of several hundred developers.
- Defined and drove the company's AppSec strategy in close collaboration with the CISO and executive leadership.
- Evaluated and selected AppSec tooling through extensive market research and vendor assessments to support the company's AppSec strategy.
- Represented the AppSec program during ISO 27001 audits and collaborated with stakeholders to demonstrate security governance and controls.
- Established a Security Champions program to embed security expertise within development teams.
Software Developer Java
novomind AG
- Full-stack software development for e-commerce products.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines during the migration of a core product to GitLab.
Data Protection Coordinator
FutureTV Group
- Established privacy management processes in collaboration with external legal and data protection experts.
- Conducted organization-wide process analysis to identify personal data processing activities and create the record of processing activities (RoPA).
Software Developer
FutureTV Group
- Full-stack software development for an online advertising platform.
- Designed, implemented, and operated software systems from architecture to production.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Advertising, Retail, and Media and Entertainment.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Marketing, and Legal.
Summary
Independent Application Security consultant with more than a decade of experience across software engineering, privacy management, and Application Security. Built and scaled an AppSec program from scratch for several hundred developers in close collaboration with executive leadership. Passionate about building resilient systems that enable autonomy, reduce dependency, and remain effective under changing conditions.
Skills
- Building Appsec Programs (Or Better Systems)
- Shaping A Strong Security Culture
- Designing Appsec Processes To Properly Distribute Appsec Responsibility
- Choosing Appsec Tools To Support Those Processes
- Write Appsec Policies
- Introduce A Security Champions Program
- Define A Secure Coding Guideline With Ctf Style Secure Coding Training
- Developed An Appsec Program Form Scratch In A Regulated Environment Compliant To Iso 27001 And Tisax
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Education
Ruhr University Bochum
M.Sc. Applied IT Security · Applied IT Security · Bochum, Germany · Sehr gut (85)
University of Rostock
B.Sc. Computer Science · Computer Science · Rostock, Germany
Certifications & licenses
eWPTXv2 - Web Application Penetration Tester eXtreme
INE
DevSecOps Masterclass: AppSec Automation Edition
Black Hat Training
eCPPTv2 - Certified Professional Penetration Tester
INE
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Anne is based in Rostock, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.
Anne speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Anne has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Anne has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months. Note that Anne may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Anne would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder & Application Security Consultant, Application Security Manager, Software Developer Java.
Anne's most recent position is Founder & Application Security Consultant at AppSec Adventure LLC.
In recent years, Anne has worked for AppSec Adventure LLC and novomind AG.
Anne is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Advertising, and Retail. Anne also has some experience in Media and Entertainment.
Anne is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Marketing. Anne also has some experience in Legal.
Anne has recently worked in industries like Information Technology.
Anne has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Marketing.
Anne holds a Master in Applied IT Security from Ruhr University Bochum and a Bachelor in Computer Science from University of Rostock.
Anne has 3 certificates. These include: eWPTXv2 - Web Application Penetration Tester eXtreme, DevSecOps Masterclass: AppSec Automation Edition, and eCPPTv2 - Certified Professional Penetration Tester.
Anne will be available part-time from November 2026.
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