Dirk (Michael) Schadt-Managing Partner

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Experience
Managing Partner
SPOT Management GmbH
Entrepreneur
SPOT Consulting
Security Strategist
Computer Associates
Partner and Head of IT/IT Security
Bytesites AG
Systems Engineer and Business Development Manager
GE CompuNet Aachen
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services and Information Technology.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Strategy, Information Technology, and Sales.
Skills
Interim Management With Focus On Information Management And Security Management
Coaching For It Executives
Crisis Management And Emergency Preparedness
Planning For Information Technology Use
Restructuring, Transformation, Transition
M&A Planning, Post-Merger Integration, Carve-Out & Separation Projects
Project Management, Business Development To Program And Portfolio Management
Security Marketing Strategy
Technological And Organizational Corporate Security
Holistic Security And Safety Architectures And Concepts (Strategy, Processes, Organization, Technology)
Expert Reports And Consulting, Workshops And Project Management For Security, Safety And Infrastructure Projects
Assessment Of Secure Business Models, Risk Modeling In Development Processes And Project Methods
Strategic Business Development For Corporate Security
Alliance And Partner Management With Vendors, Service Providers And Distributors
Marketing Strategy
External Data Protection Officer And Auditor
Data Protection Consulting
Implementation And Review Of Audit, Compliance And Fraud Management Requirements From Laws Such As Stgb§203, Kwg, Gwg, Aktg, Gdpr And Regulations Like Bait, Vait, Mago, Kritisv, Pci Dss, Fda, Hipaa, Sox, Swift Csc, Reporting
Industries: It Service Providers, Consulting, Insurance, Banking, Retail, Manufacturing, Public Sector, Startups, M&A
Management And Leadership Experience
Design Of Organizational Structure And Workflows
Crisis Management And Intervention
Project Management (E.G. V-Model, Prince2, Agile)
Presentation, Facilitation, Rhetoric
Team Leadership, Workshops, Training
Six Sigma, Itil, Tqm, Balanced Scorecard, Coso, Cobit
360° Process Management, Scrum, Lean, Sprint
Use Of Standards Like Iso 27001, Bsi It Baseline Protection, Dpia From Gdpr, Isf, Nist, Cis, Sans
Modular Security Policies And Operating Procedures
Awareness Programs And Measurements
Use Of Firewall, Ips, Antivirus, Antispyware, Antispam And Patch Management Products
Cip, Cybersecurity And Cloud Security Procedures
Sniffer, Cracker And Hacking Tools, Corba And Bsi Grundschutz Tools For Security Audits According To Iso 270xx
Risk Management Tools And Assessment Methods
Sdl, Stride And Secure Software Development, Devsecops
Aaa Procedures And Processes, User And Rights Management
Business Continuity, Emergency And Crisis Management
Weakness, Vulnerability And Bi Analyses
Risk, Criticality And Dependency Assessments
Data Protection Processes And Data Protection Auditing
Languages
Education
Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Diploma Engineer, Aerospace Engineering · Aerospace Engineering · Aachen, Germany
State Technical High School Munich
Munich, Germany
Fridtjof Nansen Secondary School Munich
Munich, Germany
Certifications & licenses
CCISO
EC-Council
FranklinCovey Business Development Strategy and Skills
ICON Hacker Seminar
Lünendonk Spokesperson
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Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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Dirk is based in Herzogenrath, Germany.
Dirk speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Dirk has at least 31 years of experience. During this time, Dirk has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 6 years and 2 months. Note that Dirk may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Dirk would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Partner, Entrepreneur, Security Strategist.
Dirk's most recent position is Managing Partner at SPOT Management GmbH.
In recent years, Dirk has worked for SPOT Management GmbH and SPOT Consulting.
Dirk is most experienced in industries like Professional Services and Information Technology.
Dirk is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Information Technology, and Sales.
Dirk has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.
Dirk has recently worked in business areas like Strategy.
Dirk holds a Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering from Aachen University of Applied Sciences.
Dirk has 10 certificates. Among them, these include: CISSP, CCISO, and Data Protection Auditor DSA-TÜV.
The availability of Dirk needs to be confirmed.
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