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Guido Krauß-IT Consultant | IT Security | IT Infrastructure | IT Documentation

Guido Krauß
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Seligenstadt, Germany

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Experience

Aug 2007 - Present

IT Consultant / Owner

Guido Krauß IT-Consulting

Position summary
IT Consultant / Owner at Guido Krauß IT-Consulting
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology

Self-employed consulting, implementation, and support of IT infrastructures with a focus on IT security, network and server administration, virtualization, backup & recovery, IT documentation, asset management, and business continuity management.

  • IT security consulting and implementation of technical protective measures
  • Windows server and client support, patch management, user support
  • M365 – Entra ID – MS Azure administration
  • Planning, installation, and operation of LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VLAN infrastructures, Cisco, HP, Netgear, Sophos, Securepoint
  • Support of virtual systems based on Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox
  • Backup and recovery concepts including test recovery, documentation, and handover
  • Introduction and maintenance of IT documentation, asset management, and inventory tracking
  • Implementation of measures related to IT baseline protection, emergency manuals, and BCM
  • On-/offboarding concepts with a focus on permissions, devices, data access, and handover processes

Security awareness and practical sensitization of users and IT staff

May 2005 - May 2006

Technical Field Service Employee

Fa. Seifriet

Position summary
Technical Field Service Employee at Fa. Seifriet
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Operations

Network administration, further development of the IT infrastructure, planning of field service appointments, support of trainees

Jan 2004 - Apr 2005

Self-Employed IT Consultant

Guido Krauß Computer - Consulting - Training

Position summary
Self-Employed IT Consultant at Guido Krauß Computer - Consulting - Training
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology

IT consulting, computer and network administration, user training

Jan 2002 - Dec 2003

System Engineer

Fromm GmbH

Position summary
System Engineer at Fromm GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology

Network administration, Windows LAN operations, administration and maintenance of IT systems, PC/printer/server support, employee training

Sep 1999 - Dec 2001

System Engineer

Bechtle GmbH IT-Systemhaus

Position summary
System Engineer at Bechtle GmbH IT-Systemhaus
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Customer Service
Information Technology

Network administration, planning and implementation of LAN and server environments, phone support, onboarding of new employees

Apr 1997 - Aug 1999

Systems Engineer

ComIT GmbH

Position summary
Systems Engineer at ComIT GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology

Network administration, Novell and Windows LAN environments, PC/server repair, installation and support, HP OSSO service

Oct 1993 - Mar 1997

PC and Network Technician

TechnoTrend GmbH

Position summary
PC and Network Technician at TechnoTrend GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Operations

LAN/WAN installation, network administration, Windows server support, PC/printer repair, order processing, phone support

Oct 1992 - Sep 1993

PC and Network Technician

ReadyLink GmbH

Position summary
PC and Network Technician at ReadyLink GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Operations
Quality Assurance

Technical network support for Europe, translation of IT manuals, repair, warranty and testing processing

Jan 1991 - Oct 1992

PC and Network Technician

SBH GmbH

Position summary
PC and Network Technician at SBH GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Customer Service
Information Technology

Windows server network support, LAN installation, PC/printer repair, order processing, invoicing, phone support

Oct 1988 - Dec 1990

Bundeswehr

Position summary
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Government and Administration
Jun 1987 - Aug 1988

Industrial Mechanic

Uhl & Jakobi

Position summary
Industrial Mechanic at Uhl & Jakobi
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Production

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Government and Administration, and Manufacturing.

Information Technology
Aerospace and Defense
Government and Administration
Manufacturing
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Customer Service, Operations, Quality Assurance, and Production.

Information Technology
Customer Service
Operations
Quality Assurance
Production
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Summary

IT consultant with more than 35 years of professional experience in IT infrastructure, IT security, network and server operations, IT documentation, backup & recovery, IT baseline protection, and business continuity management. Self-employed since 2007, advising and supporting mid-sized IT environments.

For the last 18 years or so, I have repeatedly had practical contact with data protection requirements at the IT interface: M365 permissions, Azure ID, Entra ID, administration and operation of Citrix environments, administration of MS SharePoint, on-/offboarding, asset management, documentation, technical protective measures, access controls, firewall and group policies, and traceable operating processes. My focus is on practical technical and organizational implementation in day-to-day IT work.

Skills

  • It Security, It Baseline Protection, Security Awareness, Security Concepts, Hard Drive Encryption, Gdpr-Compliant Data Carrier Deletion, Business Continuity Management, It Emergency Manuals
  • It Documentation, It Process Documentation, Asset Management, On-/Offboarding Concepts, Compliance-Related Documentation, Risk Minimization
  • Windows Server 2008-2022, Windows 7-11, Macos
  • Microsoft Hyper-V, Vmware, Proxmox
  • Veeam Backup & Replication, Arcserve, Backupexec, Securepoint Unified Backup, Synology Active Backup, Truenas, Freenas, Drivesnapshot
  • Lan, Wan, Wlan, Vlan, Site Networking, Network Planning, Network Operations, Troubleshooting, Infrastructure Planning
  • Securepoint Firewall/Router, Sophos Firewall, Securepoint Mobile Security, Sophos Endpoint Protection, Antivirus Solutions
  • Microsoft Exchange, Tobit David, Mailstore Archive Server, Microsoft Sql Server
  • Matrix42, Altiris, Ghost Solution Suite, Software Distribution, Pc/Laptop Rollouts, Hardware Lifecycle Management
  • Synology, Qnap, Wd Nas, Dell Servers, Hp Servers, Avm Infrastructure, Cisco Switches
  • Wordpress, Contao

Languages

German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Sep 1983 - May 1987

Förtsch & Schweiger

Apprenticeship as Industrial Mechanic · Industrial Mechanic

Sep 1974 - Jul 1983

Secondary School

Aschaffenburg, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 11
Experience in Information Technology 34.5 y
Avg length 3 y 5 m
Longest experience 19 y

Expertise

Recent roles IT Consultant / Owner, Technical Field Service Employee, Self-Employed IT Consultant
Main industries Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Government and Administration
Main business areas Information Technology, Customer Service, Operations

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Guido is based in Seligenstadt, Germany.

Guido speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

Guido has at least 38 years of experience. During this time, Guido has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 5 months. Note that Guido may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Guido would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Consultant / Owner, Technical Field Service Employee, Self-Employed IT Consultant.

Guido's most recent position is IT Consultant / Owner at Guido Krauß IT-Consulting.

In recent years, Guido has worked for Guido Krauß IT-Consulting.

Guido is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, and Government and Administration. Guido also has some experience in Manufacturing.

Guido is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Customer Service, and Operations. Guido also has some experience in Production and Quality Assurance.

Guido has recently worked in industries like Information Technology.

Guido has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology.

Guido attended Förtsch & Schweiger for Industrial Mechanic.

Guido is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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