Lukas K.-External CISO for SMEs · NIS2 / NISG 2026 · ISO 27001 · Founder of NextSecure Advisory · CISSP, CISM
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Founder and Owner
NextSecure Advisory
External CISO, auditor and consultant. I support companies with NIS2 / NISG 2026, ISO 27001 and ISO 22301. From the applicability assessment and management system setup to ongoing support. CISSP, CISM, CCSP, ISO/IEC 27001 Manager & Auditor. Owner of NextSecure Advisory.
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
eurofunk Kappacher GmbH
- leading and developing information security team
- responsible for security decisions in customer projects (in sensitive public sector)
- ensuring that sophisticated compliance requirements are adequately met
Head of IT-Security
GoStudent GmbH
- leading the global information security team
- introducing security tools in order to ensure adequate security baseline
- ensuring to build resilient customer solutions in cooperation with product management
Information Security and Business Continuity Manager
Anexia GmbH
- responsible for the information security and business continuity management systems
- acting as cloud security consultant in customer projects
- building and maintaining diverse security certifications
External Lecturer
University of Klagenfurt
- external lecturer in "System Security"
Information Security Expert
Infineon Technologies Austria AG
- building and coaching the global ISO community
- performing ISO27001 and TISAX audits for global infineon entities
- local ISO for Infineon Austria (Villach)
IT Advisory Consultant
EY Management Consulting GmbH
- supporting customer projects in IT transformation
- performing IT audits for national and international customers
Industry experience
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Experienced in Education, Information Technology, Government and Administration, Professional Services, and Manufacturing.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Audit, Quality Assurance, Legal, and Operations.
Summary
What I do – External CISO subscription: ongoing information security management, monthly reports to management, contact person for customer and audit questions – NIS2 / NISG 2026: determine applicability, registration, risk management measures, reporting processes, management training – ISO 27001 and ISO 22301: from setup to certification readiness, internal audits, support during external audits – Maturity assessments with a prioritized roadmap
Experience More than ten years in information security, including as CISO, auditor, business continuity manager and external lecturer at the University of Klagenfurt. Projects in corporations, SMEs and European scale-ups.
Approach Pragmatic rather than bureaucratic: measures at the right level, documents that are used in everyday work. On site in Carinthia and Styria, remote throughout Austria and the DACH region.
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Education
University of Klagenfurt
Master of Science · Information Management · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
University of Klagenfurt
Bachelor of Science · Information Management · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
Certifications & licenses
CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)
ISC2
ISMS Manager & Auditor
TÜV Austria
CCSK (Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge)
Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)
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Lukas is based in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Lukas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Lukas has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Lukas has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Lukas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Lukas would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder and Owner, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Head of IT-Security.
Lukas's most recent position is Founder and Owner at NextSecure Advisory.
In recent years, Lukas has worked for NextSecure Advisory, eurofunk Kappacher GmbH, GoStudent GmbH, Anexia GmbH, and University of Klagenfurt.
Lukas is most experienced in industries like Education, Information Technology, and Government and Administration. Lukas also has some experience in Professional Services and Manufacturing.
Lukas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Audit, and Quality Assurance. Lukas also has some experience in Legal and Operations.
Lukas has recently worked in industries like Education, Information Technology, and Government and Administration.
Lukas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Legal, and Operations.
Lukas holds a Master in Information Management from University of Klagenfurt and a Bachelor in Information Management from University of Klagenfurt.
Lukas has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional), ISMS Manager & Auditor, and CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional).
The availability of Lukas needs to be confirmed.
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