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Steffen Müller

Principal Consulting Partner - freelancing

Steffen Müller
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Königstein im Taunus, Germany

Experience

Feb 2023 - Present
3 years 2 months
Bad Homburg, Germany

Principal Consulting Partner - freelancing

microfin

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Position Summary
Principal Consulting Partner - freelancing at microfin
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Strategy
Jan 2023 - Sep 2023
9 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior Security Advisor (vCISO) & Enterprise Security Architect (vTISO)

ING DiBa Holding Germany

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Position Summary
Senior Security Advisor (vCISO) & Enterprise Security Architect (vTISO) at ING DiBa Holding Germany
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
5 months
Bonn, Germany

Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect

Deutsche Post / DHL

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Position Summary
Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect at Deutsche Post / DHL
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Aug 2022 - Oct 2022
3 months
Cologne, Germany

Senior Security Advisor/Enterprise Security Architect

Gothaer Versicherungen

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Senior Security Advisor/Enterprise Security Architect at Gothaer Versicherungen
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
May 2021 - Jul 2022
1 year 3 months
Cologne, Germany

Senior Security Advisor/TISO Cloud Transformation

Gothaer Versicherungen

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Position Summary
Senior Security Advisor/TISO Cloud Transformation at Gothaer Versicherungen
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Feb 2021 - Jul 2021
6 months
Hamburg, Germany

Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect PAM & PKI

Hamburg Commercial Bank

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Position Summary
Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect PAM & PKI at Hamburg Commercial Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
10 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect PKI

Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)

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Position Summary
Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect PKI at Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Dec 2019 - Mar 2020
4 months
Bonn, Germany

Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect

Deutsche Post / DHL

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Position Summary
Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect at Deutsche Post / DHL
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Nov 2018 - Sep 2019
11 months
Ludwigshafen, Germany

Lead Security Architect PKI

BASF

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Position Summary
Lead Security Architect PKI at BASF
Industries
Chemical
Business Areas
Information Technology
Aug 2018 - Oct 2018
3 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Consultant TPAM (Total Privileged Access Management)

Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)

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Position Summary
Consultant TPAM (Total Privileged Access Management) at Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Apr 2018 - Jun 2018
3 months

Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect

Deutsche Post / DHL

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Position Summary
Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect at Deutsche Post / DHL
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Jun 2017 - Jan 2018
8 months
Bonn, Germany

Senior Security Architect & Advisor

Deutsche Post / DHL

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Security Architect & Advisor at Deutsche Post / DHL
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
7 months
Bonn, Germany

Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect All-IP

Deutsche Post / DHL

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Position Summary
Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect All-IP at Deutsche Post / DHL
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
May 2017 - Dec 2017
8 months
Bonn, Germany

Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect

Deutsche Post / DHL

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect at Deutsche Post / DHL
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
May 2017 - May 2017
1 month
Offenbach, Germany

Senior Information Security Manager

Hessische Landesbank, HeLaBa

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Information Security Manager at Hessische Landesbank, HeLaBa
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Feb 2017 - May 2017
4 months
Bonn, Germany

Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect

Deutsche Post / DHL

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect at Deutsche Post / DHL
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Nov 2016 - Dec 2016
2 months

Senior Security Advisor & Risk Manager

Deutsche Post / DHL

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Position Summary
Senior Security Advisor & Risk Manager at Deutsche Post / DHL
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Operations
Supply Chain Management
Aug 2016 - Oct 2016
3 months
Germany

Senior Security Advisor & Risk Manager

Magenta Mannheim for CSL Behring

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Senior Security Advisor & Risk Manager at Magenta Mannheim for CSL Behring
Industries
Pharmaceutical
Business Areas
Information Technology
Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
1 month
Eschborn, Germany

Senior Security Specialist & Advisor

British Telecom

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Senior Security Specialist & Advisor at British Telecom
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
May 2014 - Oct 2015
1 year 6 months
Eschborn, Germany

Senior Security Architect & Advisor

Deutsche Bank

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Position Summary
Senior Security Architect & Advisor at Deutsche Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Oct 2010 - Apr 2014
3 years 7 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Global MITSA TISO

Deutsche Bank

Expertise details
Position Summary
Global MITSA TISO at Deutsche Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Jun 2010 - Oct 2010
5 months
Bonn, Germany

IS Management, Senior Consultant – Project Security Manager

Deutsche Telekom

Expertise details
Position Summary
IS Management, Senior Consultant – Project Security Manager at Deutsche Telekom
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Feb 2010 - May 2010
4 months
Bonn, Germany

Senior Security Consultant – Regional Security Manager

Deutsche Telekom

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Position Summary
Senior Security Consultant – Regional Security Manager at Deutsche Telekom
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Oct 2008 - Dec 2009
1 year 3 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Security Consultant & IT Risk Advisor

European Central Bank (ECB)

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Position Summary
Senior Security Consultant & IT Risk Advisor at European Central Bank (ECB)
Industries
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Information Technology
Mar 2007 - Sep 2008
1 year 7 months
Bonn, Germany

Senior Security Consultant & Consulting Auditor

Deutsche Post / DHL

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Security Consultant & Consulting Auditor at Deutsche Post / DHL
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Audit
Information Technology
Sep 2006 - Mar 2007
7 months
Eschborn, Germany

Senior Security Consultant (Governance) & Consulting Auditor

Deutsche Bank

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Security Consultant (Governance) & Consulting Auditor at Deutsche Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Audit
Information Technology
May 2006 - Aug 2006
4 months
Walldorf, Germany

Senior Consultant – Project Security Manager

Intercomponentware (SAP)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Consultant – Project Security Manager at Intercomponentware (SAP)
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Dec 2005 - Mar 2006
4 months
Wiesbaden, Germany

Senior Consultant – Project Security Manager

Hessian Central Office for Data Processing

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Consultant – Project Security Manager at Hessian Central Office for Data Processing
Industries
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Jun 2004 - Nov 2005
1 year 6 months
Darmstadt, Germany

Senior Network & Security Consultant

Eumetsat

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Network & Security Consultant at Eumetsat
Industries
Space Exploration
Business Areas
Information Technology
May 2004 - May 2004
1 month
Zürich, Switzerland

Senior Network & Security Consultant

Telekurs Financial

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Network & Security Consultant at Telekurs Financial
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Apr 2003 - Jan 2004
10 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Consultant Networks & Security

Star Alliance

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Consultant Networks & Security at Star Alliance
Industries
Tourism
Business Areas
Information Technology
May 2001 - Jan 2003
1 year 9 months
Wiesbaden, Germany

Technical Co-Project Manager

DBV-Winterthur Holding AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Technical Co-Project Manager at DBV-Winterthur Holding AG
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Jan 2000 - Mar 2001
1 year 3 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Lead Consultant/System Integrator

Telecash

Expertise details
Position Summary
Lead Consultant/System Integrator at Telecash
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Jun 1999 - Dec 1999
7 months
Wiesbaden, Germany

Lead Consultant/Technical Project Assistant

DBV-Winterthur Holding AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Lead Consultant/Technical Project Assistant at DBV-Winterthur Holding AG
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Project Management

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Transportation, Insurance, Telecommunication, Government and Administration, and Space Exploration.

Banking and Finance
Transportation
Insurance
Telecommunication
Government and Administration
Space Exploration
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Strategy, Project Management, and Audit.

Information Technology
Strategy
Project Management
Audit
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Summary

Steffen Müller has been deeply rooted in IT since 1980 and has been working as a freelance information security officer (vCISO) for clients in heavily regulated industries since 1999. In the field of ISM (Information Security Management) and GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance), he supports CISOs, CTOs, project or program managers as a professional point of contact and sparring partner. With his deep technical background, he also acts as a TISO (Technical Information Security Officer) or as a strategic contact for the implementation support of IT security-relevant infrastructures in the role of Enterprise Security Architect. As an intermediary between service providers, specialist departments and the customer’s management, he takes on a central interface function.

Skills

  • Banks

  • Insurance Companies

  • Telecommunications/isps

  • It Service Providers

  • Logistics

  • Chemical Industry

  • Pharmaceuticals

  • Aviation

  • Strategic Information Security Planning: Developing And Maintaining The Security Strategy And Program In Line With Business Goals

  • Risk Management: Identifying, Assessing And Prioritizing Risks; Developing Risk Mitigation Strategies

  • Compliance Management: Ensuring Compliance With Relevant Laws, Regulations And Standards (E.g. Gdpr, Nis2, Dora)

  • Security Reviews And Audits: Planning And Conducting Internal And External Security Audits

  • Incident Management: Developing And Implementing Processes For Detecting, Investigating And Responding To Security Incidents

  • Awareness And Training: Initiating Training Programs To Raise Security Awareness Among Employees

  • Consulting And Leadership: Acting As An Advisor To Management And Leadership Teams On All Matters Of Information Security

  • Technology Monitoring: Monitoring And Evaluating Security Technologies And Cybersecurity Trends To Continuously Improve The Security Architecture

  • Coaching Junior Information Security Professionals

  • Solution-oriented And Collaborative Approach

  • Reliability, Openness, Directness, Commitment

  • Convincing Presence And Strong Presentation Skills

  • It Grc

  • Pre- & Post Audit Consulting

  • Enterprise Security Architecture

  • Pki

  • (C)iam

  • Pam

  • Cloud Security

  • It Architecture

  • Networks

  • Private Clouds

  • Provider Infrastructure

  • Public Clouds

  • Mac Os

  • Unix

  • (Privileged) Identity & Access Management

  • Federated Identity Management

  • Integrating And Connecting External Users Using E.g. Saml, Openid Connect

  • Directory Services

  • Public Key Infrastructures

  • Single Sign On

  • Smartcards

  • Etoken

  • Security Assessments/expert Reports

  • Digital Signatures & Crypto Governance (Including Venafi Tpp & Trustauthority) – Training As Vsa

  • Network And System Security

  • Ot Networks

  • Iot In General

  • Network Design

  • Aaa (Authentication, Authorization And Accounting)

  • Vpns & Mobile Computing

  • Data Center Security

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Aug 1989 - Aug 1992

Technical Assistant in Computer Science · Germany

Certifications & licenses

CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)

Prince2 Practitioner (Project Manager)

CISA (Certified Information System Auditor)

CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 34
Experience in Banking and Finance 10 y
Avg length 9 m
Longest experience 3 y 6 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Switzerland)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Principal Consulting Partner - freelancing, Senior Security Advisor (vCISO) & Enterprise Security Architect (vTISO), Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect
Main industries Banking and Finance, Transportation, Insurance
Main business areas Information Technology, Strategy, Project Management

Qualifications

Certifications earned 4

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Where is Steffen based?

Steffen is based in Königstein im Taunus, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Steffen speak?

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

How many years of experience does Steffen have?

Steffen has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Steffen has worked in at least 26 different roles and for 20 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Steffen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Steffen be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Steffen would be well-suited for roles such as: Principal Consulting Partner - freelancing, Senior Security Advisor (vCISO) & Enterprise Security Architect (vTISO), Senior Security Advisor & Security Architect.

What is Steffen's latest experience?

Steffen's most recent position is Principal Consulting Partner - freelancing at microfin.

What companies has Steffen worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Steffen has worked for microfin, ING DiBa Holding Germany, Deutsche Post / DHL, Gothaer Versicherungen, and Hamburg Commercial Bank.

Which industries is Steffen most experienced in?

Steffen is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Transportation. Steffen also has some experience in Telecommunication, Government and Administration, and Space Exploration.

Which business areas is Steffen most experienced in?

Steffen is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Strategy, and Project Management. Steffen also has some experience in Audit, Operations, and Supply Chain Management.

Which industries has Steffen worked in recently?

Steffen has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Transportation.

Which business areas has Steffen worked in recently?

Steffen has recently worked in business areas like Strategy and Information Technology.

What is Steffen's education?

Steffen attended education in Technical Assistant in Computer Science.

Does Steffen have any certificates?

Steffen has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional), Prince2 Practitioner (Project Manager), and CISA (Certified Information System Auditor).

What is the availability of Steffen?

Steffen is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Steffen?

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