Top CISOs to Follow in 2024: Germany Edition

Chief Information Security Officers play an integral role in protecting companies from cyber threats in today's digital world.
CISOs face a challenging landscape with emerging technologies, security and privacy compliance, and an increasing number of cyberattacks targeting businesses.
These CISOs are responsible for information security strategy and governance, risk management, compliance, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and security awareness training across major companies.
Michael Shrank: Experienced Chief Information Security Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive & banking industry.
Robert Haist: An experienced cyber security leader with more than 10 years of hands-on knowledge in defending networks and building successful cyber security product and services portfolios from concept to market launch.
Albert Yirenchi: As the Chief Information Security Officer at Moniepoint, a cutting-edge fintech company that processes over $12Bn in transactional value monthly, Albert is responsible for shaping and executing their information security strategy to safeguard their cloud-based infrastructure and sensitive financial data.
He has over 8 years of experience in this role, leading a team of talented security professionals who share his passion for delivering world-class information security solutions aligned with business goals and industry best practices.
Simon Baeckerling: Experienced manager in the Information Security area with a demonstrated history of working in the investment banking industry.
Michael Heubinger: Experienced manager with a demonstrated history of working in information security, quality management and compliance.
Henning Christiansen: Henning is an Information Security specialist on management level.
Guido Reismuller: Guido's vision is to integrate security into the veins of an organization and its processes in order to enable its employees to develop secure systems and applications by design.
After working many years as Software Developer and Security Consultant with a strong technical focus, he was able to implement security processes and tools from scratch and to evolve a security management system to a certifiable state.
He has grown and managed security teams for more than 6 years.
Information security expert and data protection professional with extensive technical expertise in infrastructure and application operations, including modern hyperscaler cloud environments.
Pranav Vattaparambil: Elevating the realm of Cyber Security, Pranav brings over a decade of expertise to the table.
He excels at articulating the business value of security to leadership, stakeholders, and teams, forging influential relationships.
As the Chief Information Security Officer at SoSafe, He amplifies operational security, earning trust and aligning peers with a vision of security as a business catalyst.
Keep learning about new attack techniques and security technologies to stay ahead of threats.
Promote a security-minded culture: Develop security awareness and education programs for all staff.
Review controls and defenses: Evaluate your existing security controls, policies, and tools to ensure maximum effectiveness.


This Cyber News was published on securityboulevard.com. Publication date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:13:04 +0000


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