About Peter
I am an independent Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Leadership Expert with more than 25 years of experience across global financial services, insurance, and technology sectors. I specialize in helping organizations build resilience, meet regulatory requirements, and manage complex transformations.
What I offer to clients:
- Interim CISO or Cyber Risk Officer (“CISO on Demand”) with flexible engagement models
- Strategic advisory on cyber risk governance, compliance (GDPR, DORA, CRA, NIS2, EU AI Act), and resilience programs
- Risk assessments, protection needs analysis, and reporting tailored for Boards and Executive Management
- Advisory for SMEs and startups in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, manufacturing)
My approach is pragmatic, structured, and implementation-focused: I combine deep technical knowledge with business acumen, enabling clients to strengthen compliance, manage risks effectively, and build trust with their stakeholders.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Zürich (up to 50km), Zug (up to 50km), St. Gallen (up to 50km)
Experience
- University of ZurichGuest LecturerEDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGMarch 2025 - Today (1 year and 3 months)Zürich, SwitzerlandDelivering insights on cyber risk and operational risk management to master students. Teaching the overall scientific approach on risk management in the first part of the lecture and follow-up with more specific deep dive into cyber and technical risk management on the second part. Further development of course in relation to upcoming regulations and threats.
- CYRIADCyber - Risk - Advisory OwnerCONSULTING AND AUDITSSeptember 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)Zürich, SwitzerlandStartup advisor for Swiss KI startup
- Getting ready for founding
- Shaping the product and supporting development activities
- Advising in pre-seed and seed phase
- Implementing security and data protection by design
Target Operating Model for CISO organization (Swiss company) (100+ employees)- Defined a Target Operating Model (TOM) for the global CISO organization to enhance future readiness and resilience
- Conducted workshops with key stakeholders and senior management to align objectives and gather critical input
- Applied an iterative design approach, integrating feedback into the final operating model for long-term sustainability
- Strengthened the organization’s ability to address emerging cyber risk and governance challenges
- Zurich Insurance Company LtdLead Cyber and Technology RiskBANKING AND INSURANCEJune 2020 - August 2024 (4 years and 2 months)Zürich, Switzerland
- Leading Cyber & Technology Risk within Operational Risk Management
- Maintaining relevant stakeholder relationships with cyber and technology leaders within Group Technology & Operations
- Leading risk identification, assessment, analysis and reporting for cyber and technology related risk matters
- Assuming team lead responsibility within Operational Risk Management for managing a pool of individual contributor
- Risk assessments and advisory in several Mergers & Acquisitions projects
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Education
- Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA) Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control™ (CRISC) Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM)Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA) Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control™ (CRISC) Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM)
- Master of Advanced Studies ZHAW in Digital TransformationZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences2023Master of Advanced Studies ZHAW in