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I am the founder and managing director of Morschheuser Consulting GmbH, a specialized provider for IT security consulting, data protection (GDPR/nDSG), ISMS & Compliance.
With my experience in IT security, I support organizations in Germany and Switzerland in the implementation and optimization of ISO 27001-compliant ISMS, TISAX certifications, data protection concepts, and security awareness programs.
My focus is on practical implementation, clear communication with management and specialist departments, and sustainable anchoring of security processes.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Basic
French
Basic
Can work on-site
Zürich (up to 50km)
Experience
- (Talentana AG)Project Manager Homepage ProjectFebruary 2024 - December 2024 (10 months)Zürich, Switzerland- Role: Project Manager Homepage Project- Task: Complete website development and digital presence- Plus: rDSG and GDPR consulting for management- Industry: Personnel consulting
- FreeTemporary Consulting Mandates (Part-time)CONSULTING AND AUDITSApril 2021 - June 2025 (4 years and 2 months)Consulting and operational support in the areas of IT Security, Data Protection, Business ContinuityManagement, and Infrastructure Strategy – with a focus on ISMS structures, cloud readiness, and auditpreparation.11/2024 – 06/2025 Financial Service Provider (Germany)Support for the CISO in preparation for the ISO 27001 recertification audit
- Review and optimization of existing controls, KPIs, and training materials
- Execution of an effectiveness and plausibility check ("Internal Audit Lite")
- Support during the on-site audit and in the creation and implementation of the Corrective Action Plan
- Audit successfully passed with only minor non-conformities
04/2023 – 08/2023 Municipal Utility Company (Germany)Evaluation of On-Prem vs. Cloud StrategiesProject Focus: KRITIS requirements and NIS2 readiness- Collection and classification of core applications (data protection classes, availability requirements, redundancy)
- Assessment of cloud capability and maturity of the existing infrastructure
- Review of hardware lifecycles, redundancies, regulatory compliance, network segmentation
- Creation of documentation for later integration into the planned ISO 27001 framework
04/2021 – 10/2021 Swiss Service Company with a subsidiary in GermanyEvaluation of IT Infrastructure (Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure / M365, On-Prem in CH / DE)- Comparison of different architecture and operating models (Private/ Public Cloud, Hybrid Deployment) considering data protection, compliance, costs, scalability, and availability
- Evaluation of providers, managed infrastructure services, and pure browser/BYOD concepts regarding security architecture, access control, tenant separation, data location, and operating costs (TCO)
- Analysis and evaluation of IAM, MFA, and data protection concepts
- Definition of requirements for ISMS and BCM structures, considering national regulations (rDSG / GDPR)
- Poolside AGComplete Digital Workplace Transformation (Poolside AG)CONSULTING AND AUDITSFebruary 2021 - December 2021 (10 months)Schlieren, Switzerland- Role: Lead CRM & Tools- Task: Migration of on-premise infrastructure to Microsoft 365 Ecosystem- Scope: OneDrive & Teams integration on private cloud solution Complete workplace modernization with Office 365 Development of new IT guidelines and governance structures Design and implementation of onboarding/offboarding processes Change management and user training- Result: Complete digital transformation with remote work capability
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Education
- Business Informatics - IT Operations & Security (B.Sc.)Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- IHK Personnel Services ClerkIHK Darmstadt / Heinrich-Emanuel_Merck-Schule Darmstadt