Keywords
threat modeling
VAIT
PaaS
SaaS
Continuous Integration (CI)
kubernetes
Docker
Continuous Delivery (CD)
VMware NSX
VMware vSAN
VMware ESX/ESXi
BAIT
OpenShift Red Hat
ISO 2700x-group
ISO 27001
Architect
Compliance
Security
Openstack
VMware Certified Professional
Linux
security infrastructure
hypervisor
KAIT
Data Center Virtualization
Data Center Automation
IaaS
Skills
Cloud Security, Security by Design - Pierre Gronau is a senior advisor at ndaal. His areas of expertise include data security and data protection, server virtualization, cloud and automation solutions. Highly versatile, his current focus is on digital transformation for clients in regulated environments. His role is a trusted advisor to the core business, as well as to the technical departments implementing new or renovated services, with adjusted technical and organizational processes.
Operating Systems
Apple macOS (previous OSX), Apple iOS, MS-DOS, HP-UX, Linux, IBM OS/2, OpenBSD, Sun Solaris, Unix, Windows
Programming Languages
Basic, SQL, Shell-Scripts, Windows Scripting Host (WSH), PowerShell, PowerCLI
Databank
Clipper, DBase, FoxPro, MS-Access, MS-SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL
DC/Network
3270, ATM, AppleTalk, DHCP, DNS, DSL, EDIFACT, FDDI, Firewall, Gateway, HBCI, HDLC, HTTP, IMAPѳ, IPX, ISDN, ISO/OSI, Internet, Intranet, Kermit, LAN,
LU6.2, MAPI, NetBEUI, NetBIOS, Novell, Novell NDS, Novell Netware
Tools
JBOSS, LDAP, Tomcat, VMware ESX, VMware NSX, AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, Hyper-V, Jenkins, git, XEN Server, OpenStack
Hardware
Apple, Dell, Dell Server, HP, HP Server, IBM, IBM Server, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Server, SUN, SUN Server, Toshiba
Method
Arc42, Prince2, TOGAF
Bus, Communication
Ethernet, TCP/IP, FDDI, MPLS, Token Ring, Frame Relay, ATM, IPX
Processes
Agile, Kanban, Scrum (certifed Scrum Master)
Other Capabilities
AWS, Automation, Author, Bankaufsichtlichen Anforderungen an die IT,short BAIT, MS Azure, BDSG, BSI, BaFin, CERT, IT Compliance, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cyber Security, DELL EMC ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage), DS-GVO, DevSecOps, Digitale Transformation, Docker, Docker with Kubernetes, ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) EU-DSGVO, Fog Computing, Graphana, hardening concept IBM Cloud, ISO 27001, Icinga2, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), IoT (Internet of things), Jenkins, KRITIS, Kafka, Keycloak, Kubernetes, Log Management, MA-Risk, Microservices, Microsoft Azure, NIST, OpenShift, OpenStack, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Platform as a Service (PaaS), PowerCLI, SAN, Software as a Service (SaaS), SOX 404, State of the art and science, Wissenschaft, Versicherungsaufsichtlichen Anforderungen an die IT, short VAIT, Kapitalverwaltungsaufsichtliche Anforderungen an die IT, short KAIT, Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz (VAG)
Operating Systems
Apple macOS (previous OSX), Apple iOS, MS-DOS, HP-UX, Linux, IBM OS/2, OpenBSD, Sun Solaris, Unix, Windows
Programming Languages
Basic, SQL, Shell-Scripts, Windows Scripting Host (WSH), PowerShell, PowerCLI
Databank
Clipper, DBase, FoxPro, MS-Access, MS-SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL
DC/Network
3270, ATM, AppleTalk, DHCP, DNS, DSL, EDIFACT, FDDI, Firewall, Gateway, HBCI, HDLC, HTTP, IMAPѳ, IPX, ISDN, ISO/OSI, Internet, Intranet, Kermit, LAN,
LU6.2, MAPI, NetBEUI, NetBIOS, Novell, Novell NDS, Novell Netware
Tools
JBOSS, LDAP, Tomcat, VMware ESX, VMware NSX, AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, Hyper-V, Jenkins, git, XEN Server, OpenStack
Hardware
Apple, Dell, Dell Server, HP, HP Server, IBM, IBM Server, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Server, SUN, SUN Server, Toshiba
Method
Arc42, Prince2, TOGAF
Bus, Communication
Ethernet, TCP/IP, FDDI, MPLS, Token Ring, Frame Relay, ATM, IPX
Processes
Agile, Kanban, Scrum (certifed Scrum Master)
Other Capabilities
AWS, Automation, Author, Bankaufsichtlichen Anforderungen an die IT,short BAIT, MS Azure, BDSG, BSI, BaFin, CERT, IT Compliance, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cyber Security, DELL EMC ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage), DS-GVO, DevSecOps, Digitale Transformation, Docker, Docker with Kubernetes, ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) EU-DSGVO, Fog Computing, Graphana, hardening concept IBM Cloud, ISO 27001, Icinga2, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), IoT (Internet of things), Jenkins, KRITIS, Kafka, Keycloak, Kubernetes, Log Management, MA-Risk, Microservices, Microsoft Azure, NIST, OpenShift, OpenStack, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Platform as a Service (PaaS), PowerCLI, SAN, Software as a Service (SaaS), SOX 404, State of the art and science, Wissenschaft, Versicherungsaufsichtlichen Anforderungen an die IT, short VAIT, Kapitalverwaltungsaufsichtliche Anforderungen an die IT, short KAIT, Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz (VAG)
Project history
01/2018
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Present
Author
Publication
- 2018, February 20th
"CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations" - Contributor Pierre Gronau
https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks - April 2018
"EIN WEG ZU PERMANENTER KRITIS-KONFORMITÄT IM KRANKENHAUS"
EHEALTHCOM 4 / 18, Print Media - 2018, June 28th
"Krankenhäuser im Visier von Hackern"
Mittelbayrische
https://www.mittelbayerische.de/wirtschaft-nachrichten/krankenhaeuser-im-visier-von-hackern-21840-art1664303.html - 2018, June 29th
"Security by Design in DSGVO-Projekten"
CIO.de
https://www.cio.de/a/security-by-design-in-dsgvo-projekten,3582710 - 2018, April 20th
"Warum „Minimum Viable Cloud“ ein Schreckgespenst ist"
https://www.cloudcomputing-insider.de/warum-minimum-viable-cloud-ein-schreckgespenst-ist-a-704718/ - 2018, July ninth
"Die zwölf Tücken des Cloud-Computing"
www.it-daily.net
https://www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cloud-security/19031-die-zwoelf-tuecken-des-cloud-computing - 2018, July 17th
"Risiken des Cloud-Computing"
www.trojaner-info.de
https://www.trojaner-info.de/daten-sichern-verschluesseln/aktuelles/risiken-des-cloud-computing.html - 2018, November 18th
"CIS VMware ESXi 6.5 Benchmark" - Contributor Pierre Gronau
https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks - 2019 February
"Warum smarte Technik nicht automatisch vertrauenswürdig ist?"
Gebäude Digital, print media - 2019, November 15th
"Ein Leitfaden von IT-Sicherheitslotse Pierre Gronau für Internetnutzung, mobile Endgeräte und deren sichere Nutzung im Unternehmensumfeld"
trendreport.de
https://www.trendreport.de/unternehmensleitung-it-administrator-und-anwender-als-sicherheits-triumvirat/ - 2019, January 6th
"Rechtens, sicher und komfortabel"
Weser Wirtschaft, Print Media - 2019, January 16th
"Durchdachtes Log-Management für die Industrie 4.0"
Security-Insider.de
https://www.security-insider.de/durchdachtes-log-management-fuer-die-industrie-40-a-789359/ - 2019, November 19th
"Warum brauchen wir jetzt Security-as-a-Service, Compliance-as-a-Service?"
jaxcenter
https://jaxenter.de/warum-saas-caas-77418 - 2019, April 15th
"Ein Plädoyer für das Protokoll - Vorteile eines Log-Managements"
LANLine
https://www.lanline.de/it-management/vorteile-eines-log-managements.235498.html - 2019, January 18th
"Die DSGVO als Stammgast: Ein Leitfaden für Unternehmen"
jaxcenter
https://jaxenter.de/dsgvo-unternehmen-79399 - 2019, March, 13th
"Die DSGVO und die Blockchain – ein leichtes Unterfangen?"
jaxcenter
https://jaxenter.de/dsgvo-und-blockchain-80849 - 2019, May 16th
"Office – datenschutzkonform ?"
JAVAPRO
https://javapro.io/office-datenschutzkonform/ - 2019, May 28th
"Security: Der Weg zum zentralisierten Logmanagement über zehn Hürden"
jaxcenter
https://jaxenter.de/security-log-management-best-practices-83904 - 2019, June twelfth
"IT‑Sicherheit und IT‑Governance in Zeiten von KAIT – BaFin erweitert Anwenderkreis"
IT-Finanzmagazin
https://www.it-finanzmagazin.de/kait-it-sicherheit-governance-bafin-90443/ - 2019, September second
"Was für ein Desaster! Konzept zur Krisenbewältigung made by Gronau"
https://www.datacenter-insider.de/was-fuer-ein-desaster-konzept-zur-krisenbewaeltigung-made-by-gronau-a-859908/ - 2020, January third
"Software effizienter entwickeln - Prototyping hilft bei der Softwareentwicklung"
https://www.computerwoche.de/a/prototyping-hilft-bei-der-softwareentwicklung,35466642020, March 22nd
"Datenschutz als Standardeinstellung"
Computerwoche
https://www.computerwoche.de/a/datenschutz-als-standardeinstellung,3547200 - 2020, April sixth
"Was Sie über die elektronische Signatur wissen müssen"
https://www.computerwoche.de/a/was-sie-ueber-die-elektronische-signatur-wissen-muessen,3546114 - 2020, April 28th
"Wie du deine Mobilfunknummer schützen kannst und warum du es tuen solltest"
JAVAPRO
https://javapro.io/wie-du-deine-mobilfunknummer-schuetzen-kannst-und-warum-du-es-tuen-solltest/ - 2020, April 29th
"Was sollten wir im Falle eines Cybersicherheitsvorfalls in einer industriellen Umgebung tun?"
JAVAPRO
https://javapro.io/was-sollten-wir-im-falle-eines-cybersicherheitsvorfalls-in-einer-industriellen-umgebung-tun/ - 2020, April 30th
"Die 10 wichtigsten Schritte zur Verhinderung eines Datenschutzverstoßes"
JAVAPRO
https://javapro.io/die-10-wichtigsten-schritte-zur-verhinderung-eines-datenschutzverstosses/ - 2020, May 1st
"Massive Attacken – Warum smarte Elektrotechnik nicht vertrauenswürdig ist"
JAVAPRO
https://javapro.io/massive-attacken-warum-smarte-elektrotechnik-nicht-vertrauenswuerdig-ist/ - 2020, July 10th
"Durchdachtes Log-Management für Industrie 4.0 – JAVAPRO"
JAVAPRO
https://javapro.io/durchdachtes-log-management-fuer-industrie-4-0/ - 2020, August 7th
"Die Tücken des Cloud Computing – JAVAPRO"
JAVAPRO
https://javapro.io/die-tuecken-des-cloud-computing/
04/2019
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06/2020
Cloud Computing, SDDC (Software Defined Data Center), Orchestration, Automation, Architecture, IT Security, IT Compliance
Vattenfall AB Schweden
(>10.000 employees)
Energy, water and environment
• Design and create the blueprint and high-level-design of a SDDC(Software Defined Data Center) with repect to VMware ESXi, NSX-T and OpenStack als legency systems connecting to Microsoft Azure in English language
• Design and create a Low-Level-Design of VMware ESXi, NSX-T in English
• Make and track all requirements regarding critical infrastructures fulllfilled
• Commit requirments for a disaster recovery concept of four new computer centre
• Automation via PowerShell, PowerCLI
• VMware Cloud Foundation
• Preparation of tender documents for a private cloud for critical infrastructure
• Design and create a Low-Level-Design of VMware ESXi, NSX-T in English
• Make and track all requirements regarding critical infrastructures fulllfilled
• Commit requirments for a disaster recovery concept of four new computer centre
• Automation via PowerShell, PowerCLI
• VMware Cloud Foundation
• Preparation of tender documents for a private cloud for critical infrastructure
09/2019
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03/2020
Cloud Computing, SDDC (Software Defined Data Center), Orchestration, Automation, Architecture, IT Security, IT Compliance
Stadtwerke Munich
• harden Window 10 and Windows 2016
• harden Siemens SCADA Software WinCC
• implement the hardened VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 3 Cluster
• VMware Health Check for ca. 200 ESXi Servers
• Automation via PowerShell, PowerCLI
• VMware Cloud Foundation
• Creating a Private Cloud Conzept based on VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 3
• harden Siemens SCADA Software WinCC
• implement the hardened VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 3 Cluster
• VMware Health Check for ca. 200 ESXi Servers
• Automation via PowerShell, PowerCLI
• VMware Cloud Foundation
• Creating a Private Cloud Conzept based on VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 3
09/2015
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09/2019
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
DFV Deutsche Familien Versicherung AG in Frankfurt
(250-500 employees)
Insurance
- Optimizing the NTP concept with special respects regarding to virtualization, Linux and Windows
04/2019
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06/2019
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
ERGO/ITERGO in Dusseldorf
- threat modeling of multiple OpenShift environments
- hardening concept for OpenShift
- hardening concept for Docker Container
- hardening concept for VMware ESXi and NSX
- hardening concept for CI/CD pipeline based on Jenkins and GitHub
- safety concept for OpenShift environments
- evidence testing for OpenShift environments
07/2018
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06/2019
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
- IT security consultation for Office 365
- Creating of a security policy for mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops
01/2019
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03/2019
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Gothaer/Gothaer Systems in Cologne
(>10.000 employees)
Insurance
- IT-Security under Windows 10, Office 2016, SCCM (Group Policy Management, Firewall, Operating System Detection) according to BSI, VAIT
- IT data protection under Windows 10, Office 2016 according to GDPR
- TPM (Trusted Platform Module)
- UEFI
- IT-Security Citrix XenServer
- Automation via PowerShell
10/2017
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01/2019
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Coca Cola European Partners (CCEP) in Berlin, London and Barcelona
(>10.000 employees)
Consumer goods and retail
- Designing an architecture of Cloud Computing and Automation for VMware Validated Design, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud
- VMware Cloud Foundation 2.2 architecture
- VMware vRealize Automation 7.3 architecture
- Relocating of various data centers from the USA to the IBM Cloud
- Script creating using bash, Ansible, Terraform CI/CD and Pipeline with Jenkins
- Architecture Linux Patch Management with Foreman/Katello
- Creating hardening guidelines for PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Red Hat 7
- Automation via PowerShell, PowerCLI
07/2018
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12/2018
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
ING (previous ING-DiBa) in Nuremberg and Frankfurt
(>10.000 employees)
Banks and financial services
- Threat modeling of an OpenShift (based on Kubernetes) and ELK environment (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Docker
- Linux
- Creating of decision templates
- Scripting with Ansible, Terraform
- CI/CD Pipeline with Jenkins
02/2018
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07/2018
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Stadtwerke Munich
(5000-10.000 employees)
Energy, water and environment
- Azure IoT Threat Modeling
- Azure Compliance Analyse
- Creating of decision templates
- KRITIS Compliance
- BoStrab Compliance
12/2017
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12/2017
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
KUMAVISION AG in Augsburg
(50-250 employees)
Industry and mechanical engineering
- Virtualizing a Windows 2000 Cluster with SAP Instance
- Script creation with PowerShell / PowerCLI
07/2016
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12/2017
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
ERGO/ITERGO in Dusseldorf
(>10.000 employees)
Insurance
- VMware VDI / Xen Desktop health check (7.x)
- VMware Terminal Server health check
- Upgrade from ESX 5.0 to ESX 5.5 U3 (> 150 virtualization hosts)
- Docker with Kubernetes
- Amazon AWS architecture
- Amazon AWS Migration
- Microsoft Azure Architecture
- Microsoft Azure Migration
- Microsoft Azure as a failure data center for Amazon AWS
- vSphere Cloud
- ISO 27001
- BDSG/DS-GVO
- Insurance Supervision Law (VAG)
- CSA (Cloud Security Alliance)
- ISPL4 conception (IT Security concepts)
- ISPL4 Audits (IT Security concepts)
- Technical review of legal frameworks such as VAG, BaFin, KRITIS
- VMware vRealize Automation
- VMware NSX
- The Foreman
- Feasibility study of Trendmicro for VMware ESX Hypervisoren
- ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Kafka
- Consulting for CISOs
- Completing regular internal audits
- Assessing and evaluating the safety messages from BSI
- Accompaniment of internal and external audits
- DevSecOps
- Sharepoint hardening concept
- Windows 2016 hardening concept
- Threat Modeling
- Risks based on security analysis
- Compliance
- data protection queries according to BDSG AND EU-DSGVO
- Creating decision templates at C-level
- Script creation with bash, Ansible
- Safety concept for IoT in Tekekom Cloud / Azure Cloud
02/2017
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08/2017
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
ING (previous ING-DiBa) in Nuremberg and Frankfurt
(>10.000 employees)
Banks and financial services
- Definition and Establishment of Security Controls for Cloud Computing
- ISPL4 Reviews
- Security Consulting
- Cloud Computing
- vSphere 6.Ѷ Update Ѳ
- DELL EMC VxRail
- Pivotal Cloud Foundry 1.9/1.10
- DELL EMC ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage)
- Automation
- Script Creating using bosh, Ansible, Terraform
- PowerCLI Scripts for Compliance and IT Security Review
- CI/CD Pipeline with Jenkins
- ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Kafka
- Creating of decision templates
01/2017
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01/2017
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
MicroNova AG in Vierkirchen
(500-1000 employees)
Industry and mechanical engineering
- VMware SAN Health Check 9 ESX Server in conjunction with IBM SVC
12/2015
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11/2016
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Vodafone Kabel Deutschland GmbH in Unterföhring at Munich
(>10.000 employees)
Internet and Information Technology
- Scrum Master
- Scrum Coach for the DevOps Team
- Supporting the introduction of agile methods
- Supporting of an automated deployment of a Linux SLES11 environment via Jenkins
- Puppet Automation
- CI/CD
- Jenkins Integration
- Linux SLES Administration
- OAUTH2 Server
- Microservices Architecture
- Lifecycle management with Spacewalk, SUSE Manager, Red Hat Network Satellite, Katello
- AWS
- ZEND Server
- PoC Trendmicro for VMware ESX Hypervisoren
- The Foreman
- ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
02/2016
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07/2016
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
GALERIA Kaufhof GmbH in Cologne
(5000-10.000 employees)
Consumer goods and retail
- Health Check of an ESX environment in a PCI DSS environment
04/2016
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06/2016
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
b.i.t.s. in Munich
(250-500 employees)
Industry and mechanical engineering
- Creating an architecture concept for Exchange 2016 on a virtualization platform (vSphere 6 U2) with iSCSI connection with Active/Active data centers
11/2013
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12/2015
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Deutsche Bahn Connect GmbH (previous DB Rent GmbH) in Halle
(>10.000 employees)
Transport and Logistics
- Creating and implementing a virtualization architecture based on vSphere 5.0/6.0 and OpenStack Juno/Kilo
- evaluating vSphere 6 RC
- Migration von vSphere 5.5 auf vSphere 6.0
- Migration von vSphere 6.0 auf vSphere 6.0 Update 2
- Creating and implementing an automation architecture based on VMware vRealize
- Creating and Implementing an Automation Architecture based on Puppet and Foreman
- Creating and implementing a Docker development process (Docker deploymented everywhere)
- P2V and V2V from Linux systems (Debian, CentOS, Ubuntu)
- Creating a disaster recovery architecture based on two data centers
- Creating the new network concept for the DR data centers
- Creating a new security concept for a virtualization platform
- Conceptual design of the architectural software architecture (load balancer HAProxy, Poxy, Apache)
- Scrum Product Owner for the software project key figures
- Scrum Product Owner for IT Operating/DevOps
- Scrum Master
- Scrum Coach for the DevOps team
- Establishing deployment pipelines with Jenkins
- Computer center relocation
- PowerShell/PowerCLI Scripte
- Bash Scripte
- IBM Bluemix
- Monitoring Icinga2
- Monitoring Graphana
- ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana)
- Docker with Kubernetes
- Architecture of Microservices
- Architecture of oauthѱ IAM based on Keycloak
- Lifecycle management with The Foreman and Katello
- VMware Orchestrator
07/2014
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12/2014
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Cyberport GmbH in Dresden
(500-1000 employees)
Consumer goods and retail
- VMware Healthcheck
- Sizing a new VMware vSphere 5.5 environment
- Conceptual design of a cloud computing and automation environment based on VMware
06/2014
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08/2014
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
InterComponentWare AG (ICW) in Walldorf
(500-1000 employees)
Internet and Information Technology
- VMware Healthcheck
- iSCSI Equalogic Healthcheck
- Development of a SAN architecture
07/2014
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07/2014
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
DFV Deutsche Familien Versicherung AG in Frankfurt
(250-500 employees)
Insurance
- Assessment of an existing vSphere 5 environment with connected NetApp Filers
02/2014
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04/2014
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Deutsche Post AG
(>10.000 employees)
Transport and Logistics
- Architecture evaluation of a planned cloud computing environment
- vSphere 5.1x
- Amazon Web Services
09/2013
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11/2013
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Arvato Systems GmbH (Bertelsmann Subsidiary) in Gütersloh
(>10.000 employees)
Internet and Information Technology
- Creating a cloud computing and automation architecture concept based on OpenStack and Chef
08/2011
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09/2013
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
AutoScout24 GmbH in Munich
(1000-5000 employees)
Internet and Information Technology
- Technical Project Manager and Cloud Architect
- Evaluating vSphere 5.1 and vSphere 5.5 beta
- Architecture Concept Mass Storage, Networks, Security and vSphere 5
- Evaluating and benchmarking HP ProLiant BL460c Generation ƭ (Gƭ), HP ProLiant B465c Generation 7 (G7), ProLiant BL460c Generation 8 (Gen8) and ProLiant BL465c Generation 8 (Gen8)
- Creating a private cloud concept based on vSphere 5 and vCloud Director 1.5
- SAN IBM SVC (Storage Volume Controller) and IBM Storwize V7000
- SVC Plugin for VMware
- Connecting to the Public Cloud
- Setup of 12 HP c-class 7000 enclosure with 10 GBit/s
- Evaluating and benchmarking Dell Equalogic
- Deploying VMware vCenter Server 5.0 Update 2 and 5.1 with vMotion, VMware High Availability (SQL 2008 R2 Server Enterprise), FT (Fault Tolerance)
- Building an orchestrator environment for automation
- Creating orchestrator Workƥows
- Environment based on more than 200 ESX servers
- Creating template for Windows 2003, Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2012
- Conception of K-Fall solutions
- Creating a test and acceptance concept
- Integration of IBM TSM data backup with VADP
- vCenter Orchestrator
- Scripting of P2V Migrationen
- Scripting of V2V Migrationen
- P2V Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010
- Connection to IBM TSM Backup
- Migration LabManager to vCloud Director
- Capacity planning using VMware Capacity Planner
- Implementing VMware vCenter Operations Manager 5.6 /5.7 and Infrastructure - Navigator 2.0
- Virtualizing the big data solution Hadoop
- Evaluating and Benchmarking Trend Micro Deep Security Platform
- Administration of SAN IBM SVC (Storage Volume Controller) and IBM Storwize V7000
- VMware Orchestrator VCO Workflows
- Puppet for all
11/2012
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11/2012
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Suzuki International Europe GmbH in Hockenheim
(1000-5000 employees)
Automotive and vehicle construction
- VMware ESX 5.0 Server Farm
- Creating a LUN design
- Attaching VMware ESX Server Farm via iSCSI to a Dell MD3220i
- Implementing of the vCenter Server Ѵ.Ѷ with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability (SQL 2008 Server Express)
01/2012
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07/2012
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
R + V Versicherungs AG
Insurance
- Creating the architectural concept for CommVault Simpana 9
- Constructing of the PoC for CommVault Simpana 9
- Implementing the architecture concept for CommVault Simpana 9
12/2010
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08/2011
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Benecke-Kaliko AG / Continental AG in Hannover
(>10.000 employees)
Industry and mechanical engineering
- Technical project manager and cloud architect
- Conceptual design of the private cloud environment based on a VMware vSphere ESX 4.1 Update 1 Server Farm for multiple locations
- Connection of VMware ESX Server Farm to SAN HP MSA2000 G3
- Implementing VMware vCenter Server with vMotion, VMware High Availability (SQL 2005 Server Express), FT (Fault Tolerance)
- Virtualizing existing servers with VMware 4.1
- Creating a data protection concept according to BSI
- Implementing HP Data Protector 6.11 and HP Data Protector 6.2
- Capacity planning using VMware Capacity Planner
- Deploying Socomec JNC UPS Software for VMware vSphere
06/2011
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06/2011
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Hannover Rückversicherungs AG in Hannover
(5000-10.000 employees)
Insurance
- Health Check of the VMware and SAN infrastructure environment
02/2011
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03/2011
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Berlin Hannoversche Hypothekenbank AG in Berlin
(500-1000 employees)
Banks and financial services
- Conceptual design of the private cloud environment based on VMware vSphere ESXi 4.1 Update 1 Server Farm (8 ESX Server)
- Connection of VMware ESX Server Farm to redundant SAN EVA 8000
- Deploying VMware vCenter Server with vMotion, VMware High Availability (Oracle 10.2.0.5), VMware FT
- Integrating Time Navigator from Atempo Data Backup with VADP
06/2010
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12/2010
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
W&W Informatik GmbH in Ludwigsburg
(>10.000 employees)
Banks and financial services
- Cloud architecture
- Creating a private cloud concept
- ESX 4.0 Update 1 Operating Support
- Performing the migration from ESX 4.0 Update 1 to ESX 4.1
- ESX 4.1, View 4.0, Lab Manage 4.0
- Operational support
- VMware LabManager 4.0.2
- VMware View 4.0
- VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) 1.5 with IBM TSM 6.21
- SAN HDS (USPV)
- EMC (CX4)
- Migrating to vSphere 4.1 with more than 40 ESX servers
- Template creation for Windows 2008 R2
- Template creation for Linux Red Hat 5.5
- Script creation for the conversion of the virtual network adapters to vmxnet3
- Virtualization of Existing Servers on VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1
- Extracting Lab Manager 4.0.2 into a standalone environment
- Implementing VMware Capacity IQ vCenter Orchestrator
- Capacity planning using VMware Capacity Planner
11/2010
-
11/2010
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
CompuGroup Medical Deutschland GmbH in Koblenz
(500-1000 employees)
Pharmaceuticals and medical technology
- Troubleshooting a hybrid cloud environment based on LabManager 4.01 with vSphere 4.0
10/2010
-
10/2010
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Berlin Hannoversche Hypothekenbank AG in Berlin
(500-1000 employees)
Banks and financial services
- Development of a Private Cloud with a vCenter Server 4.1 for data migration to SAN EVA 8400
03/2010
-
06/2010
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Hannover Rückversicherungs AG in Hannover
(5000-10.000 employees)
Insurance
- Conception of the private cloud environment with more than 50 ESX servers and NetApp SAN in the Metro Cluster
- Architectural concept Massenspeicher
- Architectural concept Netze
- Architectural concept Sicherheit
- Architectural concept vSphere 4.1
- Health Check the environment
02/2010
-
06/2010
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
DEVK Versicherungen in Cologne
(>10.000 employees)
Insurance
- Creating a data backup concept according to BSI under special consideration of SAP and Oracle RAC 10.2.0.4 under Linux SLES 10 SP3 64 bit with NetApp MetroCluster, IBM SVC (Storage Volume Controller) and vSphere 4
- Creating a catalogue of measurements based on a comparison of desired and real values
03/2010
-
03/2010
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Flughafen in Prague
(500-1000 employees)
Transport and Logistics
- Workshop about VMware Site Recovery Manager 4.01 in conjunction with HDS and IBM SAN
- Building a test environment for VMware Site Recovery Manager 4.01
02/2010
-
03/2010
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Sensus GmbH in Mannheim
(500-1000 employees)
Industry and mechanical engineering
- Health Check XEN App, XEN Desktop
- Creation of the requirement proƤle and the sizing for 600 users
- Evaluation Dell Equalogic
02/2010
-
02/2010
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
H & R InfoTech GmbH in Hamburg
(250-500 employees)
Industry and mechanical engineering
- Health Check an ESX 3.5i environment with IBM DS 4500 and IBM DS 4800 SAN
02/2010
-
02/2010
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Lufthansa Consulting GmbH in Cologne
(>10.000 employees)
Transport and Logistics
- Implementing the data backup solution Veeam Backup&Replication 4.1.1
- Patching a VMware vSphere ESX 4.0 Update 1 Server Farm
12/2009
-
02/2010
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Freudenberg IT KG in Weinheim for the Projekt Deutsche Wertpapierservice Bank AG
(500-1000 employees)
Internet and Information Technology
- VMware vSphere ESX 4.01 Update 1 Server Farm (46 ESX Servers, approx. 150 virtual machines)
- Connecting the VMware ESX Server Farm to redundant SAN EMC CX4-960
- Reviewing a VMware Infrastructure Concept
- Implementing VMware vCenter Server with vMotion, VMware High Availability (SQL 2008 Server Enterprise), VMware FT
- Setup of 2 HP c-class 7000 enclosure with redundant Virtual Connects Flex 10
- Integration of CISCO Nexus 1000V
- Implementing PowerPath VE 5.4 SP1
- Implementing VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 4.0
- Creating a test and acceptance concept
- Integrating CommVault data backup with VCB
12/2009
-
12/2009
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Lufthansa Consulting GmbH in Cologne
(>10.000 employees)
Transport and Logistics
- Design the virtualization environment
- VMware vSphere ESX 4.0 Update 1 Server Farm
- Connecting VMware ESX Server Farm to SAN Dell MD3000i
- Implementing VMware vCenter Server with vMotion, VMware High Availability (SQL 2005 Server Express)
- Virtualizing existing servers on VMware 4.0 Update 1
- Deploying Windows 2003 templates
- Workshop: VMware vSphere ESX 4.0 Update 1 and VMware vCenter Server 4.0 Update 1 with vMotion, VMware High Availability
07/2008
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11/2009
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
InterComponentWare AG (ICW) in Walldorf
(500-1000 employees)
Internet and Information Technology
- Conceptual design of the virtualization environment due to SAP
- Creating a proof of concept for virtual desktops using VMware View and Leostream
- Creating a NTP concept in English
- Creating an iSCSI concept based on evaluation of Equalogic in English
- ESX 3.5 to VMware vSphere ESX 4.0 Migration (more than 90 ESX servers, approx. 1.200 virtual machines)
- ESX 2.5x, ESX 3.5x to ESX 4.0x Migration (more than 90 ESX servers, approx. 1200 virtuall maschines 70% Linux, 30% Windows)
- ESX Farm consolidation at multiple locations
- SAN Administration EMC AX100, AX150, EMC CX300; HP EVA 4000, HP EVA 6000 and Dell EqualLogic PS4000, PS5000E, PS6000E, PS6500E
- Data Migration from EMC CX300 to Dell EqualLogic
- Administration HP Blade Server p-enclosure, c-enclosure c7000
- Deploying Linux Virtual Machines (Novell SLES 8, 9, 10)
- Deploying Windows 2008 templates
- Implementing Lab Manager 2.53 and Lab Manager 3.0
- Project Manager RZ Shutdown
- Implementing VMware VDI View
- Virtualizing various SAP instances
- Virtualizing a Lotus Notes Domino Cluster
- Implementing Citrix XEN Server 5.0
- Hardening Windows 2003 Servers, ESX 3.x and ESX 4.x Servers
- Creating a LUN Design
- Disaster Recovery Precaution
- Blueprint for CC evaluation according to EAL 3+ for VMware ESX
- Workshop: VMware ESX 3.5 and Virtual Center 2.5 with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availabilit
- Development of a Hyper-V test environment
09/2009
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09/2009
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
DRK-Krankenhaus Clementinenhaus in Hannover
(250-500 employees)
Pharmaceuticals and medical technology
- Health Check for an ESX 3.5 / VDI View environment
03/2009
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03/2009
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG in Kempten
(500-1000 employees)
Industry and mechanical engineering
- Upgrading from ESX 3.5 Update 1 to ESX 3.5 Update 3 inkl. Patching
- Upgrade from Virtual Center 2.5 Update 1 to Virtual Center 2.5 Update 4
- Implementing the function performance report within the Virtual Center
- Deploying Windows 2003 templates
- Integration of CommVault data backup with VCB
03/2009
-
03/2009
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Cardif Allgemeine Versicherung in Stuttgart
- Upgrading from ESX 3.5 Update 1 to ESX 3.5 Update 3 inkl. Patching
- Upgrading from Virtual Center 2.5 Update 1 to Virtual Center 2.5 Update 4
- Implementing the function performance report within the Virtual Center
12/2008
-
02/2009
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Kennametal Shared Services GmbH in Fürth
(1000-5000 employees)
Industry and mechanical engineering
- Conception of the virtualization environment
- VMware ESX 3.5 Update 3 Server Farm
- Connection of VMware ESX Server Farm to SAN EMC CX300
- Implementing Virtual Center ѱ.Ѵ with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability (SQL 2005 Server Standard)
- Virtualizing a Windows 2000 MSCS Cluster
11/2008
-
11/2008
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Maple Bank GmbH in Frankfurt
(500-1000 employees)
Banks and financial services
- Presenting VMware Site Recovery Manager 1.0 on an ESX 3.5 farm with two mirrored EqualLogic iSCSI SAN systems
09/2008
-
09/2008
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Stadtwerke Speyer in Speyer
(250-500 employees)
Public service
- Health Check of a VMware ESX 3.5i environment
05/2008
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07/2008
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Offene Handelsgesellschaft FEGRO/SELGROS Gesellschaft for Großhandel mbH & Co. in Neu-Isenburg
(5000-10.000 employees)
Consumer goods and retail
- Conception of the virtualization environment
- VMware ESX 3.5 Server Farm
- Connecting VMware ESX Server Farm to SAN EMC CX3-20 and CX300
- Implementing Virtual Center ѱ.Ѵ with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability (SQL 2005 Server Standard)
- Virtualizing existing servers on VMware ESX 3.5
- Virtualizing and implementing Exchange 2003
- Seting up a failure computer center with FalconStor IPStor
- Integration of HP Data Protector data backup with VCB
- Hardening ESX 3.5 servers
- Workshop: VMware 3.5 and Virtual Center 2.5 with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability
06/2008
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06/2008
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Volkswohl-Bund Lebensversicherung AG in Dortmund
(1000-5000 employees)
Insurance
- VMware ESX 3.5 Server Farm
- Connection of VMware ESX Server Farm to SAN EMC CX3-20
- Implementing Virtual Center 2.5 with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability (SQL 2005 Server Standard)
- Virtualization of existing servers under VMware ESX 3.5
- Deploying Windows 2003 templates
- Workshop: VMware 3.5 and Virtual Center 2.5 with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability
06/2008
-
06/2008
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
ALPS Electric Europe GmbH in Unterschleißheim
(250-500 employees)
Industry and mechanical engineering
- VMware ESX 3.5 Server Farm
- Connecting VMware ESX Server Farm to SAN CX3-20/F
- Implementing Virtual Center 2.5 with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability (SQL 2005 Server Express SP2)
- Virtualization of existing servers under VMware ESX 3.5
- Deploying Windows 2003 templates
- Workshop: VMware 3.5 and Virtual Center 2.5 with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability
02/2008
-
04/2008
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Borg Warner Transmission GmbH in Ketsch
(>10.000 employees)
Automotive and vehicle construction
- Creating concept for network
- VMware ESX 3.5 Server Farm
- Connecting VMware ESX Server Farm on SAN EMC CX3-80
- Implementing Virtual Center 2.5 with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability (SQL 2005 Server Express SP2)
- Virtualizing existing servers in virtuelle Server under VMware ESX 3.5
- Virtualizing und implementing SAP ERP system
- Implementing VMware Consolidated Backup 1.1 with Symantec Backup Exec
- Creation of an operating manual ”VMware ESX 3.5 Server Farm”.
- Workshop: VMware ESX 3.5 and Virtual Center 2.5 with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability
02/2008
-
04/2008
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
EMSA GmbH in Emsdetten
(500-1000 employees)
Industry and mechanical engineering
- Creating concept for network
- Design of the virtualization environment
- Creating a LUN design
- VMware ESX 3.5 Server Farm
- Connecting the VMware ESX Server Farm on SAN EMC Celerra NS40FC
- Implementing Virtual Center 2.5 with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability (SQL 2005 Server Express SP2)
- Virtualizing existing servers on VMware ESX 3.5
- Implementing VMware Consolidated Backup 1.1 with CommVault SimpanaVirtualizing and implementing Exchange 2003
- Virtualizing and implementing SAP ERP system
- Extending the existing Citrix Farm based on Presentation Manager 4.0
- Cluster based on Windows 2003
- Deploying Windows 2003 templates
- Workshop: VMware 3.5 and Virtual Center 2.5 with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability
03/2008
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03/2008
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Hamburger Bücherhallen in Hamburg
(500-1000 employees)
Public service
- Upgrading from Virtual Center 3.02 to 3.5 using vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability (SQL 2005 Server Express SP2)
- Upgrading VMware ESX 3.02 Server Farm to 3.5
- Implementing VMware Consolidated Backup 1.1
- Implementing Symantec Backup Exec 11d
- Connecting VMware Consolidated Backup in Symantec Backup Exec
03/2008
-
03/2008
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Sparkasse Hildesheim in Hildesheim
(250-500 employees)
Banks and financial services
- Upgrading existing VMware ESX 3.02 servers farm to 3.5
- Upgrading VMware Consolidated Backup to 1.1
- Implementing the VMware Update Managers
03/2008
-
03/2008
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
IAF Institut Angewandte Festkörperphysik in Karlsruhe
(250-500 employees)
Other
- Upgrading the existing ESX Farm from 3.02 to 3.5 including Virtual Center
03/2008
-
03/2008
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Klinikum Niederlausitz GmbH in Senftenberg
(250-500 employees)
Pharmaceuticals and medical technology
- Connection to SAN EMC CX-300
- Upgrading Virtual Center 2.02 to 5.5
- Upgrading from ESX 3.02 to 3.5
- Implementing VCB with NetBackup
- Creating a new LUN design
- Data migration
01/2008
-
01/2008
Evangelist, Cloud Computing, Automation, Security
Cardif Allgemeine Versicherung in Stuttgart
(500-1000 employees)
Insurance
- VMware ESX 3.5 Server Farm
- Creating a LUN design
- Connecting VMware ESX Server Farm on SAN EMC CX3-20
- Implementing Virtual Center 2.5 with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability (SQL 2005 Server Express SP2)
- Virtualizing existing server under VMware ESX 3.5
- Implementing VMware Consolidated Backup 1.1 with Symantec Backup Exec 11d
- Workshop: VMware ESX 3.5 and Virtual Center2.5 with vMotion, DRS, VMware High Availability
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- Microsoft Certified Solution Expert Desktop Infrastructure (MCSE)
- Microsoft Certified Solution Associate Windows Server 2012 (MCSA)
- VCP410-DT: VMware Certified Professional 4 - Desktop
- VCP510-DT: VMware Certified Professional 5 - Desktop
- VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 (VCP510 )
- EMC Proven Professional VNXe
- Senior Consulting CommVault Simpana 9
- NASAP (NetApp Accredited Storage Architect Professional)
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP410) vSphere
- Administration of Symantec Backup Exec 2010 for Windows Servers
- AIS - HP ProLiant ML/DL/SL Servers [2010]
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Enterprise Support Technician MCDST 2008
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Consumer Support Technician
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Virtualization Administrator 2008 R2
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Enterprise Messaging Administrator
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: Configuration
- CompTIA Security+ (2008 edition)
- CompTIA Network+ (2009 edition)
- CompTIA Server+ (2009 Edition)
- PRINCE2 Foundation
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Windows Server 2008 Active Directory: Configuration
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure: Co
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure: Configu
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuration
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Enterprise Administrator
- Microsoft Certified Professional MCP 2.0 -- Certified Professional
- CompTIA A+ IT Technician (220-602)
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP3) VI3
- Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
- BVSI Certified IT-Consultant Level B
- BSI; Sicherheit; Schutzprofile und Sicherheitsvorgaben; Evaluierung nach Common Criteria
- IHK Security Coordinator
- EDM Teamcenter System Administrator
- EDM Metaphase System Administration
- CCSE Check Point Certified Security Expert
- CCSE Check Point Certified Security Aministrator
- MCP Exchange 5.5 Microsoft Certified Professional
- MCP Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Certified Professional
- CNI Certified NetWare Instructor
- Novell Netware for SAA certification
- CNE Certified Novell Engineer