Christian S.

About

Most cyber security strategies start at the operating system.But hardware can be compromised long before software defenses notice anything.Over the last 30+ years, I’ve worked in Cyber Security leadership roles across critical infrastructure, industrial environments and international enterprises, including KARL STORZ, Schindler and Volkswagen.Throughout my career, I’ve been building security strategies, leading teams and dealing with real-world risks where failure is not an option.Again and again, I saw the same blind spot:Security teams focus heavily on software and operating systems, while hardware-related threats and supply chain risks remain difficult to detect.That’s why we founded BRIGHTCYTE.We’re building technology focused on hardware trust, supply chain security and detecting hidden communication beyond the OS.If you work in critical infrastructure, industrial environments, defense or enterprise security and are facing similar challenges, feel free to reach out or schedule an exchange below. ⬇️Learn more: www.brightcyte.de

Specialties

• CISO / Security Leadership
• Hardware Security
• IoT Security
• Security Strategy
• Supply Chain Security

Skills

• Information Security
• Hardware-Level Security
• IoT Security
• Application Security
• Cyber Security
• Network Security

Licenses & Certifications

• ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

  Various (PECB, BSI, TÜV)

  Issued Nov 2023 · Expires Nov 2026

• Certified Information Security Manager

  ISACA

  Issued Aug 2013

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional

  ISC²

  Issued Nov 2012

Experience

• Founder & CEO

  BRIGHTCYTE

  Jan 2026 — Present

  Baden-Württemberg, Germany

• Chief Information Security Officer

  KARL STORZ

  Jan 2021 — Apr 2026

  Tuttlingen

• Member of the DIN NIA Board

  DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V.

  Jan 2018 — Nov 2020

  Berlin, Germany

6 experiences in total

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