Swiss Infosec: New Head of IT Security Consulting
IT security is one of the core competencies of Swiss Infosec AG, along with information security and data protection. Now the Sursee-based company is further expanding this area. Niklaus Manser became a member of the Executive Board as Head of IT Security Consulting on April 1, 2022.
With the creation of an IT security consulting team at management level, Swiss Infosec AG is reorganizing its IT security division. With the establishment of the new competence center for IT security, the company is responding to current security needs, e.g. in connection with ransomware attacks, penetration tests or working in a home office, and continues to position itself as an established partner for comprehensive services in the broad field of integral security.
In this context, Niklaus Manser has taken over the function of Head of IT Security Consulting as of April 1, 2022. Manser previously headed the IT Security specialist team, an area that has long been one of the company's core competencies alongside information security and data protection. In addition to his new role, he will also become a member of the management team. He acquired his technical skills in various IT jobs and with a degree from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. At Swiss Infosec AG, as a certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, he has been supporting customers since 2017 as part of consulting projects, training or mandates as an external IT Security Officer. At the same time, he has helped to establish and expand the company's IT Security business unit, which he will now further strengthen in his new role.
Swiss Infosec AG, headquartered in Sursee, is one of Switzerland's leading independent consulting and training companies in the areas of information security, data protection and IT security. The company was founded in 1989 and, together with its sister company Swiss GRC AG, employs over 65 people. In the area of Integral Security, the company has supported over 2500 projects for small and large customers from all industries.
