Lars Martin Birkeland

Lars Martin Birkeland has extensive work experience in the field of information security and IT. Lars Martin is currently working as an IT Security Manager/CISO at Løvenskiold Handel AS since 2021. Prior to this, they held the position of Information Security Manager/CISO at Helsedirektoratet from 2017 to 2021. Lars also has experience working as a Security Advisor at Gjensidige Forsikring and Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet. Lars Martin has also worked as a Senior Security Advisor at Norsk Data Senter and Senior Engineer at Datatilsynet. Lars has worked with various companies, providing security consulting services and expertise in areas such as information security, risk assessment, compliance, and IT governance. Their role at Itera - MAKE A DIFFERENCE involved being the Chief Information Security Officer for Itera Managed Services and focusing on regulatory and industry requirements, as well as security and audit of nearshoring operations. Lars Martin has a background in network administration and consultancy, having worked at Duplex Networkning and Azlan.

Lars Martin Birkeland attended The Norwegian School of Information Technology from 1994 to 1996. During their education, they did not obtain a specific degree or specialize in any field of study. In terms of certifications, Lars has acquired several qualifications. These include the ISO27032 Lead Cybersecurity Manager certification from PECB, obtained in August 2020, the Certified ISO 22301 Foundation certification from PECB, obtained in November 2013, and the CISM - Certified Information Security Manager certification from ISACA - Information Systems Audit and Control Association, obtained in November 2007. Lars also holds additional certifications such as CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate, CNE - Certified Novel Engineer, and MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional, although the specific details regarding the month and year of obtaining these certifications are not available.