Michael Krausz

Michael Krausz has a diverse work experience in the fields of information security, regulatory compliance, and auditing. Michael is currently the Group CEO (working) at i.s.c. Group, a position they have held since April 2016. In addition, they work as a Senior Consultant in Information Security at KPMG Austria, where they hold the rank of Director in a freelance capacity since January 2020. Michael is also an expert in information security and regulatory compliance at MedSec and Wire Security, starting from January 2020. Prior to these roles, Michael worked as a Lead Auditor and International Projects Manager at CIS CERT GmbH since June 2002. Michael has also held positions as a CSO (as a service) at an undisclosed hosting provider starting from December 2015 and as a CISO (outsourced) at an undisclosed industrial company starting from April 2015. Before that, they worked as a Senior Consultant in Information Security at National Security Corporation starting from June 2014. Michael has been a member of ISACA (Austria Chapter) since 2008 and worked as a Senior Consultant at X-IT since 2003.

Michael Krausz's education history is as follows:

From 2021 to 2022, they attended ThePower Business School and obtained an MBA in Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Innovation & Digital Transformation.

Between 1993 and 1998, they studied at the University of Vienna, focusing on Law.

From 1990 to 1998, they attended Technische Universität Wien, majoring in Physics and Computer Science.

In 2002, they enrolled in Webster Vienna Private University, pursuing a degree in Computer Science.

In addition to their educational background, Michael Krausz holds several certifications. Michael obtained the certification of Certified Data Protection Professional (Datenschutzbeauftragter) from CIS GmbH in April 2016. Michael also obtained the ISMS Auditor (Lead Auditor - Class 1) certification from CIS GmbH in January 2015. Additionally, they are a member of ASIS International, having obtained ASIS membership in June 2008. Michael holds the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification from Microsoft / Prometric, which they obtained in February 2001. Michael also holds the ISMS Manager certification from CIS, earned in January 2015.

There is an additional certification listed as "AML Prevention & Detection" from AIR Vienna. However, no specific information is provided regarding the month or year of attainment.