1. Dr. Bernhard Robert Bowitz
(PhD, CISSP, AISP, Dipl. Ing.
MCP)
Curriculum Vitae (Historical
grown)
Location
Singapore
Germany
Singapore 757487 / +65-90090296
Germany 65185 / +49-1711638089
Contact emails bernardbowitz@gmail.com , robertbowitz@gmail.com
Born Wiesbaden Germany
Nationality Deutsch / German – SINGAPORE PR (since 2005)
Family
Languages-Mother Tongue
others
Married / verheiratet,
German, English,
Basic Chinese, Spanish
Diplom Ingenieur Polytechnikum Frankfurt
Certifications Phd Princeton USA ,Diplom Ingenieur, CISSP, AISP, ISO27001
Current address / location
Short Introduction
Cerftifications
Singapore / Germany 65185
I am a senior network security professional with a broad understanding of
technology and the associated applications, self-motivated individual who
has a deep understanding of how network and endpoint architectures are
designed, work and interoperate when efficiently designed.
I am firm on my feet and apply my breadth of knowledge to solving
customer, prospect, partner, integrator, and audience problems that create
increased sales opportunity for my employers and partners. Direct
experience in designing and building or deploying networked security
technologies is my profession, together with other experiences that sets me
at the forefront of technologies. My experience extends over several areas,
mobile networks, traditional networks, Infrastructure, Software (SDN),
Telecommunication Networks, NFV, ESA ( Enterprise Security Architecture)
EESA, OJE ( On the Job Experience, Field Experience, Administrative
Experience.
State of the art architectures, basic protection under BSI100 and ISO 27001,
specialized in Government Agencies, Ministry of Interior, MNC
Telecommunications, Operators, etc…
My priorities are all aspects of the safety of basic latest technology to the
application layer. Expert in Securing Historical grown MNC Networks.
This means from hardware to software development, consulting, sales ,
marketing and advisory services , particularly in recent years, I worked in the
infrastructure and mobile security around Big Data with the aim of Analytics
technologies for new analysis concepts and to actively search for security
anomalies to prevent attacks and reduce them..
CISSP,AISP,CISA,CISM,MCP,ISO27001,BSI GRUNDSCHUTZ, PhD
I use my experience and strength for…
2. Background Summary - Diplom Ingenieur, PhD, CISSP, AISP, ISO 27001, BSI 100, BNA109
- BoS in Computer Science, Mathematics, BA,
- 20 Years + Experience with industry Independent Software Vendor
(ISV) products and networked solutions
- Professional educated in Hardware & Software security technologies
- threat management and third party ecosystem security products
- Direct field experience in working with end customers
- Close connection to the BSI, enables early knowledge of latest
security breaches and fast reactions
- Hands on security practitioner, technical and administrative
- IT Consultant - Project Manager – Product Marketing
- Cyber Security Expert by education and experience
- Self motivated, deep understanding of networks and associated
technologies
- Working always in the direction to create new opportunities for my
partners, employers, customers , create exciting new business
- Network Security ( Main emphasis on Mobile Cyber Security)
- Developing New IT security Solutions
- Big Data Systems, Migrations, Security, Cloud Data Base
- Special Experience in implementing Genua, Sina, Adva, Cisco Security
- Marketing of new products and introduction of new ideas and
solutions with view on latest Cyber Security incidents
- Software Developer – Hardware Design and Development
- IP Services – VoIP – Transitions – Development- Solutions – Global /
Enterprise Networks
- PKI/AES256 encrypted VoIP Networks
- Specific knowledge and experience in IT Security Architecture
- Analyze Customer’s Network security, develop and suggest an
efficient solution for updates and changes
- ability to create high level architecture and execution plans to counter
various initiatives
- Collaboration and training for sales and systems engineers on
communicating core value messages
- Public relations, conference speaking, blogging, white papers,
presentations, panel moderation, radio, television
- Lectures and speaker in front of high level Government Officials and
enterprise executives
- Training and mentoring of global and local teams
- Professional RF engineer, Analog and Digital – 0-900 Mhz, 900 Mhz -6
Ghz, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE and higher etc. Mobile devices and complete
Networks
Industry Experience - Semiconductors, Chip sets – design and embedded Software
- Automotive – GPS – internal electronics Banking
- Secure Banking via Internet – Smart Card Access…..
- Card Emulation
- Identification – Biometrics – New SIM card chip based Security …
- Java , Json
- Cloud Security – Enterprise – Government – Military
- all aspects of design, development, manufacturing of technologies
- equally software and hardware educated and exxperienced
- Internet traffic – Access identification
- Secure transactions – UAF access – special Mil Grade Biometrics
3. Consultant
- NFC- Smartcard
- Research and development , Software Developer, Hardware Developer
- eGovernment – eBanking – eEnterprises
- IP – VoIP Networks , Voice, Message, Video
- Consumer electronics
- Mobile devices – especially latest Cyber Security with special chip
based SIM card and new evolving Technology – SIM card less ,
device integrated ID chip
- Network Security analyst, hunting down cyber security violators
- Physical Security – Biometrics – CCTV systems with Biometrics latest
recognition solutions
- Access and HR verification Solutions using latest mobile security solutions
- 2015 developed the first portable Passport scanner with integrated multi
fingerprint -Scanning for border patrols , the registration of asylum refugees ,
police , BKA , security forces , banks ... ..
- Exchange Networks , Windows ...
Goals and Objectives Use my education and experience in support of a company’s research,
Development and Marketing of Services and Products. Help to train Teams
and or build up a new Team that can handle the challenges of a fast
changing industry, Cyber Security. Help a company’s Marketing to sell
professional services, support its customers in their demands and necessities
for IT , Cyber Security especially in mobile Security of all platforms, IP
Services (VoIP, Voice, Message, Video)
Introduce new solutions that will cover the future requirements and enhance
the company’s profits to new heights.
Perform IT Security Architecture including new Mobile Security Architecture
Working as Employee, Contractor, Consultant / Freelance Project Manager,
HR Consultant.
Apply my breadth of knowledge to solving customer, prospect, partner,
integrator, and audience problems, that will create increased sales
opportunites for my employers and partners.
2016 - current
Professional Career
The world’s 4th
largest MNC Telecommunications Company and
Service Provider ( Name Confidential)
EESA Executive Enterprise Security Architect in a leading role
Project Manager IT Security in Enterprise Networks, Mobile and
Telecommunication Networks, Cloud Security, RAS, DMZ….
GRC-Executive Enterprise Security Architect
Leading a Team in Germany
- Consultant, Advisor to the Board of the Company
- Implementation of BSI Network Security, in a network with over
80,000 clients
- Design and development of Security features for mobile devices
(Android) ( IOS)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- SDN, NFV, ISMS, CISO
- Creation of a network structure plan
- Creation of Governance
4. 2015 – November 2015
December 2015
- Identity Governance & Administration
- Creation of asset management
- Data Leakage Protection
- Planning of a SOC , Integrating of Incident Management
- Threat analysis according to ISO 27001 and BNA 109
- Application and Network Firewall
- Threat and awareness analysis with residual risk assessment
- End-Point Protection
- 2nd-Form Factor Authentication, Telephone PIN, UAF etc.
- Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) Protection
- Intrusion Protection and Detection System
- Planning of security certification
- BSI basic protection , ISF , Cobit , BNA , ITU 1501
Project at one of the largest transport and transport
company ( Government owned Enterprise, DB)
- Introduction of an ISMS within the operating conditions in the GSM - R
network and BSI basic protection under ITSig
- Implementation of BSI Grundschutz, in a network with over 48,000 clients
- Creation of a network structure plan
- Creation of Governance
- Creation of asset management
- Planning of a SOC , Integrating of Incident Management
- Threat analysis according to ISO 27001 and BNA 109
- Threat and awareness analysis with residual risk assessment
- Planning of security certification
- BSI basic protection , ISF , Cobit , BNA , ITU 1501
- Analysis of the GSM - R networks and interfaces to Systel , LST ...
- Understanding of new plans , IP Networks and Re -investment project , --
- LTE updates ... ..
- Reporting to C-Level and Corporate Level in Berlin
Short project, training a group of consultants from a German
company in ....
- The design and operation of technologies to detect targeted attacks on
corporate networks
- Developing innovative detection and defenses
- Self dependent analysis of attacks and creating action recommendations
- Penetration testing and security analysis including planning of attack scenarios
and documentation of working results
- Experience in the administration of firewalls (Juniper, Checkpoint, Cisco),
Content Security systems, SSL VPN gateways, IPS / IDS, etc.
- Knowledge of the most important standards of IT security (ISO 27000 ff, PCI,
BSI Grundschutz, Common Criteria)
- IT infrastructure (networks, client-server systems, virtualization, access
control, etc.)
- The latest applications and functions in Windows 10 and Windows mobile
- Latest development of scanners for international logistic companies
- Security of SAN and NAS, SANE (storage area network encryption)
5. February 2009- 2014
December
Lead Consultant in public sector ( German Government, Ministry of
Interior) Security / Big Data Project, building a mil-grade secure
Network Structure
Complete Systems Analysis
Repair and prepare current system for migration
Calculating required Storage (SAN) for new Data Center
Analyze weak points (Security)
Analyze suspicious behaviors
Recommend Hardware Vendors
Migrate with minimum operational interruptions
Train internal team in Network technologies
Analyze available Data Center and applications
Prepare ISMS Integration and update of existing SOC
Create new Incident Management processes....
......Penetration tests, Threat landscape and adversary tactics
Objective. reduce possible attack rates by 50-60%
Build redundancy and design back up options
Create complete Documentation
Hand over to internal administrators
Director SecureScrypt Neoi Pte. Ltd. ( Mobile IT - Cyber Security
– Support, Management, Consulting) Professional Consulting
Group
Securescrypt acquired PIC Technology in 2009
Resident Director ( Vertrag), Contract Position
Consultant and Project Manager, IT Security
Team Leiter Cyber Security / Manager Team Cyber Security
Cyber / IT Information system Architecture / Security
Several projects with Banks in Singapore ( OCBC-DBS)
Personalführung und –training, Personal Management and training
IT-Security -Software design und Entwicklung
Manage the Global Contract Team of 100+
Implementation of new mobile Internet Banking System
Transition / Conversion of traditional Enterprise Telephone Systems to IP
/ VoIP , IP-Video Conferencing, VoIP/IP Encryption
Design and development of IT / Cyber Security / IP / VoIP solutions in
mobile systems, for all platforms ( Windows, IOS, Android, Blackberry
etc.)
Securing Clouds with new PKI based security and special encrypted Hard
drives
Encryption of critical data with custom designed UAF authentication and
identification factor, dedicated access to specific selected individuals and
groups
Update of existing Systems to latest Security Technology
Training and public lectures on Risk Management and Cyber Security
Manage and Support Company’s Marketing
6. Consulting, Projects, Analysis of customers requirements with
suggestions for changes and solutions, so that sales and marketing can
support and acquire new customers.
Januar 2005 – Januar 2009
CEO PIC Intl. Ltd. Hong Kong , Soft-Hardware Design Mobile
Devices
Positionen CTO und CEO zusammengefasst, combined position CEO-CTO
Managing 200 technical personal in Hong Kong, China, South America
Personalführung und –training / Personal Team training
Leitung der Niederlassungen und Vertragspartner vor Ort
Entwerfen neuer IT Loesungen / Design of new IT solutions
Design and Implementaion sophisticated IP / VoIP Systems for Service
Providers and Enterprises
Haeufige Reisen / Frequent travelling
IT Risk Management, Analysis, Lectures, Training
Special Training for Investment Bank IT Personal on Risk Management
August 2004 - December
2004
Contract CTO Lintux Hong Kong Ltd. - Elektronik Entwicklung
Herstellung
Kunden Aquisition / New customer aquisition
Koordination der Auftraege mit der Fabrik in China
Training des technischen Personals in Entwurf und Entwicklung bis zur
Fertigungsreifheit der Kunden spezifischen Produkte
Reisen weltweit zu Kunden
Ende 2004 wurde Firma an PIC Intl. Ltd. Hong Kong verkauft IT
Network Security Solutions with Hardware design
IP Systems
November 2003 - July 2004
Sub Contract SVP Goldtron Singapore - Entwicklung einer neuen Smart
Mobile Platform MXI
Leitung des Singapore Entwicklungs Team
Koordination mit Hong Kong Entwickler Team
Entwurf der MXI Platform / Design of the MXI Platform ( combined
Mobile Services and VoIP calling)
Implementation of first VoIP Network in Malaysia)
Special Platform for Portfolio Management Software Entwicklung
Dezember 2000 - Oktober
2003
Contract CTO Taitoma Group - Taiwan - based in Taipei
7. Responsible for Development and Design of Software and Hardware to
Subcontracted Asian Manufacturers
Responsible for developing and implementing Project Management
Methodologies, Processes, Procedures, Reporting, provide strategic
direction
Developing Solutions for IT Security and Risk reduction
Quality Control to be used on major projects within the Asia Pacific &
Greater China Regions or/and industry vertical chart strategies and
grow the Design and development Service’s team and business in the
region for the Titoma Group
October 1999 - November
2000
Contract Engineering / Project Management for PIC Intl. Ltd. a Hong
Kong based Group of Consultants
Stationed extended times for Project Implementations in Iraq, Lebanon,
Syria, Saudi Arabia and some other countries ( Radio Communication
Networks)
Responsible for Development and Design of Software and Hardware to
Subcontracted Asian Manufacturers
Complete Systems installation and implementation
Fernstudium Princeton University USA , Abschluss Phd. Dr.
Contract Vice President IT - Head Asia Pacific – CREDIT SUISSE
Februar 1998 - September
1999
FIRST BOSTON, (UK based)
Hong Kong Global Engineering and Infrastructure Support Team
Responsible for communications between support teams worldwide
Analyzing existing Network and finding Security Risks
Develop RISK solutions
January 1997 - January
1998
Senior Consultant MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL INC., Hong
Kong
Complete Systems installation and implementation
Development of financial software and systems analysis.
Network migration from Novell to Windows and Transaction Server
service, training of local engineers, system analysis, telecommunications
connectivity, Router (3comm,Transcend, Cisco) TCP/IP, DHCP, WINS,
Ethernet, trust relationships with networks in the USA and Europe.
Integration of NT 4 with BLITZ ( a SQL/Excel based pricing model and
trend manager for portfolio trading) .
Developed new applications such as charge calculator, IROS and
8. Pagepool for equities, debt and portfolio trading.
Wrote numerous Excel macros for pricing models with live feeds from
Reuters, Bloomberg, Stock Market Channel and custom applications
from Merrill Lynch New York and London.
Installed applications for selling and buying, on line, messaging and
notification for individual stocks, bonds, portfolios. Using: RAM Excel,
RAM Addins, Newport, Loan Manager, Bond Manager, IORS, K-Tek,
PDD, DDE.
Implementing the first Security measurements for Banks in Investment
Business
Januar 1988 - Dezember
1996
FREE LANCE CONSULTANT / SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Clients included BOA, Deutsche Bank, BSI Machinery Germany,
Indonesian Government, Thai Farmers Bank, Hoechst Chemicals Taiwan
and Thailand, Anderson Singapore, SAP Germany.
Mostly Network planning and implementation. Gained experience in the
financial world as well as chemical industry and other industries.
There was also a lot of telecommunications involved, including planning
of Mobile Phone Networks, billing systems for Inmarsat, Up-Down link
interfaces to LAN's.
Implemented Terminal Server Network for a leading Swiss Banking
Group, to overcome slow Network Connections and reduce cost by using
older PC’s and Notebooks for connection to NT / W 2000 / XP Networks.
Experience in Packet Protocol, a Protocol which became later the base
for the GSM Cell phone Systems installation and implementation
January 1987 - December
1987
Fernstudium Princeton University USA , Abschluss Phd. Dr.
January 1985 – December
1986
PATHCOM Inc., USA / Tokyo – Radio Communications Factory
RF-design engineer for the US based Pathcom corporation
technology development of new Data Communication products in USA
and Yokohama,
factory control and supervision.
Designed the first Asian made radio synthesizer, VHF and UHF
transceiver and trunked mobile phone system
manufacture the Pathcom communication products
9. 1984-1985
SYNTHEX, Germany
service of communication products
January 1983 - December
1984
Junior Engineer MOTOROLA, Wiesbaden , Germany
RF design , Telecommunications development
Chip technology development design
Ausbildung & Praktika / Experience & Education
Oktober 1980 – September
1982
Studium
2 Semester Elektro und Telefon Technik Universitaet Darmstadt
2 Semester Elektronik
Abschluss Elektronik Diplom Ingenieur Philip Reitz Polytechnikum
Frankfurt/Main
Oktober 1975 – August
1980
Praktikum, Lehre, Geselle, Elektro Meister bei BEI Elektro, Wiesbaden
Elektro Technik
Fernseh und Rundfunk Technik
Amateur und CB Funk
July 1975
Abitur Griebling Humanistic Gymnasium Wiesbaden
Abiturnote: 1,1
Leistungsfach: Mathematik und Englisch
Hobby - Amateurfunk
Kenntnisse - Knowledge
Sprachen – Languages Deutsch (Muttersprache), English ( 2. Mother tongue), conversational
Spanish and Chinese
IT-Kenntnisse
Operating Systems: DOS, Windows 7.8.10 , Windows NT 4.0, Unix, Sun
Solaris, Android, IOS, others
RDBMS: MS SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle Server
Networking: TCP/IP, Netbios and Netbeui, SNA, UNIX, X25, MS SNA
Server, Ethernet, Toking Ring, Mailserver SMTP, POP, CCMail, Banyan
Mail, Chat Server, News Server, Transaction Server, Exceed Platform,
Novell, RAS, Windows certified.
Telecommunications: Wireless Telecom, Mobile Phone Networks, GSM,
UTMS, CDMA, HSPDA, PCS,AMPS.
Frame Relay, ATM, Fibre Optics, ISDN. RF Propagation. Router (Cisco,
3Comm, Bay Networks, Livingston, RAS, Access Server, etc.
Mobile Operating Systems: Android, IOS, Windows, Blackberry, Linux
Hardware RF-Chip design – complete devices design
10. Security chip and Semiconductors design – embedded Software
NFC hardware and Software
RF and Mobile design- CPU design – Audio Chip design – Video Chip
Streaming Media chip and embedded Software
Complete PCB design – layout – masking - manufacturing
Software Languages
Working knowledge of C/C++,Perl, Mosaic OA, AB2,Pascal,Fortran, SQL,
VB, Intel, GSM, AMPS,HTML, Java, Oracle, dBase, MS all applications,
Linux, Android, IOS etc.
Specialized in encryption, AES 256, PKI, FID, Biometrics
Encryption of Mobile Communications and wireless Data Systems, Cyber
Security expert since 1995 developed the first encrypted Satellite
Telephone Terminal ( P2P Technology)
Developed latest Internet Banking Security for mobile systems,
UAF Password less, human factor identification, Bio-Metrics etc.
Publications and Lectures Published several Whitepapers and publications about my specific
knowledge
Hold Lectures in front of Government Departments, Enterprises,
Technical. Marketing
Hold several Training Courses as Consultant, to train the next
generation in latest developments of technologies
Last Update September 2016