Cybersecurity & Compliance Consulting in Germany
Local knowledge, international standards. Practical cybersecurity and compliance consulting for organizations across Germany and the wider DACH region.
The problems this solves
Local knowledge, international standards — practical cybersecurity and compliance consulting for organizations across Germany and the wider DACH region.
Dense regulation
From BSI IT-Grundschutz to national NIS2 transposition, the DACH compliance landscape is uniquely demanding.
TISAX for industry
The region's automotive backbone makes TISAX a frequent, non-negotiable requirement.
Local vs international
Organizations must reconcile local regulatory expectations with global standards like ISO 27001.
Language & context
Effective programs need delivery in both German and English, with awareness of local practice.
One connected ecosystem, end to end
I bridge local regulatory context and international standards — assessing with CyberHealth360, consulting in English or German, and sustaining compliance in ComplianceHub360.
CyberHealth360
An automated assessment platform that benchmarks your current security posture and surfaces the gaps that matter most.
Sandy Smajic Consulting
Senior advisory that turns findings into a prioritized, board-ready roadmap and implements the controls that protect the business.
ComplianceHub360
A GRC platform that keeps policies, evidence and audits in one place so your program stays continuously audit-ready.
Why the DACH region needs specialist attention
Germany, Austria and Switzerland sit at the heart of European industry — and at the heart of European regulation. From the BSI's IT-Grundschutz methodology to the national transposition of NIS2 and the automotive sector's reliance on TISAX, organizations in the DACH region face a dense and fast-moving compliance landscape.
Working with a consultant who understands both the local regulatory context and the underlying international standards saves time and avoids costly missteps. I bridge that gap: globally recognized frameworks applied with an awareness of how they land in practice for German and DACH organizations.
The frameworks that matter most here
Most engagements in the region center on a familiar set of standards and regulations. Each has its own drivers, but they share common foundations — which means a well-designed program can satisfy several at once.
- ISO 27001 — the international baseline for information security management
- NIS2 — expanded obligations for essential and important entities
- TISAX — the mandatory label for the automotive supply chain
- DORA — operational resilience requirements for financial entities
- GDPR — data protection expectations that underpin all of the above
How I support organizations in Germany & DACH
Whether you are a Mittelstand manufacturer preparing for a TISAX assessment, a financial entity scoping DORA, or a scale-up that has just discovered it falls under NIS2, the starting point is the same: understand where you stand, then build a proportionate plan.
My ecosystem supports the whole journey — the free CyberHealth360 assessment to identify gaps, hands-on consulting to close them, and the ComplianceHub360 platform to keep your program audit-ready year-round. Engagements are available in English and German.
Standards and regulations we cover
Engagements map to the frameworks that matter for your sector — assessed objectively and tracked continuously.
What you walk away with
Tangible, audit-ready outputs — not slideware. Everything is built to fit how your organization actually works.
Regional gap analysis
Posture benchmarked against the frameworks that drive DACH compliance.
Bilingual program
Consulting, workshops and documentation delivered in German and English.
Multi-framework roadmap
A plan that satisfies ISO 27001, NIS2, TISAX and DORA without duplication.
Continuous compliance
An audit-ready program maintained in ComplianceHub360.
A clear path from gap to audit-ready
A proven four-phase engagement that moves you from uncertainty to a sustainable, defensible program.
Assess
Baseline posture against the frameworks that matter in DACH with CyberHealth360.
Plan
Design a proportionate program reconciling local regulation with international standards.
Implement
Deliver hands-on, in German or English, with awareness of local audit practice.
Sustain
Keep the program audit-ready year-round in ComplianceHub360.
How this plays out in practice
An anonymized example of the ecosystem in action. Outcomes are described qualitatively to respect client confidentiality.
Needed TISAX for automotive customers while also falling newly into NIS2 scope.
Built one ISO 27001-based program covering both, delivered bilingually, with evidence centralized in ComplianceHub360.
Achieved the TISAX label and NIS2 readiness from a single coherent program, delivered in the team's own language.
Compliance managed, not just achieved
Once your program is in place, ComplianceHub360 keeps policies, evidence and audits in one place — so the next audit is never a fire drill.
Sectors I work with
Engagements are tailored to the regulatory and operational realities of your industry.
Expertise you can verify
Advisory grounded in academic rigor, real audit experience, and the platforms built to support it.
External Lecturer — HDBW
Teaches IT Security, risk management and compliance at the University of Applied Sciences, keeping practice grounded in current academic rigor.
Cybersecurity Consultant
Hands-on senior consultant who has guided organizations through real ISO 27001, NIS2, TISAX and DORA audits across multiple sectors.
Founder — Security Ecosystem
Built CyberHealth360 and ComplianceHub360 to connect assessment, strategy and compliance management into one continuous program.
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The platforms behind the service
Every engagement is powered by the same two platforms that keep your program objective and audit-ready.
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Book a free 30-minute consultation and get a clear, practical path forward — or run a free assessment to see exactly where you stand today.