IT Security & Compliance for mid-sized companies · Salzburg

Information security that stands up to an audit.

Over 10 years in security and more than 100 audits for TÜV Süd. I bring Austria's mid-sized companies to a security level that is verifiable — and that holds when it really counts.

10+ years
in security — auditing, advisory and CISO sparring
100+ audits
information-security audits carried out for TÜV Süd
NISG · ISO 27001 · TISAX
proven standards first-hand — not from a textbook
Stefan Georg Schneider
Stefan Georg SchneiderISO 27001 auditor · 100+ audits for TÜV Süd
What sets me apart

I translate between management and IT.

Security is half technology — and half a question of organisation: whether management and IT speak the same language. With leadership experience from management and the depth of more than 100 audits, I build exactly that bridge. Pragmatic, working with you as equals.

About my approach →
Typical starting points

Do you recognise your situation?

Most mid-market engagements begin with one of these starting points — if one sounds familiar, an initial consultation is the right next step.

A major client suddenly demands an ISO 27001 certificate — and you have months, not years.

ISO 27001 & Audits →

A letter on NIS2 / NIS Act applicability is on the table — and no one knows what to do next.

NIS Act 2026 check →

Management asks: are we actually protected? — and needs a solid answer.

CISO Advisor →

Your team has no dedicated security function — you need an experienced counterpart on demand.

CISO Advisor →
What I do

One focus, three ways of working together: your information security.

One field — information security — in three forms of collaboration: from certification through leadership on demand to regulation. My home for over ten years.

The NIS Act 2026 is coming — are you affected?

With Austria's implementation of the EU NIS2 directive, information security becomes a legal obligation for many mid-sized companies — with personal responsibility for management. Find out in two minutes where you stand.

To the NIS Act 2026 check →
4
months until October 2026
Working together

How working together unfolds.

From the first conversation to ongoing support — a clear, predictable path with no surprises.

1Consultation

Create clarity

We clarify your starting point, your goal and whether it's a fit — personally and professionally.

Free & without obligation
2Positioning

Status & proposal

Gap analysis and roadmap. You get a clear picture of where you stand and a fixed-price proposal by scope.

3Implementation

Deliver the measures

ISMS, policies and registers take shape — in focused workshops, translated between management and IT.

4Guidance

Audit & support

Preparation for certification and NIS audits and, on request, long-term ongoing support.

References

Trusted by companies where security matters.

Pollmann International
MediaPrint
sproof
HeiserTec
Vivid Planet
Enexsa
HSP Gruppe
Amium
Cloudunify

A selection from more than 100 audits and projects.

Client voices

What clients say.

For nine months, two days a week, Stefan accompanied us as our external security lead. In that time, more moved on the security side at our company than in all the years before. Structures, responsibilities, a real roadmap — and at the end, a clean handover to the internal team. Exactly what we needed.
Alexander EbnerHead of IT · MediaPrint
We faced the challenge of introducing an ISMS quickly and without much bureaucracy. With a range of templates, Stefan helped us build a simple and effective ISMS very efficiently. Today we have a lean, livable security structure.
Bernhard MaryschkaHead of IT · Pollmann International
We do the audits with Stefan because the result lands with us internally. The findings are easy to follow, the recommendations actionable. That moves us forward — and not every auditor manages that.
Andreas MörthHead of IT · HSP Gruppe
ISO 27001 was meant to bring us real security value, not to spiral into unnecessary bureaucracy. Together with Stefan, we found exactly that balance.
Rainer ForsthuberManaging Director · Vivid Planet
Why SGS-Consulting

Security succeeds where people come along — not just technology.

Compliance that only exists on paper won't survive a real incident. I combine proven expertise with what really decides whether measures are truly lived.

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What can't be automated

Security isn't decided at the checklist — but by the judgement behind it.

Standardised audits are delivered by any tool today. What a security context needs is a person who stands behind the result. Four qualities I bring:

Judgement

Not "what the standard says", but "what matters in your specific situation".

Responsibility & reliability

A counterpart who carries the process and stands behind it — no deliver-and-leave.

Integrity

Professionally honest, even when it's uncomfortable. No scaremongering, no overselling.

Trust & relationship

On equal footing, pragmatic rather than formalistic. You book the person you believe in.

30 minutes that bring clarity.

Without obligation, we clarify where your organisation stands and which path makes sense for you.

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