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Linus Plum

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Chief Information Security Officer at ALDI DX
📍 Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Linus Plum is the Chief Information Security Officer at ALDI DX, bringing extensive experience from leadership roles in financial services, utilities, and tech. He is passionate about transforming risk and leadership culture and is skilled in GRC and business continuity. He holds a diploma from Technische Universität Ilmenau and is an ITIL certified professional.

He is a frequent conference and keynote speaker, actively participating in industry discussions with fellow CISOs to share insights and learn about new solutions. He often contributes to panel discussions and podcasts, focusing on the evolving challenges and future of the CISO role.

He won an Outstanding Security Performance Award (OSPA) in 2021 for an innovative cybersecurity awareness campaign at RWE called "Human Firewall. "

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Security Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Human-Centric Security
He led an OSPA award-winning campaign, "Human Firewall, " focusing on cultural change and employee awareness to enhance cybersecurity.
CISO Collaboration
Actively participates in podcasts and executive sessions with other CISOs to discuss shared challenges and drive the future of the security industry.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Chief Information Security Officer
ALDI DX
11-2021 - 4-2024
SVP Corporate Assurance & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Software AG
7-2016 - 11-2021
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
RWE AG
10-2015 - 7-2016
Head of Security (Supply & Trading)
RWE AG
11-2011 - 10-2015
Head of IT Risk / Head of Technology & Operations
Santander Deutschland
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Education
2002 - 2007
Diploma
Technische Universität Ilmenau
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