Markus Engel, CISM, CISA in

Markus Engel, CISM, CISA

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Associate Director, Cyber Security Defense at Kyndryl
📍 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Markus Engel is an Associate Director of Cyber Security Defense at Kyndryl, specializing in vulnerability management, penetration testing, and enterprise risk. He holds CISA and CISM certifications and earned his M. A. from the University of St. Gallen. Colleagues describe him as strategic, conscientious, and detail-oriented.

Outside of his corporate role, Markus is deeply involved in community leadership. He serves as the President of The Swiss-American Society of Atlanta, a non-profit organization where he has also held Director of IT and Treasurer positions over many years.

He has dedicated nearly two decades to volunteering for The Swiss-American Society of Atlanta in various leadership capacities.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Associate Director, Cyber Security Defense
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Vulnerability Management
Leads the Integrated Vulnerability Management team within Kyndryl's CISO group, focusing on enhancing the security posture of enterprise infrastructure and applications.
Penetration Testing
Has extensive experience leading teams of penetration testing professionals and scoping security assessment requirements for cloud and on-premise solutions.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Associate Director, Cyber Security Defense
Kyndryl
8-2022 - 9-2024
Associate Director, Penetration Testing
Kyndryl
8-2021 - 7-2022
Consultant, Cyber Threat Hunting
Kyndryl
3-2018
Member, Board of Directors
The Swiss-American Society of Atlanta, Inc.
10-2019 - 7-2021
Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer
Nextcaliber LLC
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Education
1988 - 1992
M.A. HSG (Master of Arts)
University of St.Gallen
1987 - 1988
Economics
University of Bern
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