Marcel Zumbuehl

CISO and certified Board Member Swiss CISO Award Winner - Make cyberspace a safer place for all of us

Bern, Berne, Switzerland

About

I strongly believe that cybersecurity builds trust bridges between customers, companies and society in general. When it comes to digital services proactive communication is key. Cybersecurity is a continuous process, building on a particpatory approach that includes the whole value chain from customer to the enterprise and its suppliers. And people, in particular employees are the strongest link to resilient enterprises. -- Stations of my CV 2025 - now guest lecturer Board Member CAS Rochester/Bern on Cybersecurity 2022 - now guest lecturer ar SDA Bocconi Milano 2022 - now Director of Board at Swiss Post Cybersecurity. Formerly Hacknowledge SA and terreActice 2018 - now Swiss Post Group - Group CISO and Member of Group I/T Board. Board Member ISSS, Lecturer HSLU, SDA Bocconi, Uni Rochester-Bern 2016 - 2018 Credit Suisse - Control and Regulatory Affairs - Head of Security Control Steering 2015 - 2016 Credit Suisse - CISO Digital Private Banking 2008-2014 Swisscom (Switzerland) Head of Security, Member of Operations Board 2009-2025 ETH Zurich, Lecturer at MTEC Department 2002-2007 Swisscom Mobile Ltd. Head of Security a Vodafone/Swisscom Affiliate 1996-2002 Accenture (former Andersen Consulting) - Technology/Telecommunication Practice. Engagements in Greece, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland for Telecommunication, Banking and Insurance Customers. 1996 Master of Science University of Berne (Computer Science, Business Administration, Math) Part time developer for Federal Office of Statistics, Switzerland (during Study) Member of AIESEC. Publication in Proceedings of Pattern Recognition Languages - German (MT), English, Italian, French, Danish, Spanish, Greek, (Swedish), (Norwegian) Specialties - Lead of complete security portfolio of a ict operator (ict security, physical security, workplace safety and health, crisis management, product and service security), Crisis Mgr, Lecturer, Board Member for a large technical operations unit Papers in Pattern Recognition and Mobile Communications. Guest Speaker at University of Fribourg, University of Berne, International Security Conferences, ETH Zurich Passion - Endurance and Outdoor Sports, Snowboarding, Sailing Trainings - IMD Lausanne, London Business School, University of Berne

Experience

  • CISO Swiss Post Group - Member of Group IT Board at Swiss Post
    Aug 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

  • Co President at Information Security Society Switzerland (ISSS)
    May 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

  • Member Board of Directors at Swiss Post Cybersecurity
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Guest Lecturer at SDA Bocconi
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Guest Lecturer at University of St.Gallen (HSG) – Executive School
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos