Dr. Ralf Schadowski

Principal for data protection and cyber security (ISO27x, NIST), Keynote Speaker, Panelist, Evangelist, Founder, Investor

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

certified ISO/IEC 17024 data protection officer (IQ-Zert), TÜV cert DPO certified ISO/IEC 27701 Senior Lead Implementer data protection (PECB) **certified ISO/IEC 27001 MASTER (PECB)** certified ISO/IEC 27001 Senior Lead Auditor (PECB) certified ISO/IEC 27001 Senior Lead Implementer (PECB) certified ISO/IEC 27002 Implementer Foundation (PECB) certified ISO/IEC 27005 Senior Lead Risk Manager (PECB) certified ISO/IEC 27032 Incident Manager Foundation (PECB) certified ISO/IEC 27035 Cybersecurity Manager Foundation (PECB) Lecturer for Data Protection and Privacy (GDPR, global data transfers) member of the board of the Federal Association of IT Experts BISG eV As a certified ISO/IEC data protection expert and board member of the Federal Association of IT Experts and Appraisers (Bundesfachverband der IT-Sachverständigen und Gutachter e.V.), I am a recognised specialist in my field. I advise and support my clients in all matters relating to IT security, IT compliance, IT strategy, international data protection and cyber security. My goal is to protect my clients' data and optimise their IT systems. I am always open to new challenges and opportunities to share my knowledge and passion for data protection and IT security. I have been working in the IT industry for more than 30 years and have gained a wealth of experience and expertise during this time. I have founded eight companies, one of which specialises in IT security, data protection and data security and has expanded to several international locations. I look forward to hearing from you. Best regards from Aachen, Dr. Ralf W. Schadowski

Experience

  • Data Protection Officer to international company groups at Schadowski Consulting GmbH
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • BISG e.V. (11 yrs 6 mos)
    • Vorstand
      Aug 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 11 mos

      BISG - Bundesfachverband der IT-Sachverständigen und Gutachter e.V. Der BISG definiert sich als in Fachbereiche unterteiltes IT-Kompetenznetzwerk mit der wesentlichen Aufgabe, seinen Partnern sowie Unternehmen bzw. Organisationen im Allgemeinen als Ansprechpartner in allen Fragen der IT zur Seite zu stehen. Als IT-Fachverband sind wir Vermittler für Sachverständige und Gutachter. Darüber hinaus bieten wir unseren Kunden IT-Audits durch Experten aus dem Verband. Produktprüfungen mit Gütesiegel und Zertifizierungen nach internationalen Standards (ISO/IEC) ergänzen unser Leistungsportfolio.

    • International Data Protection Officer as a service to larger companies
      Jan 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 6 mos

      ADDAG.de - that's Dr. Ralf Schadowski , IT security expert and TÜV CERT expert / ISO cert / accredited Data Protection Supervisor with around 20 employees in a nationwide network of experts from 80 other Data Protection Supervisor . The entire knowledge of the network is available to our clients nationwide. We currently run 269 mandates in NRW , Lower Saxony, Hessen , Rhineland-Pfalz, Baden-Württemberg , Bavaria , overall, we serve approximately 20,000 people in 64 locations , from Munich to Sylt. Get in touch!

  • Lehrbeauftragter für Datenschutz at Fachhochschule Aachen
    Aug 2024 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • CEO at ADDAG GmbH
    Jan 1993 - Mar 2024 · 31 yrs 3 mos

  • CEO at it.sec GmbH
    Dec 2021 - Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos