Sarah Wolf

Information Security bei VERBUND AG

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

About

Information Security Professional | ISMS, ISO 27001 & GRC | NIS2 Readiness | CISSP Candidate

Experience

  • Information Security Manager at VERBUND AG
    Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

    ◆ Incident Response & Threat Analysis ► Planned and led incident response exercises; analyzed threat scenarios to improve organizational preparedness. ◆ ISMS & Compliance (ISO 27001 / NIS2) ► Supported implementation and continuous improvement of the ISMS, contributing to ISO 27001 alignment and NIS2 readiness. ◆ Risk Management & Quantification ► Developed and applied risk evaluation approaches, supporting structured risk assessments and improving transparency in risk-based decision-making. ◆ Security Awareness & Phishing Resilience ► Built a data-driven awareness program with measurable outcomes and gamification elements; reduced phishing susceptibility by 20%. ◆ Process & Control Optimization ► Designed and improved security-related processes to enhance efficiency, auditability, and risk mitigation.

  • Data Analyst at Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
    Jan 2020 - May 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    ◆ Data Interpretation & Visualization ► Analyzed complex datasets to create insightful dashboards. ◆ Process Modernization ► Optimized internal workflows to drive digitalization and automation. ◆ Standardization & Efficiency ► Established structured processes to enhance consistency and efficiency.

  • Freelance Research Assistant at Freelance
    Oct 2018 - Nov 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

    ◆ Qualitative & Quantitative Research ► Carried out in-depth sociological research for 5 projects using either qualitative or quantitative methods ◆ Data Structuring & Standardization ► Conducted and clustered interviews as well as standardized datasets for statistical analysis. ◆ Statistical Analysis ► Performed data analysis for specific project segments, deriving key insights.

  • Career Break at null
    Oct 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr

    Erasmus at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Erasmus at Hacettepe University (Turkey)

  • Soziale Fachkraft at Caritas Österreich
    Oct 2015 - Sep 2017 · 2 yrs

    ◆ Operations & Logistics Coordination ► Managed resources and workflows for 200+ individuals, collaborating with military and agencies. ◆ Project & Stakeholder Management ► Led volunteer initiatives and ensured smooth multi-party coordination. ◆ Crisis Response & Problem-Solving ► Adapted to dynamic challenges, optimizing processes in high-pressure environments.