Ferd Hagethorn, Ing.'s Linkedin Analytics

Ferdinand Hagethorn heads the Cybersecurity practice for Planit Global. Planit is a quality assurance company operating in Australia, New Zealand, India and the UK. This is where he defined and established the Security Testing practice and services clients both nationally and worldwide from windy and beautiful Wellington, New Zealand. With a strong focus on the pragmatic and holistic approach, Ferdinand has successfully built the security capability and service offering for Planit Testing, providing DevSecOps, Penetration testing, Cybersecurity strengthening. Ferdinand also provided IT and Information Security Services for over 650 projects during a career spanning 25 years, in 7 countries throughout Europe, North America, and Australasia. Background: Hacker & Penetration Tester, Software engineer, Linux Specialist, Solution design and service delivery, Enterprise Security Architecture (Stone-IT, Snow BV, URENCO, Planit Testing). Co-founder of Hack42, makerspace and computer museum in Arnhem, The Netherlands. Speaker at various events (PMI, ITX, NZTech days, Sydney Airport), guest lecturer at Victoria University Wellington. Working group member for the NZQA Cybersecurity qualification. Comprehensive understanding of Cybersecurity and information security and using extensive experience and knowledge to provide business-driven design and implementation, migration planning, testing and execution at the highest levels. Ferdinand welcomes all inquiries regarding Cybersecurity, speaking opportunities, and Enterprise Architecture. Holds NL nationality and NZ Permanent Residency and speaks three languages.