# Michael Mrak 🇦🇹 🇪🇺 (@mrak.at)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/mrak.at
Headline: Responsibility implemented.
Location: Großweikersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria

## About

As a certified data protection officer, compliance manager and auditor, and process manager, I have developed numerous management systems, had them externally assessed, and successfully guided them through to certification. In my work, I do not see compliance and innovation as opposites; rather, I regard responsible innovation as an essential and sustainable pillar for the development of organisations.

More Infos at https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrak-consulting und https://www.mrak.at/consulting/

## Experience

- **Head of Department Compliance at Austrian Lotteries** (2013 – 2018)
- **Head of Department Compliance at Casinos Austria** (2013 – 2018)
- **Informationssicherheitsbeauftragter at Technische Universität Wien** (2023 – 2023)
- **Speaker at ARS Akademie** (2014 – 2021)
  Speaker on the subject of Compliance
- **In the change ... at Casinos Austria AG** (2021 – 2021)
- **Member of the Operational Risk & Assurance Working Group at The European Lotteries** (2020 – 2021)
- **AML Officer at Österreichische Sportwetten GmbH** (2016 – 2021)
- **Speaker at European Casino Association** (2016 – 2021)
- **Speaker at Anti-Money Laundering Professionals (AMLP)** (2012 – 2021)
- **Speaker at IIR - Institute for International Research** (2017 – 2020)
- **Speaker at ICE Totally Gaming** (2010 – 2020)
- **Speaker at Eventus International** (2018 – 2020)
- **Speaker at SUCCUS | Conferences** (2017 – 2020)
- **Speaker at The European Lotteries** (2017 – 2020)
- **Speaker at ARGE Daten** (2010 – 2019)
  ARGE Daten is Austria's leading privacy association. See http://www.argedaten.at
- **Speaker at World Gaming Executive Summit | WGES** (2017 – 2019)
- **Speaker at Terrapinn** (2017 – 2019)
- **Principal Business Consultant at CyRiSo Cyber Risk Solutions** (2024 – present)
- **Member of the Advisory Board at Business Circle** (2019 – present)
- **Member of the course team of experts at Business Circle** (2019 – present)
- **Speaker at Business Circle Fortbildungsmanagement GmbH** (2016 – present)
- **Dozent at FH Burgenland** (2019 – present)
  Dozent zu den Themenbereichen Digitalisierung und Zukunftstechnologien im Rahmen des MBA Compliance & Risikomanagement
- **Arbeitsgruppenmitglied at Austrian Standards** (2017 – present)
  Arbeitsgruppen 001.18 „Datenschutz“ und Komitee 265 "Compliance Systeme"
- **Member at Compliance Officer Association Austria (COAA)** (2014 – present)
- **Data Protection Officer according to Art. 37 GDPR at Österreichische Lotterien** (2019 – 2021)
- **Data Protection Officer according to Art. 37 GDPR at Casinos Austria AG** (2019 – 2021)
- **Data Protection Officer according to Art. 37 GDPR at Glücks- und Unterhaltungssspiel BetriebsgesmbH** (2019 – 2021)
- **Head of Department Compliance & Information Security at Casinos Austria AG** (2018 – 2021)
- **Head of Department Compliance & Information Security at Austrian Lotteries** (2018 – 2021)
- **Speaker at we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH** (2018 – 2021)
- **Speaker at ACAMS** (2018 – 2021)
- **Speaker at GamblingCompliance** (2016 – 2019)
- **Speaker at RSA Conference** (2019 – 2019)
- **Unternehmensberater at Mrak Consulting e.U.** (2021 – present)
- **Datenschutzbeauftragter at Freikirchen in Österreich** (2024 – present)
- **Datenschutzbeauftragter at Digiteach-Academy GmbH** (2023 – present)
- **Partner at DataReporter GmbH** (2023 – present)
- **Teammitglied für den Bereich Compliance at Aleatrust GmbH** (2023 – present)
- **Bereichsleiter Compliance at i.s.c. - Information Security Consulting** (2021 – present)
- **Local Government at Local Government Großweikersdorf** (2010 – 2017)
  To improve the quality of life in our community is important for me, especially for our young people. My motto: "Learn from the past
  \- dream of the future and live in the present"
- **Speaker at Europol** (2016 – 2016)
- **AML Officer at Deutsche Sportwetten GmbH** (2015 – 2016)
- **Speaker at Österreichische Bundes-Sportorganisation (BSO)** (2014 – 2016)
  Speaker on the subject of Compliance
- **ICE Combating Cybercrime Conferences at Clarion Events** (2012 – 2016)
  Speaker on the subject of Compliance
- **Speaker at AccuityConferences** (2015 – 2015)
- **Advisory Board Member at Clarion Events** (2014 – 2015)
  Contributing compliance related issues for EiG conferences.
- **Head of Department Data Privacy, Anti Money Laundering & Anticorruption at Casinos Austria AG** (2008 – 2012)
- **Head of Department Data Protection, Anti-Corruption & Anti-Money Laundering at Austrian Lotteries** (2002 – 2012)
- **Speaker at econique** (2010 – 2012)
  Speaker on the subject of Compliance
- **Data Privacy Officer at Austrian Lotteries** (2002 – 2008)
- **Data Privacy & IT-Security Officer at Casinos Austria** (2002 – 2008)
- **Systemmanager at Casinos Austria** (1993 – 2002)

## Education

- **Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien / WU Wien** — Certified Compliance Officer (2012 – 2012)
- **Austrian Standards International** (2018 – 2018)
- **Austrian Standards International** — Zertifikat (2013 – 2013)
- **Zertifizierungsstelle der WKO** — Certified Process Manager EN ISO / IEC 17024 (2011 – 2012)
- **Fachhochschul-Studiengänge der Wirtschaft** — Lektor (2008 – 2009)
- **Hernstein** (2007 – 2007)

## Skills

- Privacy Law
- Public Speaking
- Compliance
- AML
- Computer Security
- Gruppendynamik
- Datenschutzkonformität
- Datenschutzmanagement
- Datenschutz Online
- Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO)
- Social Media
- Network Security
- Project Management
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Physical Security
- Disaster Recovery
- Legal Compliance
- Process Management
- Strategy
- Identity Management
- Anti Money Laundering
- Business Process Management
- Risk Management
- Training
- Data Security
- Business Continuity Planning
- Standards Compliance
- Internet Security
- Encryption
- CISM
- CISA
- PCM
- Projektmanagement
- Datenschutzrecht
- Policy
- Unternehmensstrategie
- IT-Management
- Netzwerksicherheit
- Strategische Planung
- Informationssicherheit
- Strategisches Management
- Sicherheit
- Unternehmensführung
- Anti-Geldwäsche
- Risikomanagement
- Veränderungsmanagement
- Datenschutzbestimmungen
- Information Security Management System (ISMS)
- Compliance-Management
- Business Strategy
- Strategic Planning

## Certifications

- Prozessmanager — Procon Solution A/S
- Compliance Officer — Austrian Standards
- Network Security Engineer (CNSE) — Siemens
- Zertifizierter Datenschutzbeauftragter — ARGE Daten
- IT-Sicherheitsbeauftragter — Integralis Ltd.
- Compliance Officer Rezertifizierung — Austrian Standards
- Auditor für Compliance Management Systeme — Austrian Standards
- Gruppendynamik — Ernste

## Publications

- Von BlueSky zu EuroSky — mrak.leaflet.pub (https://mrak.leaflet.pub/3mfz7q34w3k2k)

## Volunteering

- Member of the Cybersecurity Working Group at EFDPO European Federation of Data Protection Officers
- Founding Board Member at Verein österreichischer Datenschutzbeauftragter
- Member of the compliance standardization commitee (ISO 19600) at Austrian Standards
- Member of the privacy standardization commitee (ÖNORM A 2017/2018) at Austrian Standards
- Local Council at Gemeinde Großweikersdorf

## Languages

- Englisch (professional_working)
- Deutsch (native)

## Other profiles

- fediverse: https://mastodon.mrak.at/@MichaelMrak
- website: https://www.mrak.at
- linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmrak/