Ann-Katrin Lange
Founder of cycura GmbH
She is Germany’s best-known cybersecurity expert and the CEO of cycura GmbH. The media call her the IT “secret weapon” of German companies, as she and her team regularly save both DAX-listed corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises from losses amounting to millions.
A Powerfull voice
Businesswoman
She builds and leads companies in the fields of cybersecurity, crisis management, and compliance.
Through cycura GmbH, she has established a partner that is trusted by organizations ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to DAX-listed corporations.
A sought-after expert in TV and media
As one of Germany’s leading voices on crisis management and cybersecurity, she regularly appears on TV and in the media.
There, she discusses the actual evolution of the cyber threat landscape, specific risks, and effective prevention measures, and offers insights into a field that is otherwise largely hidden from view.
Trusted Advisor for Businesses
Drawing on her experience with real-world cyber incidents, she understands how attacks actually unfold and where security strategies fall short in practice.
Companies rely on her expertise to build a secure and resilient architecture from the ground up and to ensure its long-term security early on—with a clear focus on security by design.
A strong voice
Known for taking clear stances in public debates, she is one of the voices that speaks out, based on facts, about what really matters.
At the same time, she is committed to making IT more accessible, overcoming reservations, dispelling prejudices, and encouraging a new generation to forge their own path in the industry.
Crisis Managerin
Negotiates ransom payments with hackers and guides companies through critical security incidents, with the goal of quickly restoring operations and minimizing damage.
At the same time, it lays the groundwork for a secure, future-proof infrastructure to prevent such attacks from recurring.
Podcast Host
In her podcast “Cybersecurity shall be C-Level Priority,” she talks with Nico Freitag about real-world developments, specific risks, and the issues that companies are actually grappling with. Straight from the field—no buzzwords.
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Lessons Learned from Actual crises
Her work is based on numerous real-world cases in which companies of all sizes have been attacked, systems have failed, and decisions have had to be made under intense pressure.
This experience shapes her view of cybersecurity not as a theoretical concept, but as something that must work when it really counts.
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Founder of cycura GmbH
With cycura GmbH, she has created a solution that deliberately differs from traditional cybersecurity approaches. At its core is a holistic vision that views security not only from a preventive perspective but also encompasses the management of real-world crisis situations.
Since the company’s founding, she has been helping businesses build a sustainable security architecture and remain capable of taking action under pressure.
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Media Coverage & Assessment of Current Cyber Threats
Her insights are regularly featured on TV and in the media when it comes to current cyberattacks, new threat scenarios, and their impact on businesses. She brings a perspective based on real-world experience, not theoretical assumptions and sheds light on what actually lies behind these incidents.
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Press & Media at a Glance
“It’s the complicated cases that she’s called in for.”
This statement describes the situations in which it is typically called upon: when systems fail, data becomes unavailable, and quick decisions must be made. It also applies when companies want to understand their current security posture in order to gain clarity, define a target state, and use that as a basis for systematically reducing risks.
„Es sind die komplizierten Fälle, bei denen sie gerufen wird.“
Der Satz beschreibt die Situationen, in denen sie typischerweise hinzugezogen wird: wenn Systeme ausfallen, Daten nicht mehr verfügbar sind und schnelle Entscheidungen getroffen werden müssen.
Genauso aber auch dann, wenn Unternehmen ihren aktuellen Sicherheitszustand verstehen wollen, um Klarheit zu schaffen, ein Zielbild zu definieren und darauf aufbauend Risiken gezielt zu reduzieren.
„Es sind die komplizierten Fälle, bei denen sie gerufen wird.“
Der Satz beschreibt die Situationen, in denen sie typischerweise hinzugezogen wird: wenn Systeme ausfallen, Daten nicht mehr verfügbar sind und schnelle Entscheidungen getroffen werden müssen.
Genauso aber auch dann, wenn Unternehmen ihren aktuellen Sicherheitszustand verstehen wollen, um Klarheit zu schaffen, ein Zielbild zu definieren und darauf aufbauend Risiken gezielt zu reduzieren.
Between the DAX-listed company and the incident
A central aspect of media coverage lies in their work dealing directly with cybercrime. Reports focus on negotiations with international hacker groups as well as specific incidents in which companies must remain operational within a very short timeframe.
This perspective highlights a form of cybersecurity that is not based on theoretical concepts but on real-world situations with immediate consequences for operations, data, and economic stability.
Media perception
Descriptions such as “the IT silver bullet for German companies” or suggestions that it protects companies from significant financial losses illustrate how their work is viewed by the public.
The focus here is less on traditional consulting and more on a role that addresses the critical issues head-on—where risks materialize and quick decisions are required.
Good decisions aren't made in a crisis
But before that. If you want to understand where you currently stand and what really matters, now is the right time.