From Zero to Cybersecurity Certification
Build up protection measures against cybercrime, digital fraud and AI-driven attacks. Make smart cybersecurity decision and create an audit-ready strategy without consultant dependencies!
A step-by-step, implementation-focused program for SMEs (up to 250 employees) to build a lean, compliant, and procurement-ready cybersecurity foundation - guided by an experienced entrepreneur and CISO.
■ No prior cybersecurity knowledge required!
■ Designed for companies without or only small internal IT and security teams!
■ Videos, articles, templates, checklists, weekly virtual community meetings and optional 1:1 calls + 2 years content and community access!
■ Built from real successful CyberTrust & ISO 27001 certification projects, translated for small business and self-learning!
■ Supporting your team on the way to your first cybersecurity certification and beyond!
■ With a focus on lean, cost-efficient processes and your return on invest!
Start building your Cybersecurity Strategy for secure and scalable business growth!
This is for you if:
- You want to protect your company strategically against cybercrime and digital fraud
- You need to meet client's and regulator's cybersecurity requirements to win or retain B2B contracts.
- You’re searching for a cost-efficient way to prepare for certification or audits.
- You receive cybersecurity questionnaires from clients or regulators and don’t feel confident answering them.
- Your team likes lean and uncomplicated processes, they don't need a hired full-time expert to hold hands.
- There is one person in your remaining team who is interested in becoming your cybersecurity project lead, investing ~4-8 hours per week.
- You want a structured, cost-efficient alternative to a consulting project.
This is NOT for you if:
- You have a quick yet important cybersecurity question. -> find Carolin on the Intro Expert Marketplace!
- You already have a fully implemented and certified ISMS and did not get your return on invest yet. -> You want to have a look at Carolin's limited EU Market Leader Coaching!
- You’re looking for live keynotes, workshops and specific cybersecurity Q&A rounds for your team. -> book here!
- You want to fully outsource your cybersecurity strategy incl. dedicated CISO and multi-level 24/7 security team.
What you will have after this learning and implementation experience:
- An immediately higher cybersecurity level, understanding of current threat scenarios, technical and operational protection measures against cybercrime and digital fraud.
- A structured cybersecurity strategy aligned with your business model, certification standards, client's and regulator's requirements.
- A complete, working foundation and the first version of your Information Security Management System (ISMS).
- Core security documentation (legal risk assessments, processes, policies).
- A clear roadmap toward ISO27001 / CyberTrust / SOC2 certification.
- The ability to confidently answer client security questionnaires.
- A setup that supports EU GDPR, DORA, NIS2, CRA and AI Act compliance expectations.
Your Accountability Partner:
Carolin Desirée Toepfer
is an entrepreneur and cybersecurity leader with decades of hands-on experience building digital business models and securing them in real-world environments. She has worked with startups, scale-ups, and international organizations to raise their security posture - efficiently, pragmatically, and without unnecessary complexity.
What sets Carolin apart is her ability to design lean, high-impact security processes that actually get implemented. Instead of theory or checkbox compliance, she focuses on what works: clear priorities, fast execution, and measurable results. Her work has helped teams protect critical data, manage AI and privacy risks, and build resilient security cultures, often under tight budgets and time pressure.
Carolin is widely known for translating complex cybersecurity and AI risk challenges into clear, actionable strategies that decision-makers and teams can immediately apply. As an international keynote speaker, she combines sharp insights with real stories from the field, showing not just what to do, but how to do it effectively.
1. Learn the essentials
Understand what actually matters (no jargon, no noise, no upsells).
2. Implement step-by-step
Follow structured weekly modules with templates and examples, bring your questions to our live calls!
3. Validate & refine
Improve your protection measures right away and build your solid setup with community support.
What You Get:
12 Implementation Modules
- One focused topic per week
- Designed for direct application in your company
- Educational videos, informative texts and helpful templates for direct implementation
Templates & Tools
- Project management structure and templates
- Risk assessment frameworks
- Documentation structure
- Policy templates
Live Support
- Regular live Q&A calls
- Optional 1:1 calls
- Real-world problem solving
2-Year Access
- Learn at your own pace
- Come back with additional questions
- Revisit during audits or certification prep
Preview Video:
The implementation-focused Curriculum:
Week 1:
We start with three little motivational kick-off videos, showing you the right cybersecurity mindset for success, what's included in the holistic cybersecurity strategy we build (watch preview above!) and what your project lead duties are. Followed by a course overview with organizational insights and some budget recommendations for your cybersecurity project and strategy.
Afterwards you learn about current attack and fraud scenarios, the role of AI in cyber risk management and how to implement technical quick fixes for an immediate higher protection level against cybercrime and digital fraud.
Week 2:
You are ready to explore your regulatory environment, depending on your business model, target clients and location. This chapter comes with insights on all legal and compliance areas you want to have a look at - and a checklist to prepare your Legal Risk Assessment with your lawyer.
This week, we also meet for the first live call with the community!
Week 3:
While you might still process the legal assessment, I am sharing my honest CISO project insights with you: people skills you need, boundaries that are helpful, stumbling stones and how to deal with them - for your personal and project success!
Week 4:
Time for our first project status check! You get an overview of my methods for precision, making sure you always understand the status of each single task that is part of your cybersecurity strategy, ask the right questions and document everything properly based on the real implementation status.
You test the course risk-free with our 21 days money-back guarantee! If it does not meet your company’s expectations, you can easily request a refund through our service form now!
Week 5:
You receive a step-by-step guide how to set up your lean project environment and access to my proven project templates, as well as other documents that just make sense for your project, keep it cost-efficient and don't force you to re-invent the wheel.
Week 6:
We are building your cybersecurity training portfolio, with different formats that not just fulfill regulatory needs, but motivate your colleagues to become real cybersecurity ambassadors!
Week 7:
You learn about the different established cybersecurity risk management frameworks, how to pick the right one for your company and the business partners you need to match different compliance levels and reach certification readiness!
Week 8:
Now that we know your framework and with that long-term project goal, we invest the time in long-term cybersecurity project planning, documenting your first achieved milestones and learnings from week 1-7. We are also setting up the first version of your Information Security Management System (ISMS).
Week 9:
Time to take a step back for your 2nd cybersecurity status double check and a full IT infrastructure overview.
Week 10:
Once we have all this information, we are preparing your company's worst case memo and business continuity plan that also works on holidays.
Week 11:
Hackers don't care about your paperwork. This is why we write your policies now, reflecting your actual cybersecurity needs. Yet, we don't start from scratch. We adjust cybersecurity policy templates for efficiency and lean compliance processes.
Week 12:
Your company's cybersecurity status is clear now and well documented. Time to forward your requirements across your own supply-chain and start with your vendor management! Setting clear minimum standards for new business partners and (re-)onboarding of trusted remaining business partners.
After 12 weeks, your company is on a much higher cybersecurity level and ready to enter the certification process. You find information on the next steps in the course as well and can still bring your questions to our live calls - during your first certification cycle and afterwards!
Partners for Cybersecurity Success:
