Software · IT · Cybersecurity consulting

We help startups, small and medium-sized businesses, and individuals understand digital risks, better secure their systems, and adopt new technologies responsibly.

NIWO is a founder-led software, IT, and cybersecurity consulting practice based in Bonn, Germany, working remotely with carefully scoped engagements.

  • DevSecOps
  • Agentic Engineering
  • Incident Response
  • Security Hardening

Security incident help

Have you been affected by a cyberattack or suspect a security incident?

Message us directly and briefly describe what happened. We will get back to you as quickly as possible and provide free initial digital guidance: what matters now, which steps you should avoid, and how you can begin limiting the damage.

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Security explained

Practical explanations of cybersecurity, secure development, incident response, and AI-assisted engineering — structured to show what matters, where the risks are, and how these ideas work in practice.

AI in DevSecOps

How AI can support secure software delivery — from planning and code review to CI/CD, infrastructure, and monitoring — without removing human judgment.

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Agentic Engineering

How developers work with AI agents, tools, permissions, approval gates, and observable workflows while keeping control over high-impact actions.

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Incident Response

A practical introduction to triage, containment, evidence preservation, recovery, communication, and learning after a suspected security incident.

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Free tool · Training

Learn how to spot email scammers

A hands-on inbox simulation. Review eight realistic emails and decide: scam or legitimate? Takes about five minutes — no account needed.

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whoami

Read the whoami page

A short profile of my background, current focus, and how I think about practical security work.

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