Steffen Johansen
Senior Security Engineer at Niantic, Inc.
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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SeniorSteffen Johansen is a Senior Security Engineer based in Zurich with a decade of hands-on experience across detection & response, incident response, and security operations at companies ranging from Google to Niantic. He has led security teams and built incident response programs and vulnerability management processes, combining technical depth from consultancy penetration testing with operational leadership in product companies. Steffen’s background includes teaching and course administration in security engineering, reflecting a talent for translating complex security concepts into practical education and cross-team practices. Known for bridging forensic-level incident handling with proactive security engineering, he brings a pragmatic, compliance-aware approach to securing consumer-facing platforms. An understated strength is his blend of consulting rigor and in-house program building, enabling fast, measurable improvements in security posture.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Norwegian, English, German, Vietnamese
Github Skills (14)
ctf4
pcap-analyzer2
asdf2
karabiner2
vim1
network-tools1
udp1
ack1
port-scanning1
nmap1
zsh1
tcp1
security1
libpcap1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
idontparty/platypuscon
Sep 2016 - Sep 2016
Contributions:12 commits in 21 days
idontparty/octocop
Mar 2018 - Jan 2019
Contributions:2 PRs, 29 pushes, 2 branches in 9 months
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