Reidar J. Boldevin — Consulting Manager - Cyber Security

Consulting Manager - Cyber Security · Columbus

2023-12 – 2025-10 · Oslo, Norway

Everybody can become a target. By knowing what's important to you, we help you keep your core business running. Core business: Cyber Security. Skills: Industry standards, Vendor Management, Information Security, Scrum, Budget Management, Stakeholder Management, IT Projects, Project Management, Customer Engagement, Financial Literacy, Customer Satisfaction, IT Leadership, Team Leadership, IT Management, Thought Leadership, Project Oversight.

Senior Manager · PwC Norway

2022-04 – 2023-12 · Oslo, Norway

Provided strategic cybersecurity consulting for enterprise clients. Skills: Industry standards, Supplier Management, Information Security, Scrum, Budget Management, Stakeholder Management, IT Projects, Project Management, Customer Engagement, Customer Satisfaction, IT Leadership, IT Management, Cybersecurity, Thought Leadership, Project Oversight.

Ranger and Sharpshooter · HV-02 Innsatsstyrke Derby

2014-01 – 2022-05 · Oslo, Norway

Rangers are the eyes and ears of the platoon, gathering intelligence through search, disclosure, and surveillance. Roles: Scout, Patrol medic, Weapons operator. Skills: Operations planning, Incident Management, Winter Survival.

Special Advisor - Identity and Access Management · Innovation Norway

2019-08 – 2022-04 · Oslo, Norway

Roles: Team Lead/Scrum Master IT Workplace, Tech Lead IAM, SecOps, Solution Architect (workplace/endpoint management), General cloud operations. Skills: Industry standards, Supplier Management, Information Security, Scrum, Budget Management, Stakeholder Management, IT Projects, Project Management, Financial Literacy, IT Leadership, Team Leadership, IT Management, Thought Leadership, Project Oversight.

Global Identity Technical Lead · FLIR Systems

2016-12 – 2019-07 · Hvalstad, Norway

Day-to-day management of IT operations with a primary focus on Azure Cloud solutions and Identity Management. Tasks: IT planning and roadmap design (Identity), Azure AD architectural design (including B2B and B2C), Active Directory architectural design and security management, hardware and software purchases (including budget management), peer training and mentoring, coordination with other skill teams, server configuration, client support.

Senior Premier Field Engineer · Microsoft

2014-10 – 2016-11 · Oslo, Norway

Active Directory and Windows Server specialist working proactively and reactively with Microsoft's Premier clients. Delivered workshops and trainings for clients on Windows Server and Azure cloud platform. Skills: Industry standards, Information Security, Scrum, Stakeholder Management, IT Projects, Customer Engagement, Customer Satisfaction, Thought Leadership.

Senior Consultant · Move AS

2013-08 – 2014-09 · Oslo, Norway

Managed complex Windows infrastructure environments including VMware, Citrix, and Exchange.

Consultant · Crayon

2011-01 – 2013-07 · Oslo, Norway

Consultant managing complex Windows infrastructure environments, including VMware, Citrix, and Exchange.

Technical Implementation Consultant · Advent Software

2008-07 – 2010-12

Part of Advent's Consulting Team, assisting financial services clients in implementing Advent's products.

Support Consultant · Advent Software

2006-06 – 2008-06

Provided technical and functional support on Advent's solutions for the financial industry.

Observer · Flytjenesten

2009-05 – 2009-05 · Norway

Voluntary observer for Norwegian Aeroclub's fire watch service, focusing on identifying hazardous fire activity.

Managing Director / Technical Consultant · Grønland og Boldevin IT-service DA

2002-04 – 2006-05 · Norway

Managed installations and troubleshooting of networks and servers for customers.

Technical Consultant · Infosys AS

2004-01 – 2005-05 · Norway

Installation and maintenance of Infosys logistics solutions for car and boat retailers.

Editor and Journalist · ITpro.no AS

2004-01 – 2004-10 · Norway

Reviewed technical literature and wrote articles on hardware and industry events.

Helpdesk Coordinator Associate · EDS

2001-06 – 2002-02 · Norway

Provided end-user support on Microsoft products and AS/400 and S/390 systems.

Team Leader / Guard Commander · Forsvaret - Norwegian Armed Forces

1999-06 – 1999-12 · Norway

Led a guard team of soldiers.

Principal Engineer · FORTYTWO TECHNOLOGIES AS

2025-10 – Present · BERGEN, Norge

Bang & Olufsen - Dynamics F&O Access Management · Bang & Olufsen

Technical Architect and Developer

Implementation of Microsoft Dynamics F&O. Responsible for development and architecture around automation and self-service access management solutions. Utilized Entra ID Entitlement Management and PowerShell to create an access management solution that simplifies business processes for the client without increasing technical complexity. Duration: 9 months.

CEPI - IAM Assessment · CEPI

Project Manager

Assessment of the state of the client's IAM and security solutions, and contribution to IT strategy. As the technical project manager, responsible for overseeing all project deliverables, conducting independent technical assessments, quality assurance of others' work, managing stakeholders, and reporting to the project's steering committee on progress, financials, and other key areas. Duration: 3 months.

Norsk Hydro - Internal Verification and Testing · Norsk Hydro

Project Manager / Advisor

Assessment of ongoing and future security measures following a ransomware attack in 2019. Acted as project manager for two sub-projects within the program and served as an advisor for several other sub-projects. Duration: 6 months.

NRK - Operational IT Security · NRK

Advisor

Daily operations and improvement initiatives for IT security at NRK. Advisor for the day-to-day operations of the Operational IT Security department. Provided guidance on security improvement initiatives and acted as a sparring partner for the CISO and security department. Participated in other projects at NRK as a representative for Operational IT Security. Duration: 9 months.

Mentor Medier - Personal Information Impact Assessment (PIIA) · Mentor Medier

Project Manager

Privacy impact assessment for the media entities under Mentor Medier. Project management, coordination with the steering committee, and follow-up of project participants in relation to the PIIA. Duration: 6 months.

Innovation Norway - MFA Implementation · Innovation Norway

Architect and Technical Project Manager

Implementation of mandatory Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all services at Innovation Norway. As the leader of the Workplace team and identity architect, initiated and managed the seamless introduction of MFA. The work included both technical changes in the identity architecture and change management through leadership involvement, training of superusers, and conducting workshops for employees across all of Innovation Norway's locations both domestically and internationally. Duration: 6 months.

Executive Master of Management – Governance, Risk Management, Compliance and Internal Auditing · BI Norwegian Business School

2024-09 – 2025-06

Executive Master of Management – Strategic Business Development and Innovation · BI Norwegian Business School

2023-09 – 2024-05

Executive Master of Management – Leading in Digitized Workplaces · BI Norwegian Business School

2023-02 – 2023-06

Grunnutdanning i ledelse (Foundation in Leadership) · BI Norwegian Business School

2020-08 – 2021-05

Individual Courses (Financial Decision Making, Cyber Security, Financial Statement Analysis, Budgeting, HMS Leadership) · University of Stavanger

2021-08 – 2022-12

Project Management & Change Management · Kristiania University College

2021-08 – 2022-06

Informasjonssystemer (Information Systems) · University of South-Eastern Norway

2020-06 – 2020-08

Associate's Degree Equivalent – Digital Security and Intelligence · Noroff Institute

2003-08 – 2004-06

Associate's Degree Equivalent – Network and Server Management · Noroff Institute

2002-08 – 2003-06

General Studies (Elektro GK, Elektronikk VK1, Generell studiekompetanse VK2) · Laksevåg VGS