Stefan A. Deutscher

Stefan A. Deutscher is a core member of Boston Consulting Group's Technology Advantage and Technology, Media & Telecommunications practices. He is BCG's global topic leader for cybersecurity and IT risk management, as well as BCG's global topic leader for IT infrastructure and data center operations, and he often supports his clients at the crossroads of these two topics.

Stefan has worked on these topics across industries since joining BCG in 2001 and serves clients on all continents and in industries including insurance, banking, aerospace, media, industrial goods, mining, chemical industries, IT, telecommunications, and the public sector.

Since 2016, Stefan has also served as a project advisor to the World Economic Forum on the topic of "Advancing Cyber Resilience." Initially, this work focused on empowering boards and executive teams with tools and practices to identify and manage business risks emanating from cyberthreats. It has moved on to enable public-private collaboration around cyberresilience.

Before joining BCG, Stefan spent nearly ten years building, operating, and advising academic computing centers, while also teaching and conducting research in computational atomic and surface physics, quantum chemistry, and high-performance computing at several international research centers in the US, France, Spain, and Austria.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

PhD, atomic physics, Free University of Berlin/University of Knoxville, TN/Oakridge National Labs, TN

HONORS AND AWARDS

Certified Principal IT-CMF Professional, by the Innovation Value Institute
Accredited as Advanced Data Center Tier Specialist, by The Uptime Institute
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), by the (ISC)2

Publications and Videos

Navigating Rising Cyber Risks in Transportation and Logistics

Digitization has made the industry extremely vulnerable to hackers and cyber attacks. Here’s what companies can do to mitigate the risks.

Ensuring Online Security in a Quantum Future

The system that we have relied on for years to protect our online activities and communications is in danger of becoming obsolete.

Cyberresilience: Making Autonomous Vehicles a Reality

Autonomous vehicles are essentially computers on wheels, and their increasingly complex digital technology opens the door for a new kind of cyber attack. Cyber security will play a vital role in bringing self-driving vehicles from science fiction fantasy to the real world.

Advancing Cyberresilience in the Electricity Ecosystem: An Interview with Iberdrola’s Rosa Kariger

Ensuring the cybersecurity of the electric grid is critical, requiring the engagement of the entire organization, proper processes and training, and vigilant evaluation of new technologies.

Are You Spending Enough on Cybersecurity?

The best response: answer this question with questions. That way, you can make an informed decision about what’s right for your organization.

Building Cyberresilience in the Electricity Ecosystem

A large-scale cyberattack on the power grid could inflict major economic damage. Utility boards must act now to address the looming cyberrisks.

Artificial Intelligence Is a Threat to Cybersecurity. It’s Also a Solution.

Companies are in an arms race. They need to protect their fledgling AI programs. AI also gives attackers a powerful new capability. The solution? AI.

Toward a Model for Public-Private Collaboration in Cybersecurity

Persistent misunderstandings over policy and technical issues have plagued collaboration between public and private sectors on cybersecurity. More and better cooperation is needed.

Cybersecurity: A Human Problem Masquerading as a Technical Problem

In the critical struggle to keep their digital data secure, businesses must address the tradeoff between end-user comfort and effective security patch deployment.

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Building the Cyberresilient Health Care Organization

The cyberrisks to the health care industry include more than ransomware and threaten more than hospitals. All kinds of companies and institutions are vulnerable.

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The Cybersecurity Assistance Local Governments Need

Citizens rightly expect government to take steps to protect against cyberattacks. But state and local governments are typically poorly suited to addressing cybersecurity on their own.

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It Takes a Coalition to Protect the Internet of Things

Baby monitors shutting down major websites? It’s not science fiction. New malware threatens IoT-connected devices—and the internet economy. But a collaborative approach offers solutions.

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