About the Author
Manfred Brunner
Cybersecurity professional with a background spanning military aviation, embedded software engineering and enterprise cybersecurity. Brunner Security Labs combines these experiences into a practical enterprise security platform focused on Microsoft technologies, security architecture and continuous learning.
Professional Journey
From military aviation to enterprise cybersecurity
My professional career began as an officer and fighter pilot in the German Air Force, where I served for almost twenty years. During this time I gained extensive experience in mission planning, electronic warfare, risk assessment and operating safety-critical systems under demanding conditions.
After leaving military service I studied Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Computer Science and transitioned into embedded software development before moving into automotive cybersecurity.
Today I work as a Product Security Manager and Security Architect for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), focusing on secure architectures, threat analysis, risk management and international cybersecurity standards.
Areas of Expertise
Professional focus
Enterprise Security
Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Purview, Zero Trust and enterprise security architecture.
Product Security
ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155, threat analysis, security concepts, secure architecture and automotive cybersecurity.
Governance & Risk
ISO/IEC 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, security governance, compliance and risk management.
Continuous Learning
Microsoft security technologies, DFIR, detection engineering, offensive security and enterprise security operations.
Certifications
Professional qualifications
Vision
Why Brunner Security Labs?
Brunner Security Labs was created to document the design, implementation and continuous improvement of a realistic enterprise security environment. Rather than presenting isolated product features, the project demonstrates how security technologies integrate into a coherent enterprise architecture.
The lab serves as a practical knowledge base, a learning platform and a reference implementation that will continue to evolve with emerging Microsoft technologies, defensive capabilities and offensive security validation.