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Moritz Samrock
Hacker. Officer. Entrepreneur.
Your cybersecurity expert for SMEs, critical infrastructure and large enterprises
$ cat about.txt My work: I break in so the wrong people can't. My proof: Led teams at sea, in cyber, in business. My passion: Building cyber teams that win. $ whoami Moritz Samrock: the friendly hacker from the neighborhood
about me
Security through an attacker’s eyes
I've spent years on the offensive side of cybersecurity, from penetration testing and red team operations to hardening entire organizations. My roots are in the German military (Bundeswehr), where I learned to act under pressure and take ownership.
I combine deep technical expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset and hands-on execution.
Today I secure companies and build teams of cybersecurity experts who can act when it counts.
On this blog I share what I learn and experience along the way. Practical. Honest. Useful.
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What I focus on
Four fields I go deep in, from offensive tech and the real incident to leadership and building.
Offensive Security
More than 150 penetration tests and red team operations in six years, for exchanges, banks, critical infrastructure, defense and the automotive industry. I show how far a real attacker gets, before someone else does.
Learn more →Digital Forensics & Incident Response
When it counts: analyze incidents, durably evict attackers and secure evidence to a court-ready standard. From ransomware and insider threats to APT activity, both technically and in leading the response.
Learn more →Cybersecurity Leadership & Management
Technical depth and real leadership. I build cybersecurity teams and guide technical experts on their way into a first lead or management role.
Learn more →Start-up Development & Technical Sales Excellence
Building companies and selling highly complex technical products, with real sales excellence rather than off-the-shelf selling. Grounded in my own founding experience from incorporation to exit, an MBA focused on start-up development and a solid network across the start-up ecosystem.
Learn more →curriculum vitae
The short version
A path from the German military, through hands-on offensive security, to founding and selling. Different worlds, one throughline: operating under pressure and getting things done.
- Feb 2022 – Jul 2026
Shareholder, Chief Business Development Officer & Red Teamer
Laokoon Security GmbH · BonnRed team operations, OSINT analysis and company-wide employee trainings. New-business development and advisory for SMEs, critical infrastructure and large enterprises. Regular conference talks and organizer of one of Germany's largest hacker events.
- Feb 2020 – Feb 2022
Founder & Red Team Lead
HXNWRK GmbH · BielefeldPenetration tests, red team assessments and phishing awareness campaigns for SMEs, critical infrastructure and large enterprises. HXNWRK was acquired by Laokoon Security.
- Jul 2012 – Aug 2026
Officer, Cyber and Information Domain Service
Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces)Focus on offensive security, with deployment experience. Further details on request.
- Jul 2012 – Aug 2018
Naval Officer & Engineering Studies
German NavyLeadership training and a degree in electrical engineering and computer engineering. Seagoing experience aboard the sail training ship Gorch Fock and the replenishment vessel Frankfurt am Main.
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