Case Study
: InfoGuard Security
InfoGuard Academy
Making Continuing Education a Key Strategic Success Factor
At InfoGuard, Switzerland’s leading cybersecurity specialist, ongoing training and professional development are strategic success factors for ensuring first-class services in the highly sensitive and trust-based IT security market.
Initial Situation
Developing talent and keeping them for the long term
To meet the growing demands of the cybersecurity market, InfoGuard decided to strategically embed training and continuing education as an integral part of its human resources and corporate development. Five key factors shaped the initial situation.
1
The Importance of Continuing Education at the
As demand for cybersecurity and cyber defense services grows, InfoGuard faces an increasing need for qualified professionals and a systematic knowledge management system to ensure its expertise and competitiveness in the long term.
2
Growing Need for Training and
Certification
The increasing complexity of threat scenarios and growing regulatory requirements mean that employees must receive training and continuing education at ever-shorter intervals. This necessitates a digital learning platform that allows for the efficient organization of skills development.
3
Strategic Direction
for Continuing Education
At InfoGuard, professional development has so far been conducted through internal and external training courses, supplemented by an intranet wiki. However, there was a lack of integrated processes linked to HR to establish sustainable knowledge management and strategically embed professional development within the company.
4
Requirements for the
Corporate Academy
By establishing its own corporate academy, InfoGuard sought to implement a company-wide L&D strategy that centrally organizes training and certification in business and technical knowledge and manages these as an integral part of human resources development based on KPIs.
5
Reasons for Choosing the
Solution
The key factor was the goal of not only organizing continuing education from an operational standpoint, but also aligning it with business success as a strategic success factor. With MaxBrain, InfoGuard chose a partner that combines technology, pedagogy, and strategy in a single solution.
"Targeted professional development creates measurable added value and contributes directly to a company’s success. A strong learning culture is not just a ‘nice-to-have’—it is a key success factor."
Solution
: Strategically Embedding Learning
The InfoGuard Academy is firmly embedded in the continuing education regulations and supports the sustainable development of a culture of learning. It provides access to learning content tailored to specific needs, creates transparency regarding skills and learning activities, and makes progress measurable through clearly defined KPIs.
Competency Model: Fostering Individual Development
The continuing education program follows a three-tiered competency model consisting of corporate knowledge, team training, and individual development. Development goals and career planning are documented at the academy and managed transparently.
Certification: Ensuring Consistent Quality
Structured certification embeds quality standards within the organization and ensures that employees always have up-to-date cybersecurity expertise.
: Targeted Management of Employee Development and Continuing Education
The annual review is managed through the Academy. Individual learning goals are defined, documented, and systematically linked to employees’ long-term development.
Learning Content: Access to Tailored and Curated Learning Resources
The InfoGuard Academy offers in-house training content as well as access to courses from leading educational institutions. In-house training ensures company-specific knowledge, while external offerings enable targeted upskilling and reskilling.
"The InfoGuard Academy enables us to organize the continuing education of more than 350 employees in the DACH region in a structured and professional manner. At the same time, it fosters a culture of continuous learning, which further strengthens our appeal as an employer."
Benefit
Return on Learning
Challenge Infoguard
A Holistic Approach to Continuing Education
Continuing education should be strategically integrated company-wide using a limited number of tools.
Measurable Business Impact
An L&D approach that makes a direct and measurable contribution to business success.
Limited internal resources
Limited capacity for developing and implementing the L&D strategy.
Solution
MaxBrain
Learning Technology
A customized LMS/LXP as a central platform, integrated into HR processes and corporate management.
Course Content
Development of company-specific training programs to preserve business and technical knowledge.
Expertise
Consulting, project management, and KPI definition with a clear focus on return on learning.
Benefits
Measurable Business Success
Training and continuing education are becoming a controllable factor for success.
Competency Development Tailored to Individual Needs
High-quality, practical courses ensure long-term knowledge transfer.
Customized Learning Architecture
Continuing education is consistently tailored to corporate goals, training needs, and individual development.
InfoGuard
Cyber Security Made in Switzerland
InfoGuard AG is a leading Swiss company specializing in cybersecurity
and cyber defense. Headquartered in Baar and with offices in Bern,
Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, and Vienna, InfoGuard serves over
1,000 customers in the DACH region every day, including banks, insurance companies, industrial firms, energy providers, hospitals, and public institutions.
Over 350 cybersecurity experts ensure the
information security of our clients. InfoGuard is ISO 27001- and ISO
14001-certified, a BSI-qualified APT response service provider, and
a member of FIRST (Global Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams).
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