Independent Security Consultant

Microsoft security,made practical.

I help organizations secure their Microsoft cloud environments. I work with both classic Microsoft 365 areas like migration, Exchange and identity, and with the areas that matter more and more in modern Microsoft environments, including Microsoft Purview, data governance, security and Copilot. That covers audits, architecture reviews and hands-on incident response, done independently and without ties to any vendor.

Peter Schmidt

Independent

Consultant

Microsoft MVP

M365 & Security

30+ years

Experience

Founder

NeoConsulting

01/ about

I'm an independent consultant working across Microsoft's security stack: identity, cloud infrastructure and the Microsoft 365 suite.

I also write about Microsoft security, identity and cloud architecture on MSDigest. I also run the Workplace Ninja User Group in Denmark, and speak regularly at conferences and user groups.

02/ where I work
03/ community work
Workplace Ninja User Group Denmark

I have run Danish Microsoft user groups since 2010 and am currently co-organizer of Workplace Ninja User Group Denmark, where we hold monthly meetups for IT professionals focused on Microsoft 365, security, and the modern workplace.

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Peter Schmidt speaking at a community event

Speaking

I speak at user groups and community events on Microsoft security, identity and the modern workplace.

I've spoken at international Microsoft conferences and user groups since 2001, including European CollabSummit (Germany), Microsoft 365 Community Conference (Orlando), Workplace Ninja Summit (Switzerland), European SharePoint Conference (Amsterdam), Experts Live Denmark (Copenhagen), M365 Miami Conference (Miami) and Nordic Infrastructure Conference (Oslo).

04/ credentials

I keep my Microsoft certifications current across the areas I work in day to day: identity, Microsoft 365, Azure, Microsoft Copilot, Purview and governance.

31

Active Microsoft certifications

86+

Microsoft certification exams passed to date

Microsoft 365

Certifications across Teams, Exchange Online and Microsoft 365 administration.

Azure

Certifications across Azure infrastructure, identity and security.

Security

Certifications focused on identity, threat protection and compliance.

Personal certifications and recognitions earned through many years of work with Microsoft technologies, teaching and knowledge sharing.

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Microsoft MVP

Microsoft MVP since 2008. I'm recognized by Microsoft for my technical expertise and regularly share my knowledge at conferences, in user groups and through talks.

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Microsoft Certified Trainer

Experience with technical training, workshops and skills development for IT professionals and organizations. I can also be hired as a trainer within my core areas if you need tailored training or workshops.

Microsoft Certified Master & Solutions Master badges

Microsoft Certified Master & Solutions Master

Microsoft Certified Master: Exchange and Microsoft Certified Solutions Master: Messaging. Advanced Microsoft certifications based on deep technical expertise and hands-on experience with Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory and email security.