Owe specializes in Microsoft 365, identity, and security, and is known for combining best practices with strong practical execution skills. He is a certified Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert and has solid experience with security across the Microsoft platform.

He is described by colleagues as a calm and structured professional with a strong work ethic, who enjoys challenging both customers and teams to push a little further.

What do you work with at Sicra?

I lead the Security Engineering team and work on developing people, competence and deliveries. In addition, I work as a Security Architect, where I design and advise on secure solutions for our customers. We have a strong focus on Microsoft security, but we also work broadly with technology and explore AI tools, different platforms and what people are experimenting with in their home labs.

What does the role as Team Leader for Security Engineering involve in practice?

It is a combination of technical work and leadership. I follow up on the team, ensure quality in our deliveries and work with competence development. At the same time, I am involved in design, implementation and advisory work for customers.

What is your main area of expertise?

My main focus is security in Microsoft 365 and Azure, especially identity, access management and Zero Trust. I care deeply about solutions not only being compliant, but actually robust and resilient against real threats.

How does the Security Engineering team work?

We work with Microsoft as our core platform, while also being curious about the technology around us. That means we experiment with AI tools such as Copilot and Claude, and work with everything from Linux and macOS to more niche solutions. This breadth makes us better equipped to understand customer needs.

How do you work with the Microsoft platform at Sicra?

We help customers utilize the full breadth of the Microsoft platform, from Entra ID and Conditional Access to Defender, Intune and Purview. The goal is to build holistic and secure solutions that work in practice.

How do you balance security and usability?

With a background in VDI and terminal server environments, I care about security not coming at the expense of user experience. The solutions must work for the people who are actually going to use them.

How do you involve end users in projects?

I believe it is crucial to involve end users early. When they understand why decisions are made, we achieve better alignment and solutions that are actually used correctly.

How do you work with customers?

Advisory focused and close to the customer. I like customers with ambitious goals because it allows us to challenge each other and create better solutions.

What motivates you in your role?

Professional challenges and working with complex problems. It is also motivating to develop the team and see my colleagues thrive and grow.

What do you value as a leader?

Trust, professional quality and creating an environment where there is room to challenge both yourself and others.

How do you collaborate with the rest of the organization?

We work closely with both the security environment, the consultants and the operations center to ensure holistic deliveries.

What is the biggest challenge in the market right now?

The market is full of new threats, new products and “critical” alerts all the time. The result is that organizations lose sight of what actually creates value and effect.

What should organizations do to succeed better with security?

Organizations succeed better with security when they prioritize the fundamentals, involve people and stop confusing complexity with maturity. Remember that if security only exists in policies and technical settings, it fails. People need to understand why something matters, not only what they are not allowed to do.

Is there anything else fun we can learn about you? A fun fact, or what do you like to do in your spare time?

I was a ceremony assistant during the opening ceremony of the Lillehammer Olympics in 1994 and was placed in the athlete stands together with athletes from Italy. Thirty years later, I have an apartment in Italy that functions as an “island office.” Coincidentally, my wife was also there at the time, without either of us knowing who the other was.