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Michael Fontner

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Head of global IT Security at Herrenknecht AG
📍 Schwanau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Michael Fontner is the Head of Global IT Security at Herrenknecht AG, focusing on security strategy and effective business protection. A frequent speaker at industry events, he emphasizes the importance of the human factor in cybersecurity. He holds a unique educational background as a Chinese Translator from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

Interesting fact: Michael is a university-educated Chinese translator, a distinctive background for a leader in global IT security.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Head of global IT Security
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Schwanau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Human-Centric Security
His professional motto is "IT-Sec == 90% people 10% tools! " and he is slated to speak on "Leveraging the Human Factor for Effective Cyber Resilience. "
OT/ICS Security
He is a frequent speaker at manufacturing-focused cybersecurity summits, which aligns with his role at industrial equipment manufacturer Herrenknecht AG.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Head of global IT Security
Herrenknecht AG
5-2021 - 2-2023
Senior Cloud Application Security Specialist
SAP
4-2020 - 5-2021
IT-Security Engineer - Application Security Manager
GRENKE AG
7-2019 - 4-2020
Security-QA / Application Security Management
GRENKE AG
7-2016 - 9-2019
Agile QA professional lead
GRENKE AG
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Education
2000 - 2001
Certificate
Siemens Business Solutions
1998 - 2000
Übersetzer Chinesisch
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
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