About the author
Tobias Klingel is a seasoned Head of Information Security with extensive experience across MNCs, startups, and SMBs in Singapore, the USA, and Germany. His academic pursuits in the UK, Korea, Taiwan, and Germany have shaped his global perspective on cybersecurity. Tobias excels in developing CISO strategies that seamlessly integrate cyber risks into broader technology and enterprise risk management, fostering a security first culture across all levels of an organization.
He is adept at maximizing cybersecurity on a budget by mapping value to risk and provides a strategic blueprint for implementing critical controls to ensure cyber resilience in the financial services industry. In his free time, he builds innovative IoT solutions, designs and 3D prints custom casings, repurposes hardware for advanced IT systems, and applies large language models (LLMs) to automate daily tasks, enhancing operational efficiency and optimizing cybersecurity processes.
Interests
- AI
- Cybersecurity
- Software development
- Electronics
Education
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M.Sc. Engineering and Business Administration, 2018
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences - Germany
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BEng Information and Communication Technology, 2015
Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen - Germany
