Having worked in information security for more than 10 years, Joerg started his career with startup technology consulting company based in Germany, followed by a journey through the IT landscape including writing code for high-speed multi-gigabit packet switches. Before joining Barclays Bank PLC in 2008 as the Attack Monitoring Manager for the global Intrusion Detection Programme he was the CSO of infoServe GmbH, a Internet Service Provider offering creative solutions around managed security services and customized gateway developments.
At infoServe, Joerg was responsible for the security strategy and technology choices. At Barclays, his team globally monitors Barclays' networks for electronic attacks, developing new and creative solutions to stay ahead of potential attackers to protect Barclays'customers by combining off the shelf solutions with custom developed capabilities. He is actively involved in malware and botnet research, working with different groups to better understand the cyber threat landscape as it evolves over time. Joerg holds a Magister Artium in Information Science from University of Saarbruecken, Germany.
