Meeting with Mr. Robert Kośla, Director of Cybersecurity Department at the Ministry of Digital Affairs

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Venue Location

AmCham Boardroom,

Spektrum Tower, ul. Twarda 18, 16th floor,
Warsaw, Poland

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Organizer

Organizer: American Chamber of Commerce Poland

Phone: +48 225205999

Contact Person: Barbara Pocialik

Email: barbara.pocialik@amcham.pl

Event Details

On behalf of the AmCham Digital Economy Committee, we invite you to a meeting with Mr. Robert Kośla, Director of Cybersecurity Department at the Ministry of Digital Affairs.

Mr. Kośla has vast business experience, across Central and Eastern Europe working with national, NATO, and EU information security bodies, as well as with law enforcement agencies and military. For over 20 years he served in Polish Armed Forces and the Polish Government Agencies responsible for cryptography, information security, and cyber defense.

We will discuss the Polish perspective on building Digital Single Market and cybersecurity issues, including the development of the National Cybersecurity System.

The meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the AmCham Boardroom, Spektrum Tower, ul. Twarda 18, 16th floor (please use the panoramic lifts).

Agenda

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Introduction
Introduction
9:40 AM - 10:30 AM
Presentation
Presentation
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Discussion
Discussion

Speakers

Robert Kośla

Director of Cybersecurity Department at Ministry of Digital Affairs

Robert Kośla

Director of Cybersecurity Department at Ministry of Digital Affairs

Robert Kośla used to be Microsoft’s regional manager responsible for Public Safety, National Security and Defense across Central and Eastern Europe working with national, NATO and EU information security bodies, law enforcement agencies and military structures.

Before joining Microsoft in July 2008, Robert served over 20 years in Polish Armed Forces and the Polish Government agencies responsible for Cryptography, Information Security and Cyber Defense. Retired as Lieutenant Colonel from the Information Assurance Department (DBTI) of the National Internal Security Agency (ABW) in Poland, where he has held the position of Deputy Director for ten years. He was responsible for development, implementation, evaluation and accreditation of governmental classified information systems and networks – national as well as EU and NATO. He created the National Information Security Authority in Poland, fully compliant with NATO Security Policy, directives and guidelines.

He was a national representative to NATO Information Security Sub-Committee and its substructure (e.g. Common Criteria Ad Hoc Working Group and Interconnection of Networks Ad Hoc Working Group), NATO Cyber Defense Workshops and a member of NATO PKI Advisory Cell. Robert was an active member of EU Council Security Committee (INFOSEC), responsible for IT security directives and guidelines development for EU Members and bodies.

He was one of pioneers addressing National Critical IT Infrastructure protection needs in Poland and initiating Cyber Defense related projects (e.g. ARAKIS-GOV – Network Early Warning System) in cooperation with NASK CERT Polska Team. He has promoted idea of the Polish Government CERT.

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