Michael Gerhard Schneider

Principal Expert Product Cybersecurity & Privacy AUMOVIO

Michael Gerhard Schneider is Principal Expert for Product Cybersecurity & Privacy at AUMOVIO Germany GmbH (formerly known as Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH). He is member of the steering committee of the Automotive ISAC Europe, the international information sharing action committee for (software defined) vehicles. In addition, he is chairman of the Special Experts Group Cybersecurity (SEG) within CLEPA, the European Automotive Suppliers Association. Furthermore, he leads the German mirror group of the upcoming standard ISO-SAE PAS 8475 Cybersecurity Assurance Level/Targeted Attack Feasibility and is member of the ISO-SAE 21434 Road vehicles Cybersecurity engineering project. His education encompasses a diploma in mechatronics engineering (E/E) of Technische Universität Darmstadt as well as certifications in the enterprise cybersecurity domain (CISSP). Past tenures include leading development of vehicle control functions, safety- and security concepts as well as establishing infrastructure along the value chain to enable product cybersecurity (e.g. PKI, Key-Management, IT/OT).