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Arne Schönbohm (born 28 July 1969) is the former president of the German Federal Office for Information Security. [1] [2]
Schönbohm was born in Hamburg. [3] He studied international business administration at the International School of Management in Dortmund, as well as in London and Taipei. [4]
From 1995 until 2008 Schönbohm worked at EADS Germany in several senior positions, including as Vice President Commercial and Defense Solutions for EADS Secure Networks. [4]
In 2008, he set up his own consulting business.
He was the chair of Cyber Security Council of Germany e.V., an association that later came under criticism for ties to Russian secret services. [5]
Appointed by Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizière, Schönbohm became president of the German Federal Office for Information Security in 2016. [6] In October 2022, following a report by ZDF television, his connections to Russian secret services came under scrutiny again. [7] [8] He was released from his post shortly afterwards. [9]
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Arne Schönbohm (born 28 July 1969) is the former president of the German Federal Office for Information Security. [1] [2]
Schönbohm was born in Hamburg. [3] He studied international business administration at the International School of Management in Dortmund, as well as in London and Taipei. [4]
From 1995 until 2008 Schönbohm worked at EADS Germany in several senior positions, including as Vice President Commercial and Defense Solutions for EADS Secure Networks. [4]
In 2008, he set up his own consulting business.
He was the chair of Cyber Security Council of Germany e.V., an association that later came under criticism for ties to Russian secret services. [5]
Appointed by Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizière, Schönbohm became president of the German Federal Office for Information Security in 2016. [6] In October 2022, following a report by ZDF television, his connections to Russian secret services came under scrutiny again. [7] [8] He was released from his post shortly afterwards. [9]