Andreas Könen holds a degree in mathematics and is Director-General CI – Cyber and Information Security in the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI), where he previously held the position of head of Directorate IT II – “IT and cyber security; secure information technology,” and ÖS III – “Cyber security in the field of law enforcement and domestic intelligence.” From 2006 to 2016 he held various managerial positions at the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI); most recently he was Vice President. Prior to that, he performed various roles within the German federal administration, with a focus on information technology. Andreas Könen is married and has two children.

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