Nikolas Ott is a Senior Manager of European Government Affairs at Microsoft. In this role, he oversees and implements cyber security policy related initiatives such as the European Cyber Agora and Microsoft’s support in implementing Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace. Prior to joining Microsoft, he worked in the cyber/ICT security team of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and was a Mercator Fellow at NATO. He holds degrees from Freie Universität Berlin and Tuft University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
This session examines the implications of the December targeted amendment to the Cybersecurity Act (CSA), which enables the establishment of European certification schemes for managed security services. It also discusses the outlook for the European Union Cybersecurity Certification Scheme on Cloud Services (EUCS), with a particular focus on the ongoing debate surrounding cloud sovereignty.
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President, Go-to-Market
Cisco
Board Member
Center for Cybersecurity Policy & Law
Senior Research Scholar
Columbia University’s School of School of International and Public Affairs
Cybersecurity Consultant
Senior Manager of European Government Affairs
Microsoft