Ernesto Hartmann is an experienced cybersecurity professional currently serving as Chief Cyber Defence Officer and Head of Security Operations at InfoGuard AG, roles held since September 2009. Additionally, Ernesto has worked as a Senior ICT Security Architect at the same company. Prior to joining InfoGuard AG, Ernesto was employed at UBS as a Network Security Engineer from August 2005 to August 2009 and at Astron Cominformatic A.G. as Teamleader/Security Engineer from January 2000 to July 2005. Academic qualifications include a Certificate of Advanced Studies FH in Information Security from Lucern University of Applied Sciences, obtained in 2008, with additional studies completed at the same institution in 2004, and foundational education at TEKO from 1999 to 2001.