Götz Schartner is the current Founder of 8com GmbH & Co. His business is an established Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) which aims to increase security against cyber-attacks for companies and authorities in over 40 countries. When booked as a speaker, Götz focuses on educating individuals about the importance of cyber-security and how they will be able to protect themselves against these issues.
Götz began his professional career in the banking industry, starting at the Savings Bank Academy Hesse-Thuringia as their Associate Professor and moved to the Westphalian-Lippe Savings Banks and Giro Association two years later. Together with his wife Sandra Schartner, Götz was able to become the Founder and CEO of 8com GmbH & Co. KG in 2004. He is providing a managed security service to his clients so that they can focus on their core business.
As a popular German Author, Götz has published two books throughout his career that provide readers with additional information about the dangers of cyber security and measures they may be able to take to limit the issues created. Due to his valuable insights being recognised, he is now delivering live hacking lectures, training, and e-learning to increase awareness about how to use technology safely.
Götz Schartner manages to make the abstract dangers of the web tangible for his audiences attending his speaker events and thrills thousands of listeners every year. Cyber security is an area that lots of businesses will be missing information about due to the ongoing advances in technology which is why experts such as Götz must be as open as possible with the knowledge he has gained throughout his career.
