Julia Hermann is a seasoned IT and information security management expert with over 20 years of experience across various industries and roles. For the past 7 years, she has been a vital member of Giesecke+Devrient’s Corporate Security Department in Munich, where she spearheaded the IT Security Architecture Team and established the Cyber Defense Center. In 2023, she transitioned to the Corporate Technology Office where she currently serves as the driving force behind identifying relevant trends and technologies in cybersecurity to support G+Ds thought leadership in the field. Her current focus is on building a Global Center of Competency for Cloud Computing and Cloud Security, and on identifying opportunities in the context of industrial metaverse.
In addition to her job, Julia Hermann is also involved in cybersecurity on a voluntary basis. In 2010, she was involved in the foundation of the (ISC)2 Chapter Germany, in the establishment of a regional interest group in the Cologne/Bonn area. As a member and leader of ISACA Germany Chapter's Information Security Expert Group, she co-authored the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 implementation guide and participated in the development of the two-day Information Security Practitioner certification course. Since 2019, she has been Board Member and OneInTech Program Lead of the ISACA Germany Chapter, and a member of various working groups of ISACA global.