National Security/Defence Industry Manager, Microsoft Central and Eastern European Headquarters
Expertise:
• Cyber Defence
Mr. Kosla is Microsoft’s regional manager responsible for Public Safety, National Security and Defense across Central and Eastern Europe working with national, NATO and EU information security bodies, law enforcement agencies and military structures. Before joining Microsoft in July 2008, Mr. Kosla served over 19 years in the Polish Armed Forces and the Polish Government agencies responsible for information assurance. He retired as Lieutenant Colonel from the Information Assurance Department of the National Internal Security Agency in Poland, where he held the position of Deputy Director. He was responsible for development, implementation, evaluation and accreditation of governmental classified information systems and networks – national as well as EU and NATO. In parallel to this function, Mr. Kosla was asked to draw upon his knowledge and experience in modern technologies standards and laws development, when he was appointed the National Project Manager for Schengen Information System implementation in Poland, which was successfully implemented across and within all law enforcement services.
• Cyber Defence
Mr. Kosla is Microsoft’s regional manager responsible for Public Safety, National Security and Defense across Central and Eastern Europe working with national, NATO and EU information security bodies, law enforcement agencies and military structures. Before joining Microsoft in July 2008, Mr. Kosla served over 19 years in the Polish Armed Forces and the Polish Government agencies responsible for information assurance. He retired as Lieutenant Colonel from the Information Assurance Department of the National Internal Security Agency in Poland, where he held the position of Deputy Director. He was responsible for development, implementation, evaluation and accreditation of governmental classified information systems and networks – national as well as EU and NATO. In parallel to this function, Mr. Kosla was asked to draw upon his knowledge and experience in modern technologies standards and laws development, when he was appointed the National Project Manager for Schengen Information System implementation in Poland, which was successfully implemented across and within all law enforcement services.
