Mr. Christoph Schmittner holds an M.Sc. in System and Software Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Regensburg. Specializing in safety and security co-engineering, he has contributed to various European and Austrian projects in safety & security co-analysis and co-design. He is an active member of the Austrian mirror committees for ISO/TC 22 Road vehicles and IEC TC 56 Dependability and plays a significant role in international standardization groups, including IEC 61508 and ISO 26262.