Stephan Gerling has been a Senior Security Researcher in the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT) at Kaspersky since 2020.

His areas of expertise include industrial cyber security, IoT security, maritime security and physical security. He is also a regular keynote speaker at national and international technology trade fairs and IT security events.

Stephan Gerling gained his first experience in the field of IT and IT security back in 1983 with the legendary C64. As an electrician, he quickly supplemented this with in-depth knowledge of electronics, microprocessor technology, PLCs and robotics as well as navigation electronics for aircraft. The following twenty years of his professional career led him through various positions and responsibilities – initially as an administrator, then as a network technician – to become a security evangelist and finally a forensic scientist in the oil and gas industry.

In addition to his work at Kaspersky, Stephan Gerling is a member of AG-KRITIS, an independent association of 42 experts in the field of critical infrastructures, and has been active for over 35 years in the Lingen volunteer fire department and the technical operations management of the district of Emsland.