Lutz Jänicke
About Lutz Jänicke
Lutz Jänicke serves as the Corporate Product & Solution Security Officer at Phoenix Contact, where he has worked since 2019. He has a background in electrical engineering and has contributed to various IT security initiatives in automation applications.
Current Role at Phoenix Contact
Lutz Jänicke serves as the Corporate Product & Solution Security Officer at Phoenix Contact. He has held this position since 2019, contributing to the company's cybersecurity strategies and initiatives for products and solutions. His role involves coordinating cybersecurity activities to ensure the integrity and security of the company's offerings.
Previous Experience at Phoenix Contact
Lutz Jänicke previously worked at Phoenix Contact in two roles. He served as the Head of Industrie 4.0 Security Technology & Secure Embedded OS for a brief period in 2016. Following this, he took on the role of Product & Solution Security Officer from 2016 to 2019, where he focused on enhancing the security of products and solutions.
Engineering Background and Education
Lutz Jänicke has a strong engineering background, having worked as a senior engineer at Brandenburgische TU Cottbus. He led a team focused on developing software for finite element computation of electromagnetic fields. His academic credentials include a Dr. in Electrical Engineering and a Dipl.-Ing. from Technische Universität Berlin, where he studied from 1983 to 1994.
Contributions to IT Security and Standards
Lutz Jänicke has made significant contributions to IT security, particularly in automation applications. He is an active member of various committees, including DKE UK 931.1 and the Plattform Industrie 4.0 security working groups. His technical contributions include the development of the Postfix/TLS encrypted mail transport extension and participation in the OpenSSL development team.
Cybersecurity Coordination Activities
Since 2016, Lutz Jänicke has coordinated cybersecurity activities for products and solutions at Phoenix Contact. His efforts focus on ensuring that the company's products meet high security standards and are resilient against potential cyber threats.