QIAGEN
5,700 + employees at QIAGEN
35 35 locations worldwide
500,000 customers around the world in molecular diagnostic and life sciences
500 core products from kits , instruments and bioinformatics
Schatz discusses how he works to protect QIAGEN from “ opportunist ” attacks , the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cybersecurity , how he works with his peers at Health-ISAC to collectively prevent breaches , and the importance of their ecosystem of key partners which include Tata Consultancy Services ( TCS ).
“ I ’ m responsible for the information security risk management programme at QIAGEN . My role is to protect the organisation from cyber attacks and ensure information and digital risks are appropriately managed across the board . We started a bit later with our security journey , so our focus is on building the capabilities needed to protect the organisation today and in the future .”
Clear and present danger The clear and present danger of a cyber attack is never far from the mind of Schatz who joined QIAGEN two years ago from a previous role at the international news agency Thomas Reuters - another
80 October 2021