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Riad von der Linde has a solid background in the field of information security and IT risk. Riad began their career at iFD GmbH as an IT Project Manager from October 2009 to August 2015. Riad then moved on to PwC Switzerland, where they worked as a Senior IT Auditor from September 2015 to December 2018. Continuing their journey, Riad joined Swiss Life as a Senior IT Audit Manager from January 2019 to February 2021. Riad then transitioned to Head of Information Security & IT Risk at Swiss Life from February 2021 to June 2022. Currently, Riad holds the position of Chief Information Security Officer at Swiss Life since June 2022.

Riad von der Linde obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Business Information Systems from the University of Applied Science Glauchau in 2012. Riad subsequently pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Business Information Systems from the Universität in Hagen, completing it in 2014. In 2017, Riad obtained certification as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) from ISACA. Riad then earned the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI in 2018. Finally, in 2023, Riad became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) through ISC2.