Christian Schwartz

Head of Security in Finance, usd AG

Dr. Christian Schwartz is Head of Security in Finance at usd AG. He is CISM, CRISC, and GSTRT certified and advises clients from the financial sector on information security issues. His focus lies on the implementation of regulatory requirements and the development of cyber security strategies. As head of ISACA Germany Chapter’s specialist group on IT compliance in finance and insurance, he also contributes to the exchange of practical solutions with institutions, auditors and consultants.

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DORA: How the Next Wave of Requirements Is Hitting the Payment Card Industry

Date: Wednesday, 9 October

Track One

Presented by: Christopher Kristes, Executive Board Member, QSA, usd AG and Christian Schwartz, Head of Security in Finance, usd AG

With many organizations still in the thick of their transition to PCI DSS v4.0, the financial sector is facing the next wave of requirements: DORA. The Digital Operational Resilience Act will apply as of January 2025 and have a significant impact on many actors of the payment card industry – directly or indirectly. Who is affected and what are the main DORA requirements? With DORA focusing on the resilience and PCI DSS on the confidentiality of payment data, is there still an overlap in their requirements? Can organizations benefit from PCI DSS compliance when implementing DORA? Join an expert for InfoSec in finance and an experienced QSA in discussing these questions and learn what you can do to prepare today, tomorrow and by January 2025.