Thomas Länger Security Certification Consultant Email: thomas.laenger@arcs.ac.at

Thomas Laenger studied Computer Sciences at the Technical University Vienna. After having worked as software system designer and in internet projects with a focus on security and cryptography, he started to work with the Austrian Research Centers (ARC) in 2000, subdivision Safety and Security, where he also received his evaluator training for the security standard ISO/EN 15408 “Common Criteria”. In 2003 he joined the newly formed division Quantum Information Technologies of ARC. He is responsible for the design and vital parts of the implementation of the subproject “Certification According to Common Criteria” of the Integrated Project SECOQC of the 6th framework programme and works together with Prof. S. Ghernaouti-Hélie in the field of standardisation of quantum cryptographic components and interfaces. His main areas of expertise are in the field of information technology security with an emphasis on security assessment and certification, digital signatures, and public key infrastructures.