Curriculum Vitae

Mr. Smid received Engineer degree from the Czech Technical University in Prague – Faculty of Electrical Engineering in 1979. He has devoted his professional life to the governmental security bodies. Mr. Smid started his career as a programmer. He has comprehensive experience in the fields of ICT and INFOSEC and acted in these areas as a senior manager in high level positions. He has been working for National Security Authority of the Czech Republic since 1999. Mr. Smid had been appointed as Deputy Director of the National Security Authority responsible for technical department in 2007 and in 2012 was named Deputy Director responsible for cybersecurity department. He is a member of several national, NATO and EU cybersecurity and INFOSEC working committees and groups.