Internet Security Non-Profit Quad9 Appoints Timo Koster as Chief Strategy Officer

Koster to grow Quad9’s European data protection footprint, secure strategic partnerships, and develop global support

The non-profit Swiss DNS provider Quad9 announced the appointment of Timo Koster as Chief Strategy Officer. This new role for Koster will be to steward Quad9’s participation in European data protection and security conversations and will function to secure strategic partnerships and develop ongoing support for their ongoing non-profit mission.

Koster’s extensive background in cybersecurity policy and vast professional network provides an excellent fit for the organization. Quad9 continues to be a driving force in standardizing privacy and security norms in the DNS community, both at the technical level and in policy discussions.

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“We’re honored to have Timo join Quad9 in this very strategic role as we expand our offerings beyond 90 countries around the globe,” says John Todd, General Manager of Quad9. “Our commitments to providing users and networks with freely-accessible security against malware, fraud, and other attacks are continually growing and resource-intensive, so we need a broad base of allies and partners to help us keep the mission moving forward. Timo’s abilities, experience, and enthusiasm are a perfect match for us.”

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Koster retired from the Dutch Foreign Service last year after a 30-year diplomatic career which he ended as Ambassador-at-Large for Security Policy and Cyber. In this role, he led the efforts of the Netherlands in promoting an open, free, and safe Internet. Koster also negotiated norms for state behavior in cyberspace at the United Nations and helped forge an international coalition to impose consequences on those who break the rules. Under his leadership, the Netherlands initiated a wide array of cyber capacity-building projects to close the digital divide and secure privacy and other human rights online in the developing world.

“As a non-profit whose goals are to protect end-user privacy, security, and rights, Quad9 and its vision fit very well with what I have been working on when still in government. I am excited to contribute to the important mission of Quad9,” says Koster.