Dan has 25+ years of experience in cybersecurity, strategy, policy, risk management, audit, and compliance in Brussels, Bucharest, and internationally. He led professional teams supporting European Institutions, governments, and corporates businesses in implementing cybersecurity strategies, policies, or operational and technical measures. In November 2021 he was appointed as The Director of the National Cyber Security Directorate, by decision of the Romanian Prime-Minister. Dan is management board member of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and of the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC), in addition to several other roles at the level of Romanian and European level.