PORTRAIT
Expertise
Bridging Offensive Technical Depth, Enterprise Governance, and Scientific Rigor.
With 30 years of security leadership, I specialize in transforming complex cyber risks into resilient, strategic capabilities. My career spans the entire spectrum of defense—from developing novel network attack vectors to building and managing the Security Operations Center (SOC) for Europe’s largest retail banking group. Grounded in peer-reviewed research, my methodology delivers data-driven, battle-tested governance to organizations of all sizes.
Technical Background
Offensive & Defensive Innovation
30 Years of Hands-On Mastery: Deep technical foundation across network security, incident response, and threat mitigation.
Offensive-Informed Defense: Developed novel network attack vectors, bringing a true adversary mindset to defensive architecture.
Complex Incident Handling: Hands-on experience investigating, containing, and neutralizing advanced intrusions, from criminal syndicates to nation-state threat actors.
Management Background
Midsize & Enterprise
Massive-Scale Leadership: Established and managed the SOC operations for Europe’s largest retail banking group, safeguarding over 400 financial institutes.
MSSP & vCISO Excellence: Extensive track record delivering high-availability Managed Security Services and serving as a Virtual CISO for organizations navigating complex environments.
Strategic Integration: Specialized in embedding internal and external SOCs into existing IT structures with minimal operational friction.
Organizaion & Culture
Diversity & Respect
High-Stakes: I operate comfortably within high-stakes, highly regulated, and enterprise-scale environments:
High-Trust Financial Institutions: Experienced in meeting stringent regulatory, governance, and audit requirements (GRC).
High-Pace Crisis Environments: Proven leadership during active breaches, providing steady command under intense pressure.
Executive & Boardroom Culture: Fluent in translating granular technical realities into actionable, strategic insights for Boards, CIOs, and CISOs.
Scientific Background
Hands & Brain
Data-Driven Methodology: Author of scientific publication about effective incident response based on three decades of research.
The CIR-IF Taxonomy: Creator of the Cybersecurity Incident Response Influence Factor Taxonomy, peer-reviewed and published at the prestigious IEEE Security & Privacy Europe conference.
21 Influence Factors: Systematic approach evaluating organizational context, human factors, and attacker motivations to optimize crisis readiness.