CV

Paolo Ottolino

+39 3357942xxx - paolo.ottolino at gmail.com -  LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/paoloottolino

 

 

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Paolo Ottolino

CyberSecurity Architect & Professional

Agile, result-oriented cybersecurity professional with 20+ years of experience, across Europe. Combining the IRM principles into Security Architecture for helping clients accomplish their mission-critical priorities. Addressing Endpoint administration, Security, Protection and EDR as well as Security Operations, Technical Assessment, Compliance Remediation, Governance and Infrastructures.

 

Areas of Expertise

Endpoint Security

Attack Techniques

Security Controls Hygiene

Server Protection Strategy

Malware Prevention

Detection and Response

Ransomware Mitigation

Risk-based Thinking

Working Experiences

2021-

Rome

Sapienza University

Adjunct Professor of Computer Science

  • Activites

Teaching in Operating Systems

2018-

Rome

Atos Italia

Cyber Security Architect

  • Activities

PM & Tech Leadership: P-SOC, Endpoint Protection, EDR, PAM, SAP Security.

 

Industry Markets: Utilities, Communications, Media and Services, Banking and Securities, Manufacturing and Natural Resources

  • Achievements

Single Point of Contact CEE (Central Eastern Europe) about: P-SOC, CSPM.

2016-18

Rome

InterSistemi

Cyber Security Head

  • Activities

PM & Tech Leadership: EDR (e.g., FireEye), Security Controls Hygiene, Security Posture Management.

 

Industry Markets: Government (Central), Communications, Media and Services, Retail.

  • Achievements

Pre-Sales (€700K/year) through new service framework and revised partnerships.

2013-15

Rome

Reply

Cyber Security Manager

  • Activities

Delivery Management: Managing delivery across team (20+ people), new Security Service Framework

 

Industry Markets: Communications, Media and Services, Banking and Securities, Transportation.

  • Achievements

Business Development: Sales: +200%. New Vendors +50%.

2010-12

Rome

Novell

Sr. Architect   Manager

  • Activities

PM & Consulting: Detection & Response: SIEM, Log Management. IAM, PAM.

 

Industry Markets: Banking and Securities, Utilities, Retail.

  • Achievements

Business Development: €300K/year.

2006-10

Rome

Symantec

Sr. Lead Principal (formerly Principal Consultant)

  • Activities

PM & Consulting: Endpoint Security Compliance & Risk. SOCMS: SOC Activity Model: Detection & Response, Incident Governance, EPP, Security Controls Hygiene. MSS interfaces.

 

Industry Markets: Banking and Securities, Government, Communications, Media and Services; EMEA-wide.

  • Achievements

Business Development: $2M/year. “Pioneer Award”: Revenue and Efficiency.

 

Community of Excellence “Security Management”: Leader EMEA from 2008 to 2010. Methodologies (“Information Feng-Shui”, “Sun Tzu Hardening”, “Compliance Control Taxonomy”).

2002-06

Rome

Business-e (ITway)

ICT Security Consultant

  • Activities

Security Consulting: Endpoint Security: Server Protection Strategy & Risk Assessment.

 

Industry Markets: Communications, Media and Services, Government (Military).

  • Achievements

Bolstering Skills : Professional Security Certification, Writing, Presenting, Teaching.

2001

Rome

Assioma

ICT System Consultant: Implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of the IT infrastructures “PSTN SMS Relay Platform”, "ADSL Provisioning",” Dedicated-Hosting” nearby TelecomItalia

2000-01

Rome

Finnat Euramerica Bank

ICT Application: infrastructure management: Trading on-Line, GAM, “open” infrastructure)

1998-99

FI-RM

National AirForce

General Staff - Officer: Endpoint Administration

1997-98

Rome

Sapienza University

Endpoint Administration.

 

Education

State Exam

Engineering Professional Qualification

105/120

University “Sapienza” of Rome

2010

Master Degree

Electronic Engineering and Computer Science

104/110

University “Sapienza” of Rome

2002

Leaving Exam

Classical High School

45/60

Liceo Ginnasio Statale “Anco Marzio”, Rome

1991

 

Security Certifications

Name

Description

Issuer

ID

year

ITIL int. SO

ITIL Intermediate Certificate in IT Service Operation

Axelos

GR754056840PO

2018

ITIL int. ST

ITIL Intermediate Certificate in IT Service Transition

Axelos

GR753058162PO

2018

27001

L.A. ISO/IEC 27001:2013

CSQA

Jan 2017 Grugliasco (TO)

2017

PRINCE2

Project IN Controlled Environment version 2 Foundation

EXIN

955497.20610412

2016

PMP

Project Management Professional

PMI

PMP® Number: 1518629

2012

ITIL

Information Technology Infrastructure Library v3 Foundation

EXIN

c.745682

2008

CISM

Certified Information Security Manager

ISACA

Certificate No.: 0706569

2006

CISA

Certified Information System Auditor

ISACA

Certificate No.: 0647331

2006

ISSAP

Information System Security Architecture Professional

(ISC)².

Constituent No.: 62737

2005

CISSP

Certified Information System Security Professional

(ISC)².

Constituent No.: 62737

2004

OPST

OSSTMM Professional Security Tester

ISECOM

Cert. No.: A16310

2004

 

Languages

English: proficient

Italian: mother tongue

 

Publications

Editor

Resource

Title

Date

Clusit

Community for Security

Consapevolmente Cloud

2019.03.11

Tecna

ICT Security Magazine

BIA for Dummies: Margine Operativo e Resilience

2017.10.03

Oracle

Community for Security

Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure: Normativa Italiana ed Europea

2016.11.20

Tecna

ICT Security Magazine

PCI-DSS Made Easy: Compliance for Dummies

2016.09.03

Tecna

ICT Security Magazine

Secure Web 2.0: Interazione con l’Utente ed Insicurezza

2016.07.10

 

Speech List

Organizer

Conference

City

Title

Date

Clusit

Security Summit 2018

Rome

Effective Cloud Governance

2018.06.06

ISACA

EuroCACS 2018

Edinburgh

Effective Cloud Governance (242), GDPR Pain Points (233)

2018.05.29

GDPRDay

GDPRDay

Rome

GDPR Pain Points

2018.05.15

ISACA

CSX Europe 2017

London

BIA for Dummies (241), EU Laws and Cyber Security (311), Web 2.0 Sec (321)

2017.10.31

Clusit

Security Summit 2017

Rome

Web 2.0 Security

2017.06.09

(ISC)²

SecureCEE 2016

Prague

Web 2.0 Security

2016.09.27

Sapienza

ICT Cert Day 2015

Rome

(ISC)2 Credential: InfoSec Professional Certification

2015.09.15

Reply

eXchange

Milan

Web 2.0 Security

2015.06.16

AIEA

Sessioni di Studio

Rome

Information Feng Shui: olistica delle contromisure

2014.10.02

(ISC)²

SecureRome

Rome

Overview and Initiatives

2013.07.19

OWASP

Italy Day 2012

Rome

Convergenza tra approccio empirico e sistematico

2012.11.20

Symantec

EMEA Symposium

Wien

A Programmatic Approach to Assuring IT Compliance

2008.08.27

AIEA

Sessioni di Studio

Torino

Data Loss Prevention

2008.03.13

IsacaRoma

Giornate di Studio

Roma

Basel2 & IT Risk Management

2007.01.25

 

Other

2012-xx (ISC)², Italy Chapter: Vice -President Central-Italy.

 

Personal Details

Born in Rome on May 3rd, 1972. Living in Rome. Married. One child. Marathon Runner. I Dang of Viet Vo Dao. Sailing.

 

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