Paul Furtado is a veteran in the IT industry. He has held roles such as CIO, VP of IT and CISO in private industry before joining Gartner. Currently he serves as a Vice President, Analyst at Gartner where he is responsible for providing insights into cybersecurity trends, threats, prevention and governance. In his current role, he helps Gartner clients around the world develop and enhance their cybersecurity programs. Paul is regularly called upon for his expertise in Ransomware, Insider Risk and Executive Cyber Risk Awareness.
As a midsize CIO/CISO for a SaaS provider, Mr. Furtado had responsibility for staffing, budget, IT operations, cybersecurity and strategy. Executive responsibilities also included quarterly interactions with the board of directors.
Lone Wolf Technologies
Vice President, Information Technology & Security
Audcomp
Vice President, Technical Services
Midsize Enterprise IT Leadership
Security Operations
Infrastructure Security
Cyber Risk
Mohawk College - Networking Technologies
ITIL v3 Foundations
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM, ISACA)
Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK, CSA)
1Develop/Enhance Cybersecurity Programs for Midsize Enterprise
2Security Vendor Evaluation for Midsize Enterprise
3Cloud Security Initiatives for Midsize Enterprise
4Employee Cybersecurity Training for Midsize Enterprise
5General Cybersecurity Inquiries for Midsize Enterprise