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Leonardo Rodrigo Ferreira
Director of Privacy and Information Security (CISO)
Secretaria de Governo Digital (SGD)
Speaker Bio
Director of Privacy and Information Security (CISO) – Secretariat for Digital Government, Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (Brazil)
Leonardo Ferreira serves as Director of Privacy and Information Security (CISO) at Brazil’s Secretariat for Digital Government (SGD), where he leads the national PISP program in collaboration with 255 federal entities to enhance digital maturity, resilience, and crisis response across 4,500+ services accessed by 167 million users. He has led cybersecurity efforts for major global events such as G20, BRICS, and COP30, and has developed projects with the US, UK, UAE, South Korea, Spain, Israel, and others. He has worked on projects with the IDB, World Bank, Microsoft, Google, AWS, Gartner, and top consultancies. A professor and international speaker, he advises national councils and executive boards on cybersecurity, privacy, and crisis management. Leonardo holds a master’s degree in Applied Computing and has over 30 years of experience in ICT and digital security. His academic background includes EsCom, EsFCEx, UFPR, and the University of Brasília (UnB).
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Leonardo Ferreira serves as Director of Privacy and Information Security (CISO) at Brazil’s Secretariat for Digital Government (SGD), where he leads the national PISP program in collaboration with 255 federal entities to enhance digital maturity, resilience, and crisis response across 4,500+ services accessed by 167 million users. He has led cybersecurity efforts for major global events such as G20, BRICS, and COP30, and has developed projects with the US, UK, UAE, South Korea, Spain, Israel, and others. He has worked on projects with the IDB, World Bank, Microsoft, Google, AWS, Gartner, and top consultancies. A professor and international speaker, he advises national councils and executive boards on cybersecurity, privacy, and crisis management. Leonardo holds a master’s degree in Applied Computing and has over 30 years of experience in ICT and digital security. His academic background includes EsCom, EsFCEx, UFPR, and the University of Brasília (UnB).
Session
Wednesday, 06 August, 2025 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM BRT
Executive Story: Secretaria de Governo Digital (SGD/MGI): CyberOps, AI and Resilience – Strategic Lessons from Global Events in Brazil
Leonardo Rodrigo Ferreira,
Director of Privacy and Information Security (CISO), Secretaria de Governo Digital (SGD)
Over the past two years, Brazil has hosted major international events, such as the G20, the BRICS meetings, and COP30, which have tested the limits of cybersecurity and organizational resilience, also highlighting the importance of artificial intelligence as both an ally and a threat in the CyberOps scenario. These events required unprecedented cyber preparedness to face threats such as ransomware, disinformation, and hybrid attacks. Learn more about the CyberOps model developed, which integrated real-time monitoring, Zero Trust architecture, and AI-based automation. This model not only ensured the security of the events, but also set a new standard of cyber resilience for government and business operations. Based on the experience of the Digital Government Secretariat (SGD) of the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI), see how companies and governments can adopt these lessons to strengthen their cyber operations and resilience strategies, preparing for a safer digital future.
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