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 Distinguished 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. Paul was named the 2023 Gartner CIO Analyst of the Year.
In his last role 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, 10 years
Audcomp, Vice President, Technical Services, 16 years
Cyber Risk
Security Operations
Infrastructure Security
Mohawk College - Networking Technologies
ITIL v3 Foundations
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM, ISACA)
Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK, CSA)
Cybersecurity for Midsize Enterprise
Ransomware
Cyber Insurance
Insider Risk
Outcome Driven Metrics