Francesco Cipollone

IANS Faculty

Francesco is a seasoned entrepreneur, CEO of the Contextual-based vulnerability management platform from code to cloud Phoenix Security, author of several books on advanced networking, DevSecOps, Secure SDLC.

Francesco has been leading digital transformation in the Telecommunication sectors (Vodafone, BT, Telecom Italia) and Financial Sectors (Nationwide, HSBC) and leading public sector professional service for AWS Professional Service.

Francesco is also the host of multi-award Cyber Security & Cloud Podcast, a speaker and known in the cybersecurity industry and recognized for his visionary views. He currently serves in the board of UK&I of the Cloud Security Alliance, keynotes at global conferences and has authored and co-authored several books.

Expertise

Application Security
Vulnerability Management
Cloud Security
Governance, Risk Management and Compliance

Achievements & Contributions

DMA Sans Innovator Award 2022
Finalist - Diversity Champion SC Award 2022
Trailblazer Award - Diversity champion 2022

Hobbies & Fun Facts

Outside of work, you can find him running marathons, snowboarding on the Italian slopes, and enjoying single malt whiskeys in one of his favorite London clubs.