ACAnna Ciampi
@annaciampi
Senior CISSP information security and GRC leader driving ISO-aligned risk reduction and cloud identity resilience.
SpainWhat I'm looking for
I am a CISSP-certified information security leader with 15+ years delivering enterprise cybersecurity governance, GRC, and audit readiness across complex hybrid-cloud environments.
My work focuses on ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS implementation, vulnerability management (Tenable, Microsoft Defender), and enterprise identity (Entra ID/Azure AD, PIM) to reduce risk and ensure audit readiness.
I have led cross-functional teams, managed DR exercises and BCPs, and introduced AI-enabled automation to improve operational efficiency while overseeing SLAs, cost recovery models, and budget coordination.
With a Ph.D. in Data Mining and a background in research and teaching, I bring analytical rigor, practical resilience planning, and stakeholder-focused leadership to senior, fully remote roles.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
UCLed cybersecurity governance and ISO/IEC 27001-aligned risk assessments for global UN services, owned the vulnerability management lifecycle (Tenable, Microsoft Defender), and managed DR exercises and BCP to ensure audit readiness.
UCInformation Systems Officer
Mar 2023 - Aug 2024 (1 year 5 months)
Directed enterprise identity services including Entra ID/AD consolidation and Privileged Identity Management, owned SLAs and cost-recovery models, and introduced AI-enabled automation to improve operational efficiency.
UCSystems Engineer
United Nations International Computing Centre
Feb 2016 - Feb 2023 (7 years)
Delivered ISO/IEC 20000-aligned service management for UN clients, designed and governed enterprise IT services (AD, ADFS, SCCM), and supported vulnerability remediation and DR planning to ensure hybrid-cloud readiness.
UCManaged infrastructure projects and standardized equipment/services for remote UN missions, served as Officer-in-Charge for Remote Mission Support Systems and maintained SLAs and operational performance.
UBResearch Fellow
University of Bari
Mar 2008 - Jan 2012 (3 years 10 months)
Conducted research in data mining and sensor networks, designed algorithms for event detection, authored a Springer brief and peer-reviewed publications, and lectured on advanced programming and databases.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UBUniversity of Bari
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery
2008 - 2010
Activities and societies: Research fellow; lectured on advanced programming and databases; authored a Springer Briefs book and peer-reviewed papers.
Ph.D. in Computer Science focused on data mining and knowledge discovery, including research on sensor networks and event detection resulting in peer-reviewed publications.
University of Sannio
Master's in Information Technology Engineering, Information Technology Engineering
1995 - 2003
Master's level studies in Information Technology Engineering completed at the University of Sannio between 1995 and 2003.
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