Mario Zamora
Chief Information Security Officer
Costa Rica
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Top SchoolMario Zamora is a seasoned information security leader and educator in Costa Rica with over a decade of progressive experience across IT support, systems administration, auditing, and now as Chief Information Security Officer at the Contraloría General de la República. He combines hands-on technical skills in Windows/Linux infrastructure, virtualization, and security tooling with audit-driven governance expertise to design and enforce institutional information security policies and incident response. As an IT auditor and former developer of automation for audit processes, he brings a pragmatic, quality-focused approach to risk management and control assessment. Mario also teaches cybersecurity and cryptography at multiple universities, translating technical depth into practical training for the next generation of professionals. He holds a Master in Cybersecurity and a background in electronics, which fuels his interest in hands-on programming and electronics projects outside work. Colleagues describe him as a continuous learner who blends operational know-how with strategic planning to harden large public-sector environments.
11 years of coding experience
Master in Cybersecurity, Seguridad informática y de sistemas, Master in Cybersecurity, Seguridad informática y de sistemas at Universidad CenfotecInformation Technology for Business Management Degree, Information Technology, Information Technology for Business Management Degree, Information Technology at Universidad Latina de Costa RicaAssociate Degree Electronics and Maintenance Computer Equipment Repair, Electronics, Associate Degree Electronics and Maintenance Computer Equipment Repair, Electronics at Vocacional Monseñor Sanabria
Spanish, English, Japanese
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Github Skills (41)
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Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
mortasoft/Ulacit
Jul 2019 - Mar 2021
Contributions:21 commits, 17 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
mortasoft/linux-scripts
Dec 2015 - Jan 2025
Contributions:111 pushes, 1 comment, 1 issue in 9 years 2 months
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