Summary
Paulo Porto is a senior IT leader based in São Paulo with over two decades of experience managing IT infrastructure, cybersecurity and governance across military, public, and private sectors. He has held CISO and director-level roles including Cyber Defense Director at Brazil’s ComDCiber and Senior IT Governance Manager for the Brazilian Air Force, and currently leads IT for FAS Advogados while serving as an information security specialist at ITA. Paulo blends operational command experience from his military background with academic credentials from Harvard and the National War College, enabling strategic alignment of security, policy and technical delivery. Known for steering SOC operations and national-scale cyber initiatives, he brings a pragmatic, risk-focused approach to securing complex, mission-critical environments. An instructor and longtime contributor to technical training, he uniquely combines hands-on SOC leadership with public-sector strategy and private-sector execution.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Systems Analysis Análise de Sistemas de Computação, Systems Analysis Análise de Sistemas de Computação at Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA
Specialization in Computer Networks and Internet Security Computer Networks and Internet Security, Specialization in Computer Networks and Internet Security Computer Networks and Internet Security at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Public Management, Master of Business Administration (MBA) Public Management at Universidade Federal Fluminense
Master's - Complete International Policy and Strategy, Master's - Complete International Policy and Strategy at National War College
Graduation Aeronautical Sciences, Graduation Aeronautical Sciences at Academia da Força Aérea - AFA
Diploma of Education Computer Science for Business Professionals, Diploma of Education Computer Science for Business Professionals at Harvard University
Portuguese, English, Spanish