Summary
Tiago Caldas is a cybersecurity leader and Major in the Brazilian Army with over 20 years of experience spanning tactical operations, national CSIRT coordination, and policy-making for safety-critical environments. As Head of Cybersecurity for the Army Aviation Command he blends hands-on technical work—firewalls, malware analysis, incident response and vulnerability management—with strategic advisory roles to senior commanders and national institutions. He has served as National CSIRT Technical Coordinator for the Presidency, represented Brazil at OAS cybersecurity initiatives, and advises the banking sector on fraud prevention, demonstrating rare cross-sector influence. An educator as well as practitioner, he teaches MBA cybersecurity courses and has guided postgraduate curricula, pairing academic research (including a master’s highlighted by SAAB) with operational rigor. Certified CISSP, OSCP and OSWP, Tiago’s profile combines military discipline, technical depth and diplomatic experience in international cyber cooperation.
11 years of coding experience
Industrial Electronics Technician, Industrial Electronics Technician at Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Master degree in Science and Space Technologies, Technology Management, Research highlighted by SAAB as a case of success in cooperation Brazil-Sweden., Master degree in Science and Space Technologies, Technology Management, Research highlighted by SAAB as a case of success in cooperation Brazil-Sweden. at Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA)
Army Officer, Computer Science and Informatics, Final dissertation focused on Digital Certification and its military use., Army Officer, Computer Science and Informatics, Final dissertation focused on Digital Certification and its military use. at Escola de Formação Complementar do Exército - EsFCEx
BsC, Computer Science, BsC, Computer Science at Paulista University
Postgraduate (Specialization) in Information and Communications Security Management., Computer Scence, Research highlighted as good practice at OAS Cybersecurity Workshop (UY/2012), Postgraduate (Specialization) in Information and Communications Security Management., Computer Scence, Research highlighted as good practice at OAS Cybersecurity Workshop (UY/2012) at University of Brasília
Postgraduate (Specialization) in Criptography and Network Security, Computer Science, Final thesis focused on the CISO's role in Defense Joint Operations, Postgraduate (Specialization) in Criptography and Network Security, Computer Science, Final thesis focused on the CISO's role in Defense Joint Operations at Federal Fluminense University
Military Science Improvement Course, Military Science Improvement Course at Escola de Aperfeiçoamento de Oficiais
Spanish, English, Portuguese