Cybersecurity & Data Protection Observatory: 2023 Research

The Cybersecurity & Data Protection Observatory, promoted by the School of Management of the Politecnico di Milano, in its seventh edition, intends to respond to companies' need to know, understand and deal with new threats to privacy and IT security by supporting organizations in choosing the most appropriate protections, making them aware of the importance of monitoring and controlling activities and showing them the techniques and technologies to support adoptable Information Security.

As part of the 2023 Research, the Observatory aims to:

estimate the Italian Information Security market;
undestand the potential impact of EU regulation on data protection and on new professions;
identify information security and privacy trends and the relationship with digital innovation;
identify roles and competences involved in managing information security, and find ways of managing the human factor;
analyze ways of managing cyber risk;
monitor the state of system solutions and the implementation of cybersecurity and data protection projects in Italian organizations;
examine strategic choices and the impact of large enterprices and SMEs;
identify the success stories.

Research conducted by the Information Security & Privacy Observatory will be based upon empirical analysis, with surveys and study cases that involve the following positions CISO (Chief Information Security Officer), CSO (Chief Security Officer), CIO (Chief Information Officer), CRO (Chief Risk Officer), Risk Manager, Compliance Manager e DPO (Data Protection Officer) from Italian companies operating in various product sectors.

The Advisory Board. To foster ongoing debate and drive research towards trends holding greater value for companies the Observatory established a small steering group involving high profile professional figures from the large organizations within key trade sectors.

Advisory Board members of the 2023 edition are:

Luca Bertoglio (Global CISO, Marelli);
Massimo Cottafavi (Head of Cyber Security & Resilience, Snam);
Mirco Destro (Information Systems Director, Vimar);
Michele Fabbri (Chief Information Security Officer, Saras);
Claudio Frencia (Global Head of Cybersecurity, Brembo)
Mirko Giardetti (Digital Innovation Manager, LUBE Industries);
Vinicio Mazzei (Privacy Officer and Digital Governance and Compliance Manager, Saipem);
Simone Pezzoli (Group Chief Technology Officer, Haier Europe);
Roberto Puricelli (CISO EMEA, Marelli);
Riccardo Roncon (CISO, Gruppo ITAS Assicurazioni);
Daniele Sangion (Chief Information Security Officer, Unicredit Austria - Head of Security AT, UniCredit Services);
Alessio Setaro (Cyber Security Leader di Leroy Merlin Italia | CISO Global for Adeo group)

The meetings planned for the 2023 edition of the Observatory are:

five closed doors workshops with representatives from user and supply companies aiming to promote debate and share experiences on Information Secruity and Data Protection;
two open door meetings with government representatives aimed at following up on technology and central legislation topics addressed to the cybersecurity and data protection scenario;
a closing Conference to present final Research results, with round table sessions and talks given by major players from the business world and supplier representatives of Information Security solutions and services.

The activities planned for the 2023 edition of the Observatory are

design a survey extended to Italian companies in all product sectors adressed to CISOs (Chief Information Security Officer), CSOs (Chief Security Officer), CIOs (Chief Information Officer), Compliance Managers, Risk Managers, Chief Risk Officers and DPOs (Data Protection Officer);
develop case studies of companies that adopted cybersecurity and data protection solutions and policies aiming to highlight best practices;
take a census of main national and international cybersecurity solution providers.

The Observatory will develop the following contents:

a digital Report containing the main Observatory Research results, published for the Conference;
a set of digital Reports on the themes examined throughout the year of research;
a bimonthly Press Review for community companies and supporters collecting the most relevant cybersecurity and data protection news at national and international level.

Mariano Corso

Scientific Officer

Gabriele Faggioli

Scientific Officer

Alessandro Piva

Research Director

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19 Jul 2023

Reports

Cybersecurity: towards a united front Cybersecurity: towards a united front

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18 May 2021

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Cybersecurity responsibility in Italian companies, 2020 Cybersecurity responsibility in Italian companies, 2020

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For further information, collaboration and support requests for the other researches of the Cybersecurity & Data Protection Observatory, please contact Alessandro Piva (email: alessandro.piva@polimi.it) or Giorgia Dragoni (email: giorgia.dragoni@polimi.it)