#117: "ITAM is the first thing I do in a new company" - Renata Vincoletto, CISO at Civica

13/08/2025 54 min
#117: "ITAM is the first thing I do in a new company" - Renata Vincoletto, CISO at Civica

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Episode Synopsis

Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Renata Vincoletto, CISO at Civica. After facing a deeply shocking setback, Renata chose resilience over resentment. Inspired by her mentor, she pushed forward, rising through the ranks to ultimately lead cybersecurity strategy for Civica, working on high-stakes government and public sector IT programmes. On this episode, Gareth and Renata discuss why good ITAM is crucial for Cybersecurity, the recent breaches at The Co-op and Marks & Spencer’s, and why geeks are more accepted in the UK than in Brazil. Timestamps:Good Leadership, why a Career in IT, and moving from Brazil to the UK (2:02)Lesson learned at Microsoft (7:50)The Marks and Spencer’s and Co-op Cyber Security breaches (12:50)The importance of ITAM to Cyber Security (16:10)Is there a Cyber Security skills shortage? (24:30)Women in Cyber Security (30:24)The AI risks to Cyber Security (41.05)Advice to 21-year-old Renata (51:08)https://www.bedigitaluk.com/

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