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Phil Ferraro

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Co-Founder / COO at Villa of Golden Light
📍 Lucignano, Tuscany, Italy

Phil is a global Chief Information Security Officer with over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, serving Fortune 500 companies and the U. S. Federal Government. He holds CISSP, CISM, and CEH certifications and an MBA from City University of Seattle. He is also a best-selling author on cybersecurity.

Outside of his corporate roles, Phil is the co-founder and COO of Villa of Golden Light, a historic luxury vacation villa in Tuscany, Italy. He is passionate about making Tuscan vacation dreams a reality and is an author who enjoys educating the public on digital safety through his writing.

Unique fact: Phil is a U. S. Army veteran who had a distinguished career in the U. S. Army Special Forces before transitioning to cybersecurity.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder / COO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Lucignano, Tuscany, Italy
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Executive Cyber Strategy
Authored the book "Cyber Security: Everything an Executive Needs to Know" and has extensive experience advising C-suite executives and boards on risk management.
Public Cyber Education
Writes books and runs a Substack newsletter, "CyberPhil, " to help individuals, families, and small businesses improve their digital safety and prevent identity theft.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Co-Founder / COO
Villa of Golden Light
3-2018
Advisory Board Member
TorchLyte
7-2015
Advisory Board Member
Netswitch Technology Management, Inc.
1-2020 - 8-2023
Managing Director Cyber Security
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4-2018 - 1-2020
Director Board Of Directors
NetApp U.S. Public Sector, Inc.
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Education
2001 - 2004
MBA
City University of Seattle
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