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Ricardo Ferreira

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Field Chief Security Information Officer - EMEA at Fortinet
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Ricardo Ferreira is the Field CISO for EMEA at Fortinet, advising CxOs on digital transformation and security. With over 20 years of experience at firms like EY and HSBC, he specializes in risk management, cloud, and automation. People who have worked with him describe him as brilliant, enthusiastic, and a great leader with deep technical knowledge.

A self-described lifelong learner, Ricardo is passionate about democratizing technology. He has completed advanced coursework in Artificial Intelligence from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and Stanford University. His social media activity also suggests an appreciation for Chinese culture.

He was part of the core team that developed the Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) exam for the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and The Linux Foundation.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Field Chief Security Information Officer - EMEA
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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AI Safety & Policy
His recent social media activity shows a focus on AI model security, risk assessment frameworks, and the need for clear AI policy and compliance.
Cloud Native Security
He co-authored influential papers on microservices architecture for the Cloud Security Alliance and helped develop the Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) exam.
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Career

Work history

9-2021
Field Chief Security Information Officer - EMEA
Fortinet
12-2019 - 9-2021
Cloud Security - EMEA
Fortinet
8-2023
Member
Aphinia
3-2022
ACM CyberSecurity Policy Working Group Member
ACM, Association for Computing Machinery
6-2025
DORA CCM 4.1 Reverse Mapping
Cloud Security Alliance
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Media appearances

Take Five Podcast – Join Alain Sanchez and Ricardo Ferreira. Featured in Facebook
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CISO Insights – Views from the Top: Interview with Ricardo Ferreira, Field CISO – Fortinet. Featured in Amazon Music
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Education
2020
Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
2011
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Stanford University
2006 - 2013
Master of Science (MSc)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
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