Vincenzo Caramanna

Critic
DISC Type : C

Group Head of Information Security at THOR Group

Schifferstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Overview

Vincenzo is the Group Head of Information Security at THOR Group, where he leads the global cybersecurity strategy. He focuses on integrating cyber risk into the enterprise risk management framework and ensuring compliance with standards like ISO 27001 and NIS2. He holds a Bachelors in Computer Science from Università di Catania.

Vincenzo believes a CISO’s role is to manage cyber risk and ensure the board is accountable, not to assume the risk themselves.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

Cyber Risk Accountability
He emphasizes that management holds ultimate accountability for cyber risk, while the CISO's role is to manage that risk and ensure leadership is aware of it.
Strategic CISO Role
He advocates for the CISO to be positioned as a strategic business partner with direct access to executive leadership and the authority to influence business decisions.
EU Cyber Regulation
His role involves leading the implementation of key European compliance programs, including the NIS2 Directive and ISO 27001.

Media Appearances

Vincenzo has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Group Head of Information Security at THOR Group
5-2024 - 6-2025
Head of Information Security (Germany) at THOR Group
5-2022 - 5-2024
Information Security Officer at THOR Group
11-2021 - 4-2022
IT Security System Engineer at Stemmer GmbH | Ein Unternehmen der Bechtle Gruppe
5-2021 - 10-2021
IT Network Engineer Digital & Technology Northern Europe at Accor

Education

12-2025 - 3-2026
Master Executive from 24ORE Business School
2004 - 2009
Bachelor of Art in Computer Science from Università di Catania

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Insights For Selling To Vincenzo

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vincenzo is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vincenzo

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vincenzo move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Vincenzo take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Vincenzo

Personality Compatibility


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