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𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼, 𝗜 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼, 𝗜 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁. Italy has invested significantly in cybersecurity:a national agency, a strategy aligned with EU frameworks, over 80 initiatives planned, and increasing collaboration across government, private sector, and critical industries. But here’s the real insight […]

 Last week, I had the privilege to take part in the Global Council for Responsible AI Leadership Workshop at Lake Como, Italy — a unique gathering of leaders from government, industry, and academia working together on one of the most pressing challenges of our time. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 […]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲

 I’m excited to share that my article “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲” is featured in the latest edition of Top Cyber News MAGAZINE, alongside global voices shaping the future of our field. When we think of cybersecurity, we often imagine blinking servers, endless code, or hackers in hoodies. But the truth? 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧.  In the […]

 Knowledge as a Service: Are We Getting Smarter — or Just Faster at Forgetting? 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀.But the faster we learn, the faster we forget.We are entering a new era where knowledge behaves like a product:instant, convenient, on-demand… but cognitively volatile.The question is no longer how much we know,but […]

𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 Global Council for Responsible AI 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. What started as an intensive leadership workshop bringing together government, industry, and academia is now ready to step onto the […]

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀.  𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀.  𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀. In cybersecurity, we often frame decisions as either/or: react fast or think long-term.Reality is far more complex — and far more interesting.In this article published by CXO Outlook, I share my perspective on why speed and strategy must coexist to build real cyber resilience.Not as opposing […]

Btissam Laaouina, Une femme qui sécurise le numérique avec vision, rigueur et impact international. Btissam Laaouina, CCISO, CISSP, CISM, OWASP MEMBER occupe aujourd’hui le poste de Regional Information Security Officer EMEA chez Vantive, où elle définit et pilote la stratégie de cybersécurité à l’échelle régionale, en alignant risques, conformité et objectifs business. À ce niveau […]

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 —𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀. 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀.  𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿.  𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 “𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁” — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 […]

Cyber threats are evolving — and polymorphic attacks are a perfect example.Unlike traditional malware, polymorphic threats constantly change their code and signatures, making them extremely difficult for traditional detection tools to identify.The result?𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚-𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙗𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚. To stay ahead, organizations must rethink their security posture:  Behavior-based detection instead of signature reliance  AI-driven threat analytics […]

Honored to celebrate Women’s History Month with inspiring women who are shaping the future of cybersecurity. Proud to be part of the Top 40 Under 40 in Cybersecurity 2025. Together, we continue to lead change, inspire the next generation, and build a more secure digital world

n an exclusive conversation with Global Leaders Insights, Btissam Laaouina, Regional Information Security Officer at Vantive, explains how Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) is transforming the way organizations approach cyber risk. Laaouina highlights the shift from traditional vulnerability management toward a more contextual approach that prioritizes real-world exposure and business impact rather than simply counting vulnerabilities. […]

𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙜𝙤, 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙚.

𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙜𝙤, 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙚. Someone took the time to answer my questions.To guide me.To remind me that growth takes patience.That support shaped my journey more than I realized at the time.Today, I had the privilege to give that same support to someone else.  I’m honored to receive this Mentorship Certificate from Women4Cyber for […]