Overview
Background
Ivano is a researcher, consultant, author, and speaker whose work focuses on the managerial and business implications of Cybersecurity.
He is the General Manager of AUSCERT, a not-for-profit organisation affiliated with UQ that delivers cybersecurity services to public and private sector organisations across Australia and New Zealand.
Ivano is also a Senior Lecturer in Cybersecurity Management with the UQ Business School and a member of UQ Cyber.
Ivano helps business leaders and executives make evidence-based decisions in cybersecurity. With a professional background in risk and security management, Ivano’s work bridges the gap between technical cybersecurity and its repercussions across organisations. He has advised ministers, policy-makers, board members, and senior executives on strategies, governance structures, policies, and training programs for effective cybersecurity management. Ivano is also an experienced facilitator in the fields of Design Thinking and Design-Led innovation, having run since 2015 more than 50 design-led workshops and longer projects for public and private sector organisations.
Prior to AUSCERT and UQ, Ivano worked as a Research Fellow with the Adam Smith Business School (University of Glasgow) and a Postdoctoral Fellow with the PwC Chair in Digital Economy (QUT). In this role, he worked with public and private sector organisations in projects aimed at facilitate their transition into the Digital Age. Ivano obtained his PhD from QUT in 2016, with a thesis on safety and security management in Australian airports. His academic career includes stints with Bocconi University and SDA Bocconi School of Management (Milan), where he worked as a faculty member and consultant for three years.
He also worked as a Deputy Venue Security Manager at the XX Winter Olympic Games - Turin 2006 and as a Police Officer for the Italian Ministry of Interior.
He has a double MSc in Management of Public Administrations and International Institutions (Bocconi University, Milan) and International Security (Sciences Po, Paris).
A father of one and an eager snowboarder, Ivano loves soccer, American football, and writing novels and poems.
Availability
- Dr Ivano Bongiovanni is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Research interests
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Cybersecurity Management
Ivano's research and practice revolves around Cybersecurity Management, the science (and art) that allows public and private companies to effectively protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data and information they collect, store, elaborate and produce. In particular, Ivano works in the following areas: cybersecurity governance and leadership; human factors in cybersecurity; user-centric information security systems; root cause analysis and organisational vulnerability assessment.
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Design Thinking
After accumulating extensive experience in running Innovation Sprints, Ivano has developed a passion for design thinking and design-led methods to help organisations solve some of their most complex problems by adopting innovative solutions. Ivano's work on design thinking ranges from facilitating design-led workshops, through conducting research on design in business, to delivering lectures and seminars on design-led methods and using design thinking as a research method.
Works
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Featured
2023
Journal Article
Designing a financial quantification model for cyber risk: a case study in a bank
Pollmeier, Santiago, Bongiovanni, Ivano and Slapničar, Sergeja (2023). Designing a financial quantification model for cyber risk: a case study in a bank. Safety Science, 159 106022, 106022. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2022.106022
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Governing cybersecurity from the boardroom: challenges, drivers, and ways ahead
Gale, Megan, Bongiovanni, Ivano and Slapnicar, Sergeja (2022). Governing cybersecurity from the boardroom: challenges, drivers, and ways ahead. Computers and Security, 121 102840, 102840. doi: 10.1016/j.cose.2022.102840
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2020
Journal Article
Securing intellectual capital: an exploratory study in Australian universities
Bongiovanni, Ivano, Renaud, Karen and Cairns, George (2020). Securing intellectual capital: an exploratory study in Australian universities. Journal of Intellectual Capital, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 481-505. doi: 10.1108/jic-08-2019-0197
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2019
Journal Article
The least secure places in the universe? A systematic literature review on information security management in higher education
Bongiovanni, I. (2019). The least secure places in the universe? A systematic literature review on information security management in higher education. Computers and Security, 86, 350-357. doi: 10.1016/j.cose.2019.07.003
Featured
2018
Journal Article
Managing the “Fuzzy front end” of open digital service innovation in the public sector: A methodology
Tate, Mary, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Kowalkiewicz, Marek and Townson, Peter (2018). Managing the “Fuzzy front end” of open digital service innovation in the public sector: A methodology. International Journal of Information Management, 39, 186-198. doi: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2017.11.008
2024
Journal Article
Protecting the Play: An Integrative Review of Cybersecurity in and for Sports Events
Bongiovanni, Dr Ivano, Herold, Dr David M. and Wilde, Dr Simon J. (2024). Protecting the Play: An Integrative Review of Cybersecurity in and for Sports Events. Computers & Security, 146 104064, 104064. doi: 10.1016/j.cose.2024.104064
2024
Journal Article
Trigeneration based on the pyrolysis of rural waste in India: Environmental impact, economic feasibility and business model innovation
Ascher, Simon, Gordon, Jillian, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Watson, Ian, Hermannsson, Kristinn, Gillespie, Steven, Sarangi, Supravat, Biakhmetov, Bauyrzhan, Bhargava, Preeti Chaturvedi, Bhaskar, Thallada, Krishna, Bhavya B., Pandey, Ashok and You, Siming (2024). Trigeneration based on the pyrolysis of rural waste in India: Environmental impact, economic feasibility and business model innovation. Science of The Total Environment, 921 170718, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170718
2024
Journal Article
Unravelling the three lines model in cybersecurity: a systematic literature review
Valkenburg, Bert and Bongiovanni, Ivano (2024). Unravelling the three lines model in cybersecurity: a systematic literature review. Computers & Security, 139 103708, 103708. doi: 10.1016/j.cose.2024.103708
2024
Journal Article
Do skills enable the reduction of emissions from household energy use? Findings from a survey of households in rural India
Hermannsson, Kristinn, Scandurra, Rosario, Sarangi, Supravat, Chaturvedi, Preeti, Bhaskar, Thallada, Pandey, Ashok, Krishna, Bhavya B., Gillespie, Steven, Gordon, Jillian, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Watson, Ian and You, Siming (2024). Do skills enable the reduction of emissions from household energy use? Findings from a survey of households in rural India. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 76 (2), 447-467. doi: 10.1080/13636820.2023.2283733
2024
Journal Article
The three lines model in cybersecurity governance and risk management
Bongiovanni, Ivano, Slapničar, Sergeja, Axelsen, Micheal and Stockdale, David (2024). The three lines model in cybersecurity governance and risk management. ISACA Journal, 1 (2024).
2024
Book Chapter
AI for designing responsible and resilient food systems
Ko, Ryan, Gain, Alexandria, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Browne, Will, Jarkas, Omar, Uhlmann, Kora and Viller, Stephen (2024). AI for designing responsible and resilient food systems. Food AI: A game changer for Australia’s food and beverage sector. (pp. 69-78) edited by Janet R. McColl-Kennedy and Damian Hine. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA). doi: 10.14264/f5f35d0
2023
Journal Article
Improving ethical usage of corporate data in higher education: Enhanced Enterprise Data Ethics Framework
McNicol, Trinity, Carthouser, Bailey, Bongiovanni, Ivano and Abeysooriya, Sasenka (2023). Improving ethical usage of corporate data in higher education: Enhanced Enterprise Data Ethics Framework. Information Technology and People, 37 (6), 2247-2278. doi: 10.1108/itp-12-2022-0971
2023
Journal Article
A pathway model to five lines of accountability in cybersecurity governance
Slapničar, Sergeja, Axelsen, Micheal, Bongiovanni, Ivano and Stockdale, David (2023). A pathway model to five lines of accountability in cybersecurity governance. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 51 100642, 100642. doi: 10.1016/j.accinf.2023.100642
2023
Book Chapter
Governance models and reforms
Missoni, Eduardo, Bongiovanni, Ivano and Alesani, Daniele (2023). Governance models and reforms. Management of international institutions and NGOs. (pp. 224-247) edited by Eduardo Missoni and Daniele Alesani. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003289852-10
2023
Book Chapter
Strategic thinking and planning
Alesani, Daniele, Missoni, Eduardo and Bongiovanni, Ivano (2023). Strategic thinking and planning. Management of International Institutions and NGOs. (pp. 248-270) edited by Eduardo Missoni and Daniele Alesani. Milton Park, Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003289852-11
2023
Other Outputs
We solve problems in 30 days through ‘research sprints’: other academics can do this too
Kowalkiewicz, Marek, Bongiovanni, Ivano and Townson, Peter (2023, 05 22). We solve problems in 30 days through ‘research sprints’: other academics can do this too The Conversation
2023
Other Outputs
Digital Service Transformation: Pathways to human and economic wellbeing: White paper
Andreassen, Tor W., Archibald, Gordon, Beekhuyzen, Jenine, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Brea, Edgar, Breidbach, Christoph, Burchill, Keith, Burgers, Henri, Cao, Selina, Coote, Len, Coram, Brendan, Cunningham, Claire, Feast, George, Field, Mitch, Ford, Jerad, Fouche, Leon, Gain, Alexandria, Gooding, Glen, Goyeneche Ramirez, David, Green, Teegan, Gschwind, Daniel, Hall, Thomas, Hartley, Nicole, Heinz, Daniel, Hine, Damian, Indulska, Marta, Kapernick, Brett, Kastelle, Tim, Ko, Ryan ... Zhang, Wenlu (2023). Digital Service Transformation: Pathways to human and economic wellbeing: White paper. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/aed4918
2023
Other Outputs
Discussion Paper: 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy
Abeysooriya, Sasenka, Akhlaghpour, Saeed, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Dowsett, Dallas, Grotowski, Joseph, Holm, Mike, Kim, Dan, Ko, Ryan, Phillips, Andelka M., Slapnicar, Sergeja, Stockdale, David, Swinson, John, Thonon, Geoffroy, Utting, Mark, Walker-Munro, Brendan and Willoughby, Shannon (2023). Discussion Paper: 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy. UQ CYBER and AUSCERT.
2023
Other Outputs
Women in Cyber: Exploring the Barriers, Redesigning the Profession
Bongiovanni, Ivano and Gale, Megan (2023). Women in Cyber: Exploring the Barriers, Redesigning the Profession. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Book Chapter
Bridging the academia-industry gap through design thinking: research innovation sprints
Bongiovanni, Ivano, Townson, Peter and Kowalkiewicz, Marek (2023). Bridging the academia-industry gap through design thinking: research innovation sprints. Research handbook on design thinking. (pp. 102-126) edited by Cara Wrigley and Karla Straker. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781802203134.00013
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Massive Language Models and Deepfake Technology: What Strategies and Actions for Organisations to Protect Themselves from Chatbot-based, Large-scale Cyber-attacks?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mashhuda Glencross
Media
Enquiries
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- Cybersecurity Management
- Design Thinking
- Information Security
- Information Security Governance
- Information Security Leadership
- Risk Management
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