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Securing the Project Lifecycle: Cybersecurity Considerations from Initiation to Closure

Joseph Martinos showed how cybersecurity risks affect project outcomes, and how to build security into every phase of the project lifecycle without harming delivery.

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  • 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
  • Online via Zoom
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Why this session matters

Cybersecurity is no longer only the IT team’s concern: security risks can derail a project’s scope, budget, and reputation at any stage. In this Monthly Talk, Joseph Martinos, Manager of Cyber Threat Protection and Cybersecurity Lecturer, shed light on the growing importance of cybersecurity in today’s projects.

Session overview

Joseph highlighted the key security touchpoints across the project lifecycle, from initiation through closure, and shared practical insights, tools, and techniques to embed security considerations into project planning and execution, ensuring resilience and compliance.

Drawing on more than 20 years in banking, higher education, retail, manufacturing, and insurance, he showed how to build security into scope, budget, and timelines without slowing delivery, and how to work with stakeholders to keep projects secure and compliant.

Monthly Talk poster: Securing the Project Lifecycle, Cybersecurity Considerations from Initiation to Closure, with Joseph Martinos, August 27

Featured in Newsletter Quarter 3, 2025

Recap

Key takeaways

  • Cybersecurity risks affect project outcomes across every industry.
  • Each phase of the project lifecycle has its own key security steps.
  • Security can be built into scope, budget, and timelines without harming delivery.
  • Practical tools and stakeholder collaboration keep projects secure and compliant.
  • Lessons learned strengthen resilience in future initiatives.
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Why it matters

Projects increasingly handle sensitive data and connected systems. Project managers who plan for security from day one avoid late surprises, protect their organizations, and deliver with confidence.

About the speaker

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Mr. Joseph Martinos

Information Security Officer at Gartner

Eng. Joseph Martinos serves as Senior Director Analyst at Gartner and as a Cybersecurity Lecturer. Eng. Martinos possesses over 20 years of experience in the technology and cybersecurity industry.

Eng. Martinos previously worked as an Information Security Officer and as a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor in Cybercrime. Eng. Martinos brings expertise in network security, cloud security, application security, risk management, and security frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS, and MITRE ATT&CK.

Eng. Martinos earned a degree as a Computer and Communication Engineer, an Executive MBA from ESCP Europe Business School, and a Diploma in Cyber Resilience and Cybersecurity from Concordia University. Eng. Martinos holds several industry certifications, including CISSP, CCSP, GPCS, CCSK, CSIM, and ISO 27005. Eng. Martinos contributes as Digital Channel Chair for the (ISC)² Montreal Chapter.

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