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About me
Privacy and Cybersecurity Researcher at RISE/FMUP | ENISA AG | Member Global Council Responsible AI | Top20 Cybersecurity Woman of the World | Mentor | Co-Founder Women4Cyber PT
Education

Conservatório de Música do Porto
1991 - 20008º grau PianoActivities and Societies: Coro Cláudio Carneyro, Composição, História da Música https://www.conservatoriodemusicadoporto.pt/

Escola de Jazz do Porto
1988 - 1991Music - PianoMusic lessons including Jazz, Piano and Music reading/rythmhttps://www.facebook.com/EscoladeJazzdoPorto/

University of Kent
2006 - 2010PhD Computer Science - Healthcare Information Security
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto
2006 - 2010PhD Computer Science - Healthcare Information Security
Royal Holloway, University of London
2001 - 2002MSc Information SecurityActivities and Societies: Absolute Harmony Choir

Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto
2021 - 2022Postgraduate Degree Interaction Design, Web and Games
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto
1994 - 1998BSc Computer Science
Experience

Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto
Jan 1998 - nowIT specialist
Feb 1998 - nowResearchTrainee
Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

Hewlett-Packard Labs - Bristol
Sept 2002 - May 2003Security Researcher
SnT - University of Luxembourg
Nov 2012 - Feb 2015Research Associate - PostDoc
CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research
Jan 2017 - nowCybersecurity ResearcherMSc, PhD, CISSP

European Commission
Sept 2017 - nowCybersecurity Expert Evaluator
Women4Cyber Foundation
May 2021 - nowWomen4Cyber Portugal Chapter - Co-founderResearch & Innovation Lead

ISPGAYA
Nov 2021 - nowInvited Lecturer - Master in Cybersecurity and AuditingApplied Cryptography

ANI | Agência Nacional de Inovação
Jan 2022 - nowExpert Evaluator - Perito
Portugal (ISC)2 Chapter
Apr 2022 - May 2024Vice-President and Co-founder
Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto
Sept 2022 - nowTeacher (Docente Parceiro).webp)
European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)
Feb 2023 - nowMember of ENISA Advisory Group
INTI International University & Colleges
Jun 2023 - nowResearch Fellow
COST Association - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Dec 2023 - nowWorking Group Member at COST Association - CA22104
Global Council for Responsible AI
Jan 2025 - nowMember of the Global Council for Responsible AI
Licenses & Certifications
- View certificate
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CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
(ISC)² - View certificate
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HCISPP - HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner
(ISC)²
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPSPAIC - JABA RECORDATI 2023 Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica 2023 Melhor prémio de investigação em Asma. Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica.
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPWinner of the Cyber Security Woman of The Year Award - CSWY2022 - category “Barrier Breaker”. https://leadmind.inteligenca.com/cswy2024/ Aug 2022
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPWinner of the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards 2022 – Top 20 IT Security Guru 2022
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPBest Paper Award - eHealth2020 EH2020 Jul 2020
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPBest paper award - ICISSP2019 ICISSP2019 2019
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPBest student paper award - HEALTHINF2019 HEALTHINF2019 2019
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPBest communication award - 4th IPLeiria International Health Congress 2018 4th IPLeiria International Health Congress 2018
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPBest poster award - ICEIS2018 ICEIS 2018 2018
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPSPAIC – ASTRAZENECA 2017 Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia e Alergologia Clínica Oct 2017 FRASIS – Monitorização da função respiratória na asma utilizando os sensores integrados do smartphone
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPBest paper award - HCII2015 HCII2015 2015
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPHonorable Mention - "Ensaio CNPD 2012" (Master Student's co-supervision) - 2012
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPP1st prize Fraunhofer Portugal Challenge 2010 Fraunhofer Portugal Oct 2010 Fraunhofer Portugal Challenge – “Research of practical utility”, category: PhD
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPBolsa da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian 2008 Bolsa de 10 meses pela Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian para apoio ao PhD.
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPGran Premio in Veneza in Musica Veneza in Musica Sep 2007 Winner of Gran Premio in Veneza in Musica, with the choir EVPM - Ensemble Vocal Pro Musica. Venice, Italy. September 2007.
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPP(ISC)2 Graduate Scholarship Award 2006-2008 (ISC)2 2006 PhD Scholarship in Information Security. Duration: 36 months. Value: US$47,500.
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPPrémio Fernandes Costa. Informatics’ Institute from the Ministry of Finance 2005
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPPrize “Hospital do Futuro”, category: E-Health – Best initiative of e-government in healthcare. - 2004
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPDistinction (MSc in Information Security) Royal Holloway, University of London 2002
- Awarded to Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPPrémio Jorge Manuel de Jesus Rodrigues Pharmaceutical and chemical products’ wholesalers 1993 Best student of the area of Informatics’ at Oliveira Martins High School. Academic year of 1992/93
Volunteer Experience
Mentor
Issued by Women4Cyber Foundation on Oct 2021
Associated with Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPMentor
Issued by CyberSafe Foundation on Jun 2024
Associated with Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPMentor - Google Cybersecurity Certification Program & Women4Cyber Foundation
Issued by Google on Jan 2024
Associated with Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPResearch & Innovation Team Lead
Issued by Women4Cyber Portugal on May 2021
Associated with Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPGlobal Achievement Award Committee
Issued by (ISC)² on Apr 2023
Associated with Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPVice President
Issued by Portugal (ISC)2 Chapter on Apr 2022
Associated with Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPCybersecurity Specialist
Issued by COVID19+Eu on Mar 2020
Associated with Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPSubject Matter Expert
Issued by Apps for Good on Apr 2019
Associated with Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPReferee at First Lego League-Portugal
Issued by FIRST on May 2017
Associated with Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPTranslator
Issued by Conscious Planet on Jan 2022
Associated with Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPPReferee at FIRST Lego League UK
Issued by FIRST on May 2006
Associated with Ana Ferreira - PhD, CISSP, HCISPP
Languages
- enEnglish
- frFrench
- spSpanish
- poPortuguese
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