Nuno Cerdeira Baptista
InvestorExpert Advisory Board — Global Field CISO and CTO for Aviation & Transportation at 33N
Greater Chicago Area
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Filipa CostaunlockedNuno: together at TAP Air Portugal (2022–2024)
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Nuno: together at ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management
About
Nuno Cerdeira Baptista is a certified CISO with over 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity and information security industry, focused on strategy, business development, sales, and project delivery for enterprise clients. He founded and grew a cybersecurity business that was later acquired by a European cybersecurity firm, and his background spans startup, growth, merger, acquisition, and turnaround phases. He currently serves as an Expert Advisory Board Member at 33N Ventures, holds an MBA from Cranfield, and is a licensed private pilot.
Experience
- 33N VenturesExpert Advisory Board Membercurrent2026 — present
- CloudflareGlobal Field CISO and CTO for Aviation and Transportationcurrent2025 — present
- CloudflareField CISO for Portugalcurrent2025 — present
- TAP Air PortugalGroup Director of Cybersecurity | Acting CISO | Group AI Risk Officer2022 — 2025Lisbon, Portugal
- AccentureAccenture Security Portugal Lead2020 — 2022Lisbon, Portugal
- S21secVice President of International Sales and Business Development2017 — 2020Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- S21secIntegrating SysValue with S21sec | Head of Sales Portugal2016 — 2017Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- SysValueGeneral Manager and Partner (acquired by Sonae IM/S21sec)2008 — 2016Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Cranfield School of ManagementFull-time MBA Student2007 — 2008Cranfield, UK
- SysValueManaging Partner2005 — 2007Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- SideStepManaging Partner and Co-Founder2001 — 2005Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto Superior TécnicoCoordinator @ Rede das Novas Licenciaturas2001 — 2003Lisbon Area, Portugal
- Self-employedInformation Systems Consultant and Administrator1997 — 2001
Skills & more
SaaS3Coaching & Mentoring7Business ContinuityBusiness ResiliencePrivate Piloting1Marketing1Vulnerability Management1Risk Management2Information Security Management2Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)1Cloud Computing1Sales1
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International SalesExecutive ManagementNIST 800-53ISO 27001Information TechnologySecurity AwarenessInformation SecurityCybersecurityBusiness StrategyTeamworkCommunicationPeople ManagementLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
- Certified in Cybersecurity — ISC2
- Level 6 Aviation English — International Civil Aviation Organization
- Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) — EC-Council
- USPA / FPPq Accelerated Freefall (AFF) Instructor — U.S. Parachute Association (USPA)
- EASA Private Pilot Licence + Night Rating — Austro Control
- APMP — Association for Project Management
From Nuno's professional profile.
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Adam Frankl
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Alina Medentsy
VC Operations Analyst at 33N
André Azevedo
Expert Advisory Board — CEO at Ancoris at 33N
Artur Monteiro
Technologist In Residence at 33N
Ayman Hammoudeh
Expert Advisory Board — Venture Advisor at 33N
Brian Nesmith
Strategic Committee — Founder & Executive Chairman at Arctic Wolf at 33N
Carlos Alberto Silva
Managing Partner at 33N
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nuno Cerdeira Baptista?
- Nuno Cerdeira Baptista is a certified CISO with over 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity and information security industry, focused on strategy, business development, sales, and project delivery for enterprise clients. He founded and grew a cybersecurity business that was later acquired by a European cybersecurity firm, and his background spans startup, growth, merger, acquisition, and turnaround phases. He currently serves as an Expert Advisory Board Member at 33N Ventures, holds an MBA from Cranfield, and is a licensed private pilot.
- Where does Nuno Cerdeira Baptista work?
- Nuno Cerdeira Baptista is Expert Advisory Board — Global Field CISO and CTO for Aviation & Transportation at 33N.
- Where did Nuno Cerdeira Baptista go to school?
- Nuno Cerdeira Baptista studied at Cranfield School of Management (MBA); ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management (MSc, Management Sciences); Instituto Superior Técnico (BSc (5 years) - Unfinished, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).
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