Sérgio Nunes

Sérgio Nunes is a faculty member at Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG), Universidade de Lisboa. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems Management (2018) and M.Sc. degrees in Information Technology and Information Security (2009). His academic career includes teaching roles in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Big Data Analytics, and Information Systems Architecture for both undergraduate and graduate programs.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Information Systems Management (ISEG-UTL, 2018)
  • M.Sc. in Information Security (Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2009)
  • B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, 2003)

His research focuses on Information Security, Risk Management, and Human Factors in Cybersecurity. He has published extensively on these topics, including journal articles in Journal of Information System Security, book chapters, and conference proceedings. His 2019 systematic literature review on Information Security Risk Management has become a foundational reference in the field.

Over the past decade, Nunes has supervised multiple Master's theses on topics including: Cybersecurity Risk Management, Supplier Cybersecurity Risks, CISO Function, and Security Policy Implementation. His work bridges academic research with practical application, evidenced by practitioner presentations at events like the CISO 360 Congress and InfosecWeek.

He contributes to academic infrastructure through involvement in ISEG's research labs, including the Data Lab, Futures Lab, and Policy Lab. His publications reveal consistent focus areas: Risk Quantification, Security Governance, Human-Centric Cybersecurity, COBIT Frameworks, and ITIL-based Process Optimization.