Martina Saldi Go To Market Manager - Cyber Security, Data Security and Privacy ANZ at Microsoft
M
artina Saldi is an Italian expat
Fundamentals certification (SC-900), became go to
living in Australia with 14 years of
market manager - cyber security, data security and
experience in product marketing,
privacy for Microsoft Australia and “started to build a
sales and communications, much of
network of people working in the area to understand
it with Microsoft in Italy, Singapore,
their point of view from the inside and what ‘working
India and Japan.
in cyber’ meant for them, and open opportunities for me to learn from them.”
Cybersecurity was not her primary focus, until COVID hit, bringing with it a massive uptick in remote
AIMING FOR MULTIPLE CERTIFICATIONS
working. “The worldwide shift to a hybrid workplace
And SC-900 is just the first step on Saldi’s planned
pushed us all to embrace ubiquitous connectivity,”
cybersecurity certification journey. She has her sights
Saldi says. “Those new connections helped us
set on gaining several ISACA certifications: Certified
become more collaborative but also brought
Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk
evolving risks and breaches impacting people and
and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified
companies worldwide.
Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) and Certified
“I felt like I wanted to play a part in this. I wanted to
Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE).
fight for the good cause of protecting people’s rights. I was sure doing that would bring added value and
Holding down a high-level full-time executive
purpose to my day-by-day job, and it did.
role while studying and gaining multiple industry certifications would make enormous demands on
She decided learning should be the first step in her
anyone’s time and Saldi admits she needs to improve
new passion, so she studied for, and gained in August
her work/life balance.
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