Dr Ivano Bongiovanni

Lect. Infosec, Governance & Leaders

School of Business

Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

i.bongiovanni@uq.edu.au
+61 7 344 31210

Overview

Ivano is a researcher, consultant, author, and speaker whose work focuses on the managerial and business implications of Cybersecurity.

A Lecturer in Information Security, Governance and Leadership with the UQ Business School and a member of UQ Cyber, Ivano helps business leaders and executives make evidence-based decisions in cybersecurity. With a professional background in risk and security management, Ivano’s work bridges the gap between technical cybersecurity and its repercussions across organisations. He has advised ministers, policy-makers, board members, and senior executives on strategies, governance structures, policies, and training programs for effective cybersecurity management. Ivano is also an experienced facilitator in the fields of Design Thinking and Design-Led innovation, having run since 2015 more than 50 design-led workshops and longer projects for public and private sector organisations.

Prior to UQ, Ivano worked as a Research Fellow with the Adam Smith Business School (University of Glasgow) and a Postdoctoral Fellow with the PwC Chair in Digital Economy (QUT). In this role, he worked with public and private sector organisations in projects aimed at facilitate their transition into the Digital Age. Ivano obtained his PhD from QUT in 2016, with a thesis on safety and security management in Australian airports. His academic career includes stints with Bocconi University and SDA Bocconi School of Management (Milan), where he worked as a faculty member and consultant for three years.

He also worked as a Deputy Venue Security Manager at the XX Winter Olympic Games - Turin 2006 and as a Police Officer for the Italian Ministry of Interior.

He has a double MSc in Management of Public Administrations and International Institutions (Bocconi University, Milan) and International Security (Sciences Po, Paris).

A father of one and an eager snowboarder, Ivano loves soccer, American football, and writing novels and poems.

Research Interests

Cybersecurity Management
Ivano's research and practice revolves around Cybersecurity Management, the science (and art) that allows public and private companies to effectively protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data and information they collect, store, elaborate and produce. In particular, Ivano works in the following areas: cybersecurity governance and leadership; human factors in cybersecurity; user-centric information security systems; root cause analysis and organisational vulnerability assessment.
Design Thinking
After accumulating extensive experience in running Innovation Sprints, Ivano has developed a passion for design thinking and design-led methods to help organisations solve some of their most complex problems by adopting innovative solutions. Ivano's work on design thinking ranges from facilitating design-led workshops, through conducting research on design in business, to delivering lectures and seminars on design-led methods and using design thinking as a research method.

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, QUT.

Publications

Journal Article: Securing intellectual capital: an exploratory study in Australian universities

Bongiovanni, Ivano, Renaud, Karen and Cairns, George (2020). Securing intellectual capital: an exploratory study in Australian universities. Journal of Intellectual Capital, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 481-505. doi: 10.1108/jic-08-2019-0197
Journal Article: The least secure places in the universe? A systematic literature review on information security management in higher education

Bongiovanni, I. (2019). The least secure places in the universe? A systematic literature review on information security management in higher education. Computers and Security, 86, 350-357. doi: 10.1016/j.cose.2019.07.003
Journal Article: Toward an epidemiology of safety and security risks: An organizational vulnerability assessment in international airports

Bongiovanni, Ivano and Newton, Cameron (2019). Toward an epidemiology of safety and security risks: An organizational vulnerability assessment in international airports. Risk Analysis, 39 (6), 1281-1297. doi: 10.1111/risa.13238
Journal Article: Managing the “Fuzzy front end” of open digital service innovation in the public sector: A methodology

Tate, Mary, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Kowalkiewicz, Marek and Townson, Peter (2018). Managing the “Fuzzy front end” of open digital service innovation in the public sector: A methodology. International Journal of Information Management, 39, 186-198. doi: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2017.11.008

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Grants

How to run design-led workshops for Learning & Teaching and research in a digital environment

(2020–2021) U21 Researcher Resilience Fund

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Publications

Featured Publications

Securing intellectual capital: an exploratory study in Australian universities

Bongiovanni, Ivano, Renaud, Karen and Cairns, George (2020). Securing intellectual capital: an exploratory study in Australian universities. Journal of Intellectual Capital, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 481-505. doi: 10.1108/jic-08-2019-0197
The least secure places in the universe? A systematic literature review on information security management in higher education

Bongiovanni, I. (2019). The least secure places in the universe? A systematic literature review on information security management in higher education. Computers and Security, 86, 350-357. doi: 10.1016/j.cose.2019.07.003
Toward an epidemiology of safety and security risks: An organizational vulnerability assessment in international airports

Bongiovanni, Ivano and Newton, Cameron (2019). Toward an epidemiology of safety and security risks: An organizational vulnerability assessment in international airports. Risk Analysis, 39 (6), 1281-1297. doi: 10.1111/risa.13238
Managing the “Fuzzy front end” of open digital service innovation in the public sector: A methodology

Tate, Mary, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Kowalkiewicz, Marek and Townson, Peter (2018). Managing the “Fuzzy front end” of open digital service innovation in the public sector: A methodology. International Journal of Information Management, 39, 186-198. doi: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2017.11.008

Book Chapter

User Safety and Security Experience: Innovation Through Design-Inspired Methods in Airports

Bongiovanni, Ivano (2020). User Safety and Security Experience: Innovation Through Design-Inspired Methods in Airports. The Coupling of Safety and Security. (pp. 53-61) edited by Corinne Bieder and Kenneth Pettersen Gould. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Open. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-47229-0_6
Governance of disaster management

Bongiovanni, Ivano and Fischbacher-Smith, Denis (2018). Governance of disaster management. Global encyclopedia of public administration, public policy, and governance. (pp. 1-7) Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3314-1
Governance models and reforms

Bongiovanni, Ivano, Missoni, Eduardo and Alesani, Daniele (2013). Governance models and reforms. Management of International Institutions and NGOs: Frameworks, Practices and Challenges. (pp. 215-238) London, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781315887364
Strategic thinking and planning

Alesani, Daniele and Bongiovanni, Ivano (2013). Strategic thinking and planning. Management of International Institutions and NGOs: Frameworks, Practices and Challenges. (pp. 239-265) London, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781315887364

Journal Article

Designing a financial quantification model for cyber risk: a case study in a bank

Pollmeier, Santiago, Bongiovanni, Ivano and Slapničar, Sergeja (2023). Designing a financial quantification model for cyber risk: a case study in a bank. Safety Science, 159 106022, 106022. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2022.106022
Teaching Case: Information Security Management in Distress at SkillPlat

Bongiovanni, Ivano (2022). Teaching Case: Information Security Management in Distress at SkillPlat. Journal of Information Systems Education, 33 (4), 338-356.
Governing cybersecurity from the boardroom: challenges, drivers, and ways ahead

Gale, Megan, Bongiovanni, Ivano and Slapnicar, Sergeja (2022). Governing cybersecurity from the boardroom: challenges, drivers, and ways ahead. Computers and Security, 121 102840, 102840. doi: 10.1016/j.cose.2022.102840
Knowledge management and knowledge security—Building an integrated framework in the light of COVID-19

Zieba, Malgorzata and Bongiovanni, Ivano (2022). Knowledge management and knowledge security—Building an integrated framework in the light of COVID-19. Knowledge and Process Management, 29 (2), 121-131. doi: 10.1002/kpm.1707
A quantification mechanism for assessing adherence to information security governance guidelines

Bongiovanni, Ivano, Renaud, Karen, Brydon, Humphrey, Blignaut, Renette and Cavallo, Angelo (2022). A quantification mechanism for assessing adherence to information security governance guidelines. Information and Computer Security, 30 (4), 517-548. doi: 10.1108/ICS-08-2021-0112
PRECEPT-4-Justice: a bias-neutralising framework for digital forensics investigations

Renaud, Karen, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Wilford, Sara and Irons, Alastair (2021). PRECEPT-4-Justice: a bias-neutralising framework for digital forensics investigations. Science and Justice, 61 (5), 477-492. doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2021.06.003
Theory and practice of Design Thinking: perspectives of designers and business consultants

Bongiovanni, Ivano and Louis, Cynthea Premala (2021). Theory and practice of Design Thinking: perspectives of designers and business consultants. International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation, 9 (3), 174-191. doi: 10.1080/21650349.2021.1929501
The privacy paradox applies to IoT devices too: a Saudi Arabian study

Aleisa, Noura, Renaud, Karen and Bongiovanni, Ivano (2020). The privacy paradox applies to IoT devices too: a Saudi Arabian study. Computers and Security, 96 101897, 101897. doi: 10.1016/j.cose.2020.101897
Securing intellectual capital: an exploratory study in Australian universities

Bongiovanni, Ivano, Renaud, Karen and Cairns, George (2020). Securing intellectual capital: an exploratory study in Australian universities. Journal of Intellectual Capital, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 481-505. doi: 10.1108/jic-08-2019-0197
An application of the sports logistics framework: the case of the Dallas Cowboys

Herold, David M., Schulenkorf, Nico, Breitbarth, Tim and Bongiovanni, Ivano (2020). An application of the sports logistics framework: the case of the Dallas Cowboys. Journal of Convention and Event Tourism, 22 (2), 155-176. doi: 10.1080/15470148.2020.1852991
The least secure places in the universe? A systematic literature review on information security management in higher education

Bongiovanni, I. (2019). The least secure places in the universe? A systematic literature review on information security management in higher education. Computers and Security, 86, 350-357. doi: 10.1016/j.cose.2019.07.003
Toward an epidemiology of safety and security risks: An organizational vulnerability assessment in international airports

Bongiovanni, Ivano and Newton, Cameron (2019). Toward an epidemiology of safety and security risks: An organizational vulnerability assessment in international airports. Risk Analysis, 39 (6), 1281-1297. doi: 10.1111/risa.13238
Managing the “Fuzzy front end” of open digital service innovation in the public sector: A methodology

Tate, Mary, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Kowalkiewicz, Marek and Townson, Peter (2018). Managing the “Fuzzy front end” of open digital service innovation in the public sector: A methodology. International Journal of Information Management, 39, 186-198. doi: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2017.11.008
Implementation of best practices for emergency response and recovery at a large hospital: A fire emergency case study

Bongiovanni, Ivano, Leo, Erica, Ritrovato, Matteo, Santoro, Antonio and Derrico, Pietro (2017). Implementation of best practices for emergency response and recovery at a large hospital: A fire emergency case study. Safety Science, 96, 121-131. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2017.03.016

Conference Publication

Designing User-Centric Information Security Management Systems in Financial Services Organisations

Bongiovanni, Ivano (2020). Designing User-Centric Information Security Management Systems in Financial Services Organisations. 2020 IEEE 6th International Conference on Collaboration and Internet Computing (CIC), Atlanta, GA United States, 1-3 December 2020. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/CIC50333.2020.9492732
Across organizational boundaries: Pathways of vulnerability in international airports

Bongiovanni, Ivano and Newton, Cameron John (2017). Across organizational boundaries: Pathways of vulnerability in international airports. 77th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA United States, 4-9 August 2017. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2017.14610abstract

Grants (Administered at UQ)

How to run design-led workshops for Learning & Teaching and research in a digital environment

(2020–2021) U21 Researcher Resilience Fund

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