Summary
Mario Zamora is a Costa Rica–based information security leader, currently Chief Information Security Officer at the Contraloría General de la República, where he guides planning, governance, and security-maturity initiatives across the organization. He brings more than a decade of hands-on IT experience, spanning IT support, systems administration, IT auditing, and information-risk management in the public sector. Since 2023, he has been shaping the agency's security posture, aligning IT controls with governance, quality management, and risk reduction. Beyond the office, he contributes to academia as a professor at ULACIT, Cenfotec, and LEAD University, teaching operating systems, cybersecurity, and risk management. He holds a Master in Cybersecurity from Universidad Cenfotec and IT degrees from ULACIT, reflecting a strong blend of technical depth and strategic leadership. In his spare time, he enjoys programming and electronics projects, keeping his hands-on mindset sharp.
10 years of coding experience
Information Technology for Business Management Degree, Information Technology, Information Technology for Business Management Degree, Information Technology at Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
Master in Cybersecurity, Seguridad informática y de sistemas, Master in Cybersecurity, Seguridad informática y de sistemas at Universidad Cenfotec
Associate Degree Electronics and Maintenance Computer Equipment Repair, Electronics, Associate Degree Electronics and Maintenance Computer Equipment Repair, Electronics at Vocacional Monseñor Sanabria
Spanish, English, Japanese