Marco Criscuolo

Marco Criscuolo is NATO Director of Strategy and Policy, Cyber and Digital Transformation Division. He leads strategy and policy efforts to advance the Alliance’s agenda on cyber defence, digital transformation, and hybrid resilience, as well as developing and coordinating the Alliance’s efforts on countering cyber threats.

From 2021 to 2025, he held the position of Deputy Director NATO Digital Staff, launching the Alliance's digital transformation initiative, through the development of policy, strategies and standards for digital technologies, as well as a reform improving digital governance and management.

From 2012 to 2021, he covered various roles in the NATO Office of Security, Joint Intelligence and Security Division, primarily as Head of the Security and Policy Oversight Branch but also as Director NATO Office of Security ad interim. His responsibilities spanned across the domains of Personnel, Physical, Protective, Information, Industrial, and Cyber Security.

In 2006, he joined NATO as civilian of the International Military Staff and served until 2011 in NHQC3S as Information Assurance and Cyber Defence Principal Policy and Technical Advisor.

From 1991 to 2005 he worked as Officer of the Italian Air Force, fulfilling various roles primarily about digitalization and information management in the Air Force Staff, the Ministry of Defence and NATO.

Marco Criscuolo holds a Master of Science Degree in Technology Management and a second-level Master in Geopolitics, Economic Globalization and International Institutions.