About Us

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Marco Di Pasquale is an internationally experienced information technology, risk, and information security professional with over 30 years of experience.  Twenty-plus of those years have been directly involved in Information Security/ Cybersecurity sector. He is currently running his consulting practice of American Fortitude, Inc., which has evolved to a new practice of ChasmX, Inc.. These are all in the technology space and guiding top Enterprise Clients and Federal Defense clients to the proper strategies, solutions and go-to-market direction. 

His prior role, for nearly 3 years, was as Vice President of North America for Cipher Security, a Prosegur Company overseeing Sales, Service Lines, Service Delivery,  and Operations.  Marco and his team work with Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Risk Officers, Boards of Directors, and Senior Executives with clients in the private sector, as a trusted partner to engage the appropriate resources to assess, develop, guide, and improve information security management programs while ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives. 

He has been a part of various Boards over the years leveraging his vast go-to-market skills and complex market understanding.  He has been on Microtech Information Systems’ Board, NopSec’s Board, a cannot be named Board in the Cyberspace specifically giving product and market directives to their leaders, and his alumni’s Board (RIT) of College of Business with Tiger Tank (including building the judging process).   

Previously Marco’s firms included: IBM, Cisco Systems, NetScreen/ Juniper, iSEC Partners/ NCC Group, Enterasys Networks/ Cabletron Systems, and Cipher Security in varying roles.  He has primarily been based in New York, NY and Milano, Italy over the previous 20 years until moving to Florida in 2021.  He has also been actively involved in aforementioned companies’ Mentoring Programs for High Potential Individuals.  His 3 years of experience in Italy has proven to expand his Global Capabilities with his clients immensely.   

Di Pasquale graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts- Finance, Cum Laude.  Marco continues to work with the Alumni Group to further the Institute’s cutting edge of the Business world’s needs.  Marco insists he and his team give back to be positive influences in their communities. 

Public Speaking Forums have included: 

• FS-ISAC Summits – numerous times 
• InfoSec NYC Summits – numerous times 
• Evanta Cyber Events – twice  
• ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) – 2023  
• Numerous Company Events