Dr. Marios THOMA - Managing Director
«Our Vision: We remain committed to a forward-thinking approach, looking beyond the horizon of existing capabilities, targeting innovative, cutting-edge technologies and related activities that deliver real value by enhancing security and resilience through the integration of Space, Cyber, Quantum Security Technologies, and Artificial Intelligence—making a real difference.»
Dr. Marios Thoma is a former military senior officer, with operational expertise in cybersecurity, information assurance, space, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum security technologies (PQC, QKD), and hybrid threats, having achieved the rank of Colonel in the Signals Corps.
He commenced his military career after graduating from the Hellenic Military Academy and joining the National Guard of Cyprus in 1997. He holds a Master of Science degree in communications and computer science from the University of Athens, Greece, and is a graduate of the Hellenic Military School of Signals Officers, specializing in Telecommunications and Electronics.
In 2018, he obtained his PhD degree from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Cyprus. His doctoral research focuses on cyberspace defence, particularly on modelling and early detection techniques for cyber attacks, with a specific emphasis on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs).
Throughout his career, Dr. Thoma has amassed significant expertise across various domains such as Information Assurance, Information Security, Telecommunications and Signals, Development Security Operations, Cyber Security Engineering and architectures, Data Governance, Information Security Management and Cyber Training.
He is a Senior Member of IEEE and a national representative on the standardization committees CEN/CENELEC JTC 47-X and JTC 22, as well as ETSI SAI, ETSI CYBER-QSC, and ETSI QKD.
Dr. Thoma has actively participated in strategic, operational, and technical endeavours within both national and EU contexts. Currently, he holds the position of Managing Director at Cyberecocul Global Services.
