Dr. Valentina Viduto
Dr Valentina Viduto is a UK-based cybersecurity academic, researcher, and digital risk strategist with over 15 years of experience advancing the security and resilience of complex systems. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Bedfordshire, specialising in cyber risk modelling and decision analytics. Her interdisciplinary portfolio includes leading projects across cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, and AI-driven threat detection, with sector applications spanning healthcare, railways, engineering, and aviation. Valentina has successfully delivered strategic cybersecurity solutions to industry partners, aligning with ISO 27001, GDPR, and NIST regulations, and has contributed to national and international frameworks for digital trust and safety.
As Managing Director of a UK-based consultancy and founder of the Long Covid-19 Foundation, she brings together expertise in secure digital health systems, ethical data use, and clinical research governance. Her work is distinguished by a commitment to innovation, cross-sector collaboration, and evidence-led policy development.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctor of Philosophy (2009 – 2012)
University of Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Thesis: Drawing on the Virtual Collective: Exploring Online Collaborative Creativity - BSc Hons Computer Networking (2006-2009)
University of Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom - Level 6 Diploma in Nutritional Therapy (MSc equivalent) (2023-2024)
Active Health Group, TQUK, United Kingdom
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- British University Vietnam (BUV)
Senior Lecturer (2025 – Current) - Resilient Cyber Security Solutions Ltd (United Kingdom)
Managing Director (2017 – 2025) - University of Huddersfield (United Kingdom)
Senior Research Fellow (2014-2017) - Institute of Railway Research
University of Leeds (United Kingdom)
Senior Research Fellow (2012-2014) - School of Computing and Engineering
Long Covid-19 Foundation (United Kingdom)
Chair & Trustee (2019-Present)
RESEARCH AREAS / FIELDS
- Cybersecurity and Risk Management
- AI/ Data Science for Healthcare and Complex Systems
- Digital Governance and Regulatory Compliance
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
- Brogna, C., Viduto, V., et al. (2024)
A retrospective cohort study on early antibiotic use in vaccinated and unvaccinated COVID-19 patients. Journal of Medical Virology, 96(3), e29507. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.29507 - Viduto, V., Maple, C., Huang, W., & López-Pérez, D. (2012)
A novel risk assessment and optimisation model for a multi-objective network security countermeasure selection problem. Decision Support Systems, 53(3), 599–610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2012.04.001 - Viduto, V., Huang, W., & Maple, C. (2011)
Towards optimal multi-objective models of network security: Survey. In Proceedings of the 17th IEEE International Conference on Automation and Computing, Huddersfield, UK, pp. 6–11, September 2011.
RESEARCH & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
- Viduto, V. (2012)
A Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm for Minimizing Network Security Risk and Cost
International Conference on High-Performance Computing and Simulation, Spain. - Viduto, V. (2013)
Decision Analytic Modelling for High-Risk Technologies
Speaker, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China. - Viduto, V. (2013)
Risk Assessment and Optimization
Organising Committee and Invited Speaker, LaserNami Workshop, Changchun, China. - Viduto, V. (2013)
A graph-based approach to address trust and reputation in ubiquitous networks.
Speaker, IEEE Seventh International Symposium on Service-Oriented System Engineering.
San Francisco, USA - Viduto, V (2023)
The Scary Side of Omicron: The Most Complete Guide on Pathways”
Keynote Speaker and Organising Committee, 1st Virtual Global Summit on Healthcare, UK. - Viduto, V (2024)
Spike Explained – Cardiovascular Damage, Microclots, and Thrombosis
Organising Committee and Keynote, Health Care International Conference, UK.
AWARDS & HONOURS
- William Lee Prize – The Most Outstanding Undergraduate Project in Computing (University of Bedfordshire, 2009)
- The Most Cited Long COVID Pathophysiology Paper – Reviews in Medical Virology (2023)
- Chair and Lead Researcher – International Long Covid Summit (2022–2024)
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Certification (IBITGQ)
- GDPR Practitioner Certified, UK
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