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Adrianna Lorenzo

Adrianna Lorenzo

Director of Academic Partnerships

Former fintech CISO turned academic advocate, focused on closing the skills gap between academic programs and the IT job market.

About Adrianna

Adrianna Lorenzo spent a decade in enterprise security leadership, most recently as the CISO of a fast-growing fintech serving more than four million customers. Today she leads academic partnerships at CertLabz, where she works with deans, department chairs, and curriculum committees to modernize IT and cybersecurity programs. She holds an MS in Information Systems, a BS in Computer Science, and industry certifications including CISM, CEH, GSEC, and AWS Security Specialty. Adrianna writes frequently about why a sixty-seven percent gap between graduate skills and employer expectations isn't a student problem, it's a curriculum problem.

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Articles by Adrianna

Education

How Universities Are Failing IT Students (And What Smart Programs Are Doing Differently)

67% of employers say recent IT graduates lack practical skills. Here's what leading programs are doing differently.

April 5, 2026 14 min read