Jim Livornese

Global CTO – Microsoft Strategic Partnership at Tanium

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

About Jim Livornese

Jim Livornese is Global CTO – Microsoft Strategic Partnership at Tanium. Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

Technology leader with 25+ years of experience helping organizations modernize infrastructure, strengthen cybersecurity, and adopt cloud and AI platforms at scale. I currently serve as Field CTO for the Microsoft partnership at Tanium, working with executives across Tanium and Microsoft to align Tanium’s real-time endpoint platform with Microsoft’s security, cloud, and AI ecosystem. My focus is helping enterprise and public sector organizations translate security strategy into operational outcomes through greater visibility, control, and resilience. Previously at Microsoft, I served as a Customer CTO / Account Technology Strategist, advising CIOs and CISOs across North and South Carolina on cloud modernization, Zero Trust security, and AI adoption. Earlier in my career, I held CIO and executive technology leadership roles in higher education, leading large-scale infrastructure and digital transformation initiatives supporting major university systems. Focus Areas: Cybersecurity • Zero Trust • Endpoint Operations • Microsoft Security & Cloud • AI-enabled IT Strategy

Skills

  • Cybersecurity
  • Tanium
  • Microsoft Security

Additional experience

  • Senior Account Technology Strategist

    Microsoft

    October 2021 – September 2025

Education

  • Master of Business Administration - MBA, Baruch College
  • Graduate Degree, University of North Carolina at Charlotte