Academic Staff

Philip Fitzpatrick

Lecturer

Phillip Fitzpatrick is a Lecturer in the School of Informatics and Cybersecurity at Technological University Dublin. He brings more than 35 years of experience in the information technology industry, combining extensive academic teaching experience with a distinguished career in technology consulting, cyber security, enterprise architecture, digital transformation, and business leadership.

Prior to joining TU Dublin, Phillip held a variety of senior technical, consulting, sales, and leadership positions across the technology sector, including over eighteen years with Microsoft Ireland and managing the Microsoft Technology Centre. His industry experience spans enterprise architecture, solution architecture, cyber security, business development, project management, technical consultancy, and client relationship management. More recently, he served as Director of Microsoft Services with BearingPoint, helping organisations adopt emerging technologies including Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and Dynamics 365.

Phillip's teaching philosophy is centred on bridging the gap between academia and industry, ensuring that students develop both the theoretical foundations and practical skills required to succeed in modern technology and cyber security roles.

Teaching and Academic Interests
Phillip currently teaches across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules within the School of Informatics and Cybersecurity, including:

Secure Communications and Cryptography
Network Security
Professional Penetration Testing
Business Continuity Management
Big Data Technologies
Database Analysis
Machine Learning

He is also actively involved in project supervision, assessment design, examination processes, and the development of industry-relevant curriculum.

Research and Professional Interests
Phillip's interests focus on the intersection of cyber security, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and enterprise technology strategy. His areas of interest include:

Applied Cyber Security
Secure Communications and Cryptography
Zero Trust Security Architectures
Digital Transformation Strategy
Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI
Microsoft Copilot and AI-assisted Productivity
Cloud Computing and Microsoft Azure
Business Continuity and Cyber Resilience
Enterprise Architecture and Technology Governance

His professional experience includes delivering executive workshops, innovation engagements, hackathons, and technical strategy sessions focused on cyber security, sustainability, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation.

Qualifications

MSc in Computing (Applied Cyber Security), Technological University Dublin
Postgraduate Diploma in Computing (Knowledge Management), Dublin Institute of Technology
BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics, St Patrick's College, Maynooth
Qualified Pension Trustee (IIPM), Griffith College

Professional Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate
Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals

Industry Engagement
Through his extensive industry background, Phillip maintains a strong interest in strengthening collaboration between academia and industry. His experience working with multinational organisations, public sector bodies, and enterprise customers informs his teaching and contributes to the development of graduates who are prepared for the evolving challenges of the cyber security and digital technology sectors.