Matteo Creati

Senior Azure Cloud Architect | Cloud Security & IAM Architect | Microsoft Entra ID | Zero Trust | Enterprise Cloud Security | Former Microsoft GBB | Co-Founder @ Newthread S.r.l. |

Greater Rome Metropolitan Area

About

Senior Azure Cloud Security and IAM Architect with 20 years of experience across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments. Former Microsoft Global Black Belt, supporting strategic S500 customers across EMEA on Microsoft Entra ID, Azure AD, Conditional Access, Identity Governance, Zero Trust, MFA, authentication protocols, and cloud security architecture. I help organizations design, modernize, and secure identity and cloud platforms, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra, hybrid identity, privileged access, compliance-driven IAM, security architecture, and enterprise-grade Zero Trust programs. My background combines architecture, hands-on delivery, incident response, cloud security, identity governance, and security modernization across financial services, public sector, manufacturing, and large enterprise environments. Target roles: Azure Cloud Architect, Cloud Security Architect, IAM Architect, Security Architect, Cloud Security Engineer, Identity Security Engineer. As Co-Founder of NewThread’s Security and Cloud divisions, I lead architecture and delivery activities across cloud security, identity security, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure architecture, Zero Trust, and security modernization initiatives. I support enterprise customers on Azure cloud architecture, IAM strategy, identity governance, Conditional Access, hybrid identity, security assessments, and implementation of cloud security controls. Available for B2B consulting, project-based engagements, remote EU roles, and senior architecture assignments focused on Azure, cloud security, IAM, and Microsoft identity platforms.

Experience

  • NewThread Security and Cloud Divisions Co-Founder at Newthread S.r.l.
    Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    I drive the design and delivery of advanced services in cloud architecture, identity management, and Zero Trust frameworks, helping clients modernize their environments while safeguarding their most critical assets. From Azure Entra migrations to end-to-end Zero Trust implementations, I oversee initiatives that combine cutting-edge technology with pragmatic execution.

  • Microsoft (10 yrs 2 mos)
    • Global Black Belt Advanced Identity- EMEA
      Jun 2023 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • Global Black Belt for Microsoft Entra Permissions Management - EMEA
      May 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • EMEA Global Black Belt - Cybersecurity Zero Trust
      Jan 2022 - May 2022 · 5 mos

  • Service Delivery Manager at Trelleborg Wheel Systems
    Jun 2013 - Nov 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Infrastructure Architect - IT Infrastructure Services at Trelleborg AB
    Jan 2010 - Apr 2013 · 3 yrs 4 mos