Banca d’Italia - Directorate General for Information Technology

The IT Solutions Directorate is responsible for the design, development, evolution and, for cloud-based solutions, also operation, of solutions supporting the Bank's institutional and business activities, those of affiliated entities, of the ESCB/SSM and, within the framework of specific agreements, of national and international institutions, in accordance with the requirements of users. Within the scope of its activities, it:

steers the demand for innovation in IT services;
designs, implements and provides maintenance for the Bank's IT applications, communication and collaboration systems, shared services and end-user IT solutions, ensuring compliance with functional, quality and service requirements;
manages the acceptance tests of developed solutions and their release to production;
ensures specialized support aimed at preventing and resolving malfunctions;
contributes to IT risk analysis activities, in coordination with user Directorates and the relevant specialized technical functions;
for cloud-based solutions, it also oversees application software deployment into production and is responsible for the security of the underlying virtual processing environment, as well as for the service levels agreed with users.

At international level, it coordinates infrastructure and application development activities supporting the Eurosystem Market Infrastructure Platform.

In compliance with the relevant regulations, the Directorate may outsource some of its activities.

Number of employees: 202

Head:

Gianfranco Stanziale
Head of the IT Solutions Directorate

The Data Processing and Digital Transformation Directorate is responsible for the design, development, evolution and, for cloud-based solutions, also operation, of solutions supporting information processing and management activities, web communication, and solutions for statistical information processing, serving internal users, affiliated entities, the ESCB/SSM and, under specific agreements, national and international institutions, in accordance with the requirements of users. Within the scope of its activities, it:

steers the demand for innovation regarding IT services;
designs, develops and provides maintenance for the Bank's IT applications, web communication and document management systems, as well as business intelligence and advanced analytics platforms, ensuring compliance with functional, quality and service requirements;
manages the acceptance tests of developed solutions and their release to production;
ensures specialized support aimed at preventing and resolving malfunctions;
contributes to IT risk analysis activities, in coordination with user Directorates and the relevant specialized technical functions;
for cloud-based solutions, it also oversees application software deployment into production and is responsible for the security of the underlying virtual processing environment, as well as for the service levels agreed with users.

It coordinates and provides organizational support to the activities of the Interbank Convention on Automation (CIPA).

It carries out research activities on cutting-edge technologies, including through the development of experimental initiatives and ensuring their technological transfer towards ICT solutions.

In compliance with the relevant regulations, the Directorate may outsource some of its activities.

Number of employees: 126

Head:

Publish date::15 June 2026
Michele Romanelli
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The IT Infrastructure Directorate ensures the provision of IT services to support the activities of the Bank, the ESCB/SSM, affiliated entities and, within the framework of specific agreements, national and international institutions, in accordance with the service and business continuity requirements agreed with users.

It is responsible for the design, development, evolution and operation of data centres, computing infrastructures, storage and network systems. In this connection, it:

manages the Bank's software assets and is responsible for maintaining IT applications and databases and developing emergency procedures; is in charge of the release to production, maintenance and management of the Bank's computing, network and security infrastructures; provides information and assistance to users; monitors the quality of the services delivered;
ensures specialized support aimed at preventing and resolving malfunctions.

It is also responsible for the design, development and operation of cloud platforms, ensuring compliance with the service and business continuity levels agreed with users. In this connection, it:

defines and coordinates initiatives aimed at enhancing the cloud services catalogue;
designs, develops, operates and evolves cloud services;
identifies and defines best practices and reference patterns for the use of cloud services, also as regards cost optimization aspects.

It contributes to IT risk analysis activities, in coordination with user Directorates and the relevant specialized functions.

It manages and is responsible for processes within its remit that are classified as critical for the Bank's business continuity, also acting in cooperation with the other Directorates within the Department.

In compliance with the relevant regulations, the Directorate may outsource some of its activities.

Number of employees: 216

Head:

Fabrizio Vergari
Head of the IT Infrastructure Directorate

The Cybersecurity and Compliance Directorate performs activities related to cybersecurity (Cyber Threat Intelligence, Digital Forensics and Security Incident Response), contributes to the definition of the Bank's IT architecture and oversees quality control activities relating to IT Service and Continuity Management and cybersecurity processes, with a view to ensuring their effectiveness, efficiency and proportionality. Within the scope of its activities, it:

oversees IT security throughout all phases of the ICT service lifecycle;
carries out information coordination activities concerning operational risk management and the integration of IT security processes;
is responsible for the validation of IT risk analysis, verifying the completeness of the content and the quality of the deliverables produced in the IT risk analysis process;
provides for the design, development, evolution and management of ICT products supporting the activities within its remit;
coordinates activities aimed at verifying compliance with cybersecurity and cyber resilience frameworks issued by the competent Authorities;
cooperates with public and private counterparts through bilateral and multilateral initiatives aimed at countering cyber threats;
defines and maintains the reference scope of the quality control function with regard to IT Service and Continuity Management processes and cybersecurity, as well as the related methodologies, techniques and practices;
develops and proposes the evolution of the Bank's IT architecture, ensuring consistency with the models adopted within the ESCB/SSM.

It is responsible for the Bank's certification service for public keys.

In compliance with the relevant regulations, the Directorate may outsource some of its activities.

Number of employees: 76

Head:

Francesco Lozupone
Head of the Cybersecurity and Compliance Directorate

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