Experts


Multidisciplinary team


The team of experts at the Industrial Cybersecurity Center are professionals
with extensive experience and specialization in operational safety, IT integration
vs OT, design of highly complex network topologies, ethical hacking, analysis of
vulnerabilities, information security management programs and
operation, national cybersecurity strategies, R&D programs in
Cybersecurity, protection of critical infrastructures …

Aarón Flecha Menéndez

Aarón Flecha Menéndez holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Oviedo (UNIOVI), a university expert in industrial cybersecurity (UNIR) and a master’s degree in Security of Information and Communication Technologies (UOC). He is currently developing his professional career at s21sec Cyber Solutions by Thales as technical leader of the industrial security […]

Agustín Valencia Gil-Ortega

Industrial Engineer from ICAI, with additional training in different areas such as Maintenance Management, BWR Nuclear Technology and more recently Director of Security, Master of Computer Security and CISM. With more than 20 years of experience, he has covered all areas of the energy world, from Engineering to Operation and Maintenance in nuclear and combined […]

Ana Ayerbe Fernández-Cuesta

Ana Ayerbe is director of the CORES Area within the DIGITAL Unit at TECNALIA, where applied research is carried out in the fields of Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Visual technologies, HPA and Software Technologies. Ana has a degree in Computer Science from the University of Deusto, a Master’s degree in Robotics and Automation from the […]

Antonio Rodríguez

Antonio Rodríguez Usallán has more than 34 years of experience in the area of ​​instrumentation, automation and control of industrial processes in multinational companies, being a Senior Industrial Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Head of the Industrial Control Systems Departments in different companies in the automotive, electronics and chemical sectors, coordinating technological innovation […]

Arturo Trujillo

Arturo Trujillo holds a Master’s degree in engineering and PhDs from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (termal engineering), and the Johns Hopkins University (environmental engineering). Dr. Trujillo has thirty years of experience in several engineering companies. While there he took part in projects in different sectors: chemistry, energy, pharma and food&beverages. He has also collaborated […]

Carlos Asún

Carlos Asún has over twenty years of experience in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Security and Privacy. Several processes of skills and knowledge include management, strategies, analysis, legal compliance and numerous technological processes, security and cybersecurity. He holds a Diploma in Computer Science from the University of San Mateo (California, US), a Technological Master from the […]

Claudio Caracciolo

He is Head of Platforms, Innovation and Talent. In addition to: General Coordinator for the Industrial Cybersecurity Center for LATAM (CCI-Es.org)· Chief Data Officer (CDO) of Auravant. Specialist Consultant of Information Security passionate about Social Engineering, Industrial Cybersecurity and CarHacking. Lecturer in the Cybersecurity Strategy and Management Diploma at UCEMA. Professor in the Postgraduate Program […]

David Marco

David landed in the world of Industrial Cyber Security more than 12 years ago. Started implementing cybersecurity measures in Oil & Gas projects with Técnicas Reunidas for clients such as SABIC, ARAMCO, GALP, PEMEX, PETRONAS, TOTAL, etc. Now it’s OT Security Manager in Accenture Security David is one of the recognized national and international experts […]

Edorta Echave

He is a Higher Technician in Computer Systems and Telecommunications and a “Specialist in Network Design and Security” from the Public University of the Basque Country. He has directed his professional career around communications infrastructures, achieving certifications such as CCNA and ITIL. He joined the Industrial Cybersecurity Center in 2014 as an “Active Member” after […]

Eduardo Di Monte

Eduardo Di Monte is Coordinator of the Industrial Cybersecurity Center in Chile and Security and Continuity of Business Director of the Agbar Group, for Spain and Chile. Telecommunications Engineer and MBA by the EuroMBA Consortium, specializes in security information management, business continuity and industrial control systems security. With over 12 years consulting experience, as well […]

Enrique Martín

Enrique Martín is OT Business Development Consultant at TITANIUM. He has more than 25 years of experience in IT / OT technologies, most of them in security projects in the private and public sector. He has participated in European projects such as SCADALAB with the Spanish Institute of Cybersecurity (INCIBE) and CAMINO and EUCONCIP of […]

Erik de Pablo Martínez

Erik de Pablo Martínez, is a physicist and PDD (Directive Development Program) from IESE. He has extensive experience in industrial automation processes and in SSII, developed in the oil industry, in Spain and in South America. He has focused on auditing systems in industrial and business environments as of new technological risks: cybersecurity, critical infrastructures, fraud […]

Gustavo Presman

Abstract Computer forensic specialist internationally certified in digital forensics including hard disk exploration, data recovery , unallocated and erased files and network forensics. More than twenty years of professional activities in the field, University professor and expert witness. Active member profesional associations in the field .International member of several computer forensic associations. Frequent speaker in […]

Hector Puyosa

Hector Puyosa has more than 25 years of industrial experience on services, oil & gas and plastics industries, with a progressive experience from engineering to leadership roles. He currently works as Technical Department Senior Manager at a world class plastics industrial complex in Spain and is partial-time professors at Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena (Spain). He […]

Ignacio Álvarez

Industrial Engineer specializing in Industrial Organization and with an Engineering Degree in Industrial Electronics and Automation. Sensors, Process Analytics and Industrial Communications Area Manager at Siemens and president of the Spanish Association of PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link. In the last 23 years, his professional development has been related to the industrial automation field and more […]

Ignacio Paredes

Ignacio Paredes is Industrial Cybersecurity Center Coordinator for the Middle East, Senior Lead Technologist in Booz Allen Hamilton and has a M.S. in Computer Science. Since 1999 he has been involved in different projects related to information security for important enterprises mainly from the telecommunications field. He is an expert in the design and deployment […]

Javier Pagès López

He has more than 25 years of experience in the IT sector, having worked in management positions for several multinationals in the IT sector. CEO of the company Informática Forense, S.L., where he develops his professional activity as a Computer Engineer as a technical advisor and computer expert, specializing in the areas of Expertise, Forensic […]

Joan Figueras

Graduated in Electronic Industrial Engineering and Master in Information and Communication Systems Management, he has more than 20 years of experience as head of IT departments in several companies in the services sector, specializing during the last decade in cybersecurity and information protection. He is a Technological Judicial Expert certified by the ACPJT (Catalan Association […]

José Ignacio Armesto Quiroga

Doctorate in Industrial Engineer. Professor of the University (Department of Systems and Automation Engineering) at the University of Vigo. Organizer of the JAI Conference. Coordinator of the university master’s degree in mechatronics. Representative in Spain of OPC Foundation. Member of the IEC SC65B WG7 committee. ISA Spanish Section Award for the best professional (year 2019).

Jose Luis Laguna

José Luis Laguna has more than 25 years of experience in engineering, he has been systems director and CISO at the Técnicas Reunidas Group, one of the largest engineering companies in the world, specialized in the construction of oil and energy plants. He has worked for Fortinet for more than 11 years, where he has […]

José Valiente

José Valiente is Director and Head of Coordination and Communication of the Industrial Cybersecurity Center. Technological and Security Consulting Specialist. He has more than 20 years of experience working in large consulting firms, where he has developed his professional career both in the field of information technology and in the industrial automation sector. He has […]

Juan Caubet

Since 2017, Juan Caubet has directed the IT&OT Security Technology Unit of the Eurecat Technology Center. He is a Telecommunications Engineer and has a doctorate in Computer Security from the UPC. He carried out his doctoral thesis at the Information Security Group (ISG) of the UPC on identity management in structured peer-to-peer networks. In 2013, […]

Juan Miguel Pulpillo

Cyberintelligence and Cybersecurity Analyst, DPO, Compliance Officer and Lawyer-Auditor of Technological Environments certified by the Bar Association of Barcelona. Certificate Auditor GRC of Tüv Nord (Good Government, ISO 19600, ISO 31000, TÜV NORD procedure, TN 15. Certification GRC). Master in Telecommunications Law and Information Technology from the Carlos III University of Madrid, with a business […]

Miguel Merino

He has extensive managerial experience, acquired in the security departments of SEAT, Volkswagen Group, DHL, Danzas and TNT, which has allowed him to develop and implement strategic plans for corporate security, loss prevention, industrial security, self-protection, management of crisis and expatriates, business continuity and protection of knowledge. He has also successfully collaborated on projects to […]

Robert M. Lee

Robert is a recognized pioneer in the industrial security incident response and threat intelligence community. He gained his start in security as a U.S. Air Force Cyber Warfare Operations Officer tasked to the National Security Agency where he built a first-of-its-kind mission identifying and analyzing national threats to industrial infrastructure. He went on to build […]

Samuel Linares

Samuel Linares is Industrial Cybersecurity Center Coordinator for the Middle East, is Partner at iHackLabs, European Commission Independent Evaluator, ENISA (European Network and Information Security Agency) CIIP Expert and member of ISACA Cybersecurity Task Force. With 2 decades of security, system integration and multinational and multicultural projects management experience, he has been the main promoter […]

Santiago G. González

Santiago G. González, has more than 25 years of experience in Information Technology, specializing in Systems Architecture. Currently, he develops his functions as a Cybersecurity Specialist in Operation Technologies (TO), CR | CYS |PRO |, Corporate Technology Cybersecurity Protection in SIMENS. For 7 years he has been developing his work as an industrial cybersecurity analyst […]

Silvia Villanueva

With more than 15 years experience in technological risks management, and with a multidisciplinary profile that combines security areas both technical and strategic, Silvia has focused his career in managing and perform multiple projects in the field of Security and Protection of Information. Pioneer in Spain in Industrial Safety, specializing in bastions of Servers and […]

Susana Sánchez

Graduate in Higher Industrial Engineering with more than 20 years of experience in the critical infrastructure sector closely linked to industrial automation projects, where I have played different roles covering the entire spectrum of the life cycle of an automation project. With projects of different size, nature and criticality. In the last 10 years, I […]