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Adolfo Hernández

Adolfo Hernández

CISO at Sabadell Digital, Security Operations Director at Banco Sabadell

DSN-Departamento de Seguridad Nacional•Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

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Experience14+ Years

Executive Overview

I hold a computer science degree from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. With over 19 years of professional experience in the management of technological risks and cybersecurity across several industries, I am also a regular speaker at master degree programs in business schools and universities, and at main industry events, like TEDx or RSA Conference. I combine my role as CISO in Sabadell Digital & cybersecurity operations director in Bank Sabadell Group with my involvement as subdirector and cofounder of THIBER, the cybersecurity think tank as well as advisor in a venture capital firm.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • The Valley Venture CapitalCurrent
    2020–Present· 6 yrs 8 mos
    • Operating PartnerCurrent
      2020–Present
  • DSN-Departamento de Seguridad NacionalCurrent
    Feb 2019–Present· 7 yrs 7 mos
    • Miembro del Foro Nacional de Ciberseguridad. Consejo Nacional de Ciberseguridad.Current
      Feb 2019–Present
  • Banco SabadellCurrent
    Nov 2016–Present· 9 yrs 10 mos
    • Chief Information Security Officer, Sabadell DigitalCurrent
      Feb 2023–Present
    • Director, Security Operations
      Dec 2019–Apr 2026
    • Head of Advanced Cyber Defense
      Apr 2018–Dec 2019
    • Global Cyberintelligence Manager
      Nov 2016–Apr 2018
  • THIBER, the cybersecurity think tankCurrent
    Feb 2013–Present· 13 yrs 7 mos
    • Subdirector & cofounderCurrent
      Feb 2013–Present
  • IE Law School
    2019–Feb 2023· 4 yrs 1 mo
    • Associate Professor
      2019–Feb 2023
  • IE School of Science and Technology
    Nov 2018–Feb 2023· 4 yrs 3 mos
    • Associate Professor
      Nov 2018–Feb 2023
  • European Commission
    2018–Feb 2023· 5 yrs 1 mo
    • External independent evaluator H2020
      2018–Feb 2023
  • Telefónica
    Mar 2015–Nov 2016· 1 yr 8 mos
    • Advisor, Cybersecurity
      Mar 2015–Nov 2016
  • ISC2
    Oct 2012–2016· 3 yrs 3 mos
    • Board member (ISC)2 Spain Chapter
      Oct 2012–2016
  • Ecix Group
    Jun 2012–Feb 2015· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Manager, Governance, Risk, and Compliance
      Jun 2012–Feb 2015

Education

Professor

Compliance, eForensics, Cybersecurity

IE Law School

Professor

VI y VIII Máster en Dirección y Gestión de Seguridad de la Información

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Computer Science Engineer

cryptography, network security, expert systems, Knowledge engineering

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Computer Science Engineer (1 year)

Focused on IT security (cryptography, Data and Network security, Secure Infrastructures)

Sapienza Università di Roma

PADDB+, MDB+, IoT+

Cybersecurity in IoT, mobile & business processes.

The Valley Business & Tech School

Título Especialista en Seguridad Informática y de la Información

Malware forensics

Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

Postgrado de Experto en Bitcoin y Blockchain

Bitcoin, Blockchain

Universidad Europea

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IT AuditRisk AssessmentPKIDigital SignaturesInformation SecurityIdentity ManagementData PrivacyPre-salesRisk ManagementSecurity ManagementComputer ForensicsPCI DSSSecurityInformation Security ManagementPenetration TestingISO 27001Business ContinuitySecurity AuditsComputer SecurityCryptography