Rafa Ceres
Global CISO at Iberdrola
Iberdrola•Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area, Spain
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I was drawn into the world of cyber security by accident, so I can say happy accidents happen. After over ten years leading software development projects, I turned out to be the more adequate person in my company to assume functions that nobody (neither I) was apparently prepared for. This pushed me out of my "confort zone" and, at the same time, opened up for me a world full of exciting challenges that I have learnt to love. Suddenly, I found myself working in a first-class, highly strategic team in defining the main principles that govern cyber security in one of the biggest and most outstanding energy companies in the world. It is challenging, fascinating, exhausting, sometimes overwhelming... but at the end of the day, it is incredibly rewarding.
Career Timeline
- IberdrolaCurrentJul 2017–Present· 9 yrs 4 mos
- Chief Information Security Officer, GlobalCurrentNov 2023–Present
- Head of Global Cybersecurity OfficeJul 2022–Nov 2023
- Head of Global Cyber Threat Intelligence and ResponseMay 2021–Jul 2022
- Cyber Incident Response ManagerJul 2017–Apr 2021
- Sep 2001–Jul 2017· 15 yrs 10 mos
- Cyber Security AnalystJun 2014–Jul 2017
- Project Manager, Information TechnologyJun 2007–Jun 2010
- AnalistaSep 2001–Jun 2007
- 2000–Sep 2001· 1 yr 8 mos
- Analista programador2000–Sep 2001
- Sep 1998–Sep 1999· 1 yr
- ProgramadorSep 1998–Sep 1999