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Cybersecurity Executive | OT/ICS & Critical Infrastructure Leader
Casablanca, Chile
Only remote
Postgraduate in IT Project Management – Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Chile, 2004Penetration TestingSupervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)ISO/IEC 27001Risk AnalysisVulnerability ManagementIEC 62443Iso/iecMttrTesting (Hardware)VMware
OT/ICS Security
Deep expertise in securing operational technology and industrial control systems, including SCADA/DCS environments. Proven track record of reducing operational risk by 35% through industrial security controls and IT/OT segmentation across critical infrastructure in mining, energy, and finance sectors.
Compliance & Regulatory Frameworks
Comprehensive knowledge of NIST CSF, ISA/IEC 62443, ISO 27001, and NERC CIP frameworks. Ensured full compliance across global multi-site operations with direct regulatory and insurance implications, including leading ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor certification (BSI Global).
Incident Response & Vulnerability Management
Extensive experience in directing vulnerability assessments, industrial penetration testing, and EDR transformation. Reduced MTTR by 20% across geographically distributed OT environments, preventing over $2M in annual financial exposure across critical production assets.
Cloud Platforms (Azure & AWS)
Hands-on experience with Azure and AWS cloud environments, including hybrid cloud migrations and security governance programmes aligned to ISO 27001 best practices.
EDR/XDR Technologies
Led EDR transformation and monitoring modernisation across multi-continent operations, reducing deployment time by 15% while sustaining 99.9% operational continuity.
Governance, Risk & C-Level Reporting
Built and delivered executive risk reporting for C-Level and VP stakeholders, translating OT threat landscapes into business-impact language and accelerating strategic decisions by 25%.
Virtualisation & Infrastructure (VMware)
Strategic positioning and delivery of virtualisation solutions using VMware, storage, and business continuity architectures for enterprise and public sector clients.
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Management of cross-functional teams of 5 to 15 specialists across multiple countries including Chile, Australia, and Canada, with direct engagement from plant operations managers through CISO and C-Level stakeholders.
IT Project Management
Postgraduate qualification in IT Project Management with over 13 years of experience managing strategic projects, budgets, vendor relationships, and technical teams across sustained growth environments.
Deep expertise in securing operational technology and industrial control systems, including SCADA/DCS environments. Proven track record of reducing operational risk by 35% through industrial security controls and IT/OT segmentation across critical infrastructure in mining, energy, and finance sectors.
Compliance & Regulatory Frameworks
Comprehensive knowledge of NIST CSF, ISA/IEC 62443, ISO 27001, and NERC CIP frameworks. Ensured full compliance across global multi-site operations with direct regulatory and insurance implications, including leading ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor certification (BSI Global).
Incident Response & Vulnerability Management
Extensive experience in directing vulnerability assessments, industrial penetration testing, and EDR transformation. Reduced MTTR by 20% across geographically distributed OT environments, preventing over $2M in annual financial exposure across critical production assets.
Cloud Platforms (Azure & AWS)
Hands-on experience with Azure and AWS cloud environments, including hybrid cloud migrations and security governance programmes aligned to ISO 27001 best practices.
EDR/XDR Technologies
Led EDR transformation and monitoring modernisation across multi-continent operations, reducing deployment time by 15% while sustaining 99.9% operational continuity.
Governance, Risk & C-Level Reporting
Built and delivered executive risk reporting for C-Level and VP stakeholders, translating OT threat landscapes into business-impact language and accelerating strategic decisions by 25%.
Virtualisation & Infrastructure (VMware)
Strategic positioning and delivery of virtualisation solutions using VMware, storage, and business continuity architectures for enterprise and public sector clients.
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Management of cross-functional teams of 5 to 15 specialists across multiple countries including Chile, Australia, and Canada, with direct engagement from plant operations managers through CISO and C-Level stakeholders.
IT Project Management
Postgraduate qualification in IT Project Management with over 13 years of experience managing strategic projects, budgets, vendor relationships, and technical teams across sustained growth environments.
Languages
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Project history
Operational lead for BHP's global OT/ICS cybersecurity programme. Managed a cross-functional team of 5–15 specialists across Chile, Australia, Canada, and additional sites. Reduced MTTR by 20%, cut operational risk by 35%, led EDR transformation, delivered executive risk reporting, directed vulnerability assessments and industrial penetration testing preventing over $2M in annual financial exposure, and ensured full compliance with NIST CSF and ISA/IEC 62443.
Founded and led an independent IT infrastructure and cybersecurity consultancy serving major Chilean corporations including BancoEstado, SURA, Clínica Alemana, and CEPAL. Grew technological resilience maturity by 40%, led hybrid cloud migrations and security governance programmes aligned to ISO 27001, and delivered end-to-end infrastructure projects including networking, backup, monitoring, KPI/SLA management, and vendor governance.
Senior consultant for enterprise infrastructure solutions across Chile, Peru, Bolivia, and international accounts in USA and South Africa. Exceeded commercial targets by 25% through strategic positioning of virtualisation (VMware), storage, and business continuity solutions. Designed enterprise architectures for global and regional accounts, leading public and private tender processes.