Professional with more than 19 years of experience within IT. He is a Computer Systems Engineer with a Master's Degree in Cybersecurity. Founder and CEO of ŠTÍT CYBERSECURITY, a firm specialized in development of strategic programs to deploy Cybersecurity and Cyber Risk Management projects.
Strategic Accounts Regional Director at Cybolt responsible for business development in key customers for the company.
Nuevo León Software Cluster Advisor.
Former President of the Software Cluster of the State of Nuevo León, México, whose main goal is the development of talent in the IT industry and the promotion of innovation, collaboration and links between the industry ecosystem, educational institutions, and government entities.
Previously, he directed different service and consulting areas within Grupo Scanda (one of the most relevant integrators in Mexico), and was responsible for positioning the company in the northern area of Mexico, as a benchmark in the market. He has more than 30 years of experience in the Information Technology and Cybersecurity sector, integrating solutions to solve various business challenges in the business sector.
He has participated in multiple conferences and panels in the industry.
He is an Engineer in Cybernetics and Computer Systems from La Salle University (1985-1990) and a Graduate from IPADE in the Senior Management program (2002-2003).
Harris Ismail, currently Head of Identity & Access Management at a leading Financial Institution in Qatar. Harris boasts over 12 years of experience in the information security field, holding various leadership roles. Prior to this, Harris honed his skills as a business-focused information security strategist at multiple organizations, including some on the Forbes list. Throughout the past decade, Harris has established himself as a subject matter expert (SME) in the region, known for his success in designing and implementing intricate, end-to-end IAM solutions for large companies. He has a proven track record of enabling robust IAM capabilities and fostering a culture of identity security for both cloud-based and on-premise solutions, particularly within highly regulated industries like government and finance.
Information Security and Cybersecurity Specialist, Information Security Auditor ISO: 27001/2022, with 8 years of experience in the sector; Financial and Technological; in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Business Continuity and Personal Data Protection processes, ability to; technological risk management, incident analysis, definition of security and cybersecurity policies, procedures and strategies, for the protection of information in any of its states, based on different international standards, training to define KPI's, conduct security and cybersecurity audits, with the ability to make decisions.
Nowadays I have more than 20 years of experience in Cybersecurity and Technology Project Management, participating in large companies in Latin America and Central America. I have been focused on the Fintech, Banks, Retail and Health industries. For the last 6 years, I have experienced the challenge of creating cybersecurity areas from scratch or empowering cybersecurity teams to the next level. Throughout my career I have accumulated a large number of technical skills, among which the "Definition of the Strategic Cybersecurity Plan", “Cybersecurity Architecture Review”, “Cloud Cybersecurity Startup”, "Creation or Re-Organization of Cybersecurity Areas", "Evaluation and Detection of Cybersecurity", ”Intrusion Attempt (Ethical Hacking)”, “Systems Audit”, and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs).