Digital transformation plays a fundamental role in meeting Repsol’s goal of being a net-zero emissions company by 2050. But this increased reliance on technology also brings additional risk due to a significant increase in the attack surface, both in the cloud and in physical facilities.
Combined with the continuously-evolving threat landscape, global geopolitical tensions, and the scarcity of cybersecurity talent, this requires a strategic focus on maximizing the effectiveness of security operations. The goal is to scale the organization’s detection and response capabilities in order to provide operational cyber-resilience and minimize the risk of an attack that can have a material impact on the business.
In this webinar, Javier García Quintela, Global CISO of Repsol, a Global 2000 multi-energy company with 24,000 employees, will discuss how his organization is:
Michael Mumcuoglu, CEO & Co-Founder of CardinalOps, will discuss:
As the Global CISO for Repsol, a global multi-energy company ranked #290 in the Global 2000, Javier drives IT and OT cybersecurity strategy and leads the global cybersecurity organization. His forward-looking vision is to securely enable Repsol’s digitalization and energy transition initiatives by transforming cybersecurity towards a cyber-resilience approach. Javier also serves as Vice Chair of the Cybersecurity Forum in the World Petroleum Congress and has contributed significantly to the World Economic Forum’s initiative for Cyber Resilience in Oil & Gas. Prior to becoming CISO, Javier held a number of Director-level positions at Repsol including being responsible for IT Global Services & Operations, IT Architecture, IT Strategic Planning, and IT Purchasing. He previously worked in the IT consulting division at Arthur Andersen. Javier holds a degree in Communications Engineering with additional studies at IESE Business School and Harvard (Cybersecurity: Managing Risks in the Information Age).
Michael is the CEO and Co-Founder of CardinalOps, the detection posture management company. He is a serial entrepreneur who is passionate about technology, cybersecurity, and leadership. Prior to CardinalOps, Michael co-founded LightCyber, a pioneer in behavioral attack detection acquired by Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW) in 2017, where he served as Vice President of Engineering for the Cortex XDR platform. Prior to founding his three startups, Michael served in various cybersecurity roles in an elite intelligence division of the Israel Defense Forces. He holds a B.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Terry Sweeney is a Los Angeles-based writer and editor who's covered business technology for three decades. He's written about cyber security for more than 15 years and was one of the founding editors of Dark Reading. Sweeney has covered enterprise networking extensively, as well as its supporting technologies like storage, wireless, cloud-based apps and the emerging Internet of Things. He's been a contributing editor to The Washington Post, Crain’s New York Business, Red Herring, Information Week, Network World, SearchAWS.com, and Stadium Tech Report.