Ramsés Gallego

With a background education in Business Administration (MBA) and Law, Ramsés Gallego is a +22 years security professional with deep expertise in the Risk Management and Governance areas. He is the International Chief Technology Officer for Cybersecurity with Micro Focus where he defines the vision and mission, purpose and promise of the company in that arena. He believes that a revolution (rather than an evolution) is needed when considering the move from technology to enterprise risk and that the cloud dimension offers incredible opportunities for businesses today. He is a CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of the Enterprise IT) and a CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional). He lives in Barcelona, Spain, with his wonderful wife and his two loved kids.

To bring strategy back into your security, turn to chess

Ramsés GallegoDecember 6, 20210383 views

In a game of chess, skilled players need to think in two ways at once. Tactically, they need to be able to respond to the immediate situation on the board, countering threats and finding ways of putting pressure on their opponent. Strategically, they need to see into the future and understand how their moves might open up vulnerabilities that their opponent can exploit later down the line, and make sure they have a plan in place to respond. In short, it’s as much about avoiding unintended outcomes as it is about achieving intended ones – and learning to see the board in this way doesn’t happen overnight.

Cyber resilience and machine learning – The perfect partnership

Ramsés GallegoMarch 23, 20210493 views

The business of the future will need to take the journey from cybersecurity to cyber resilience if it wishes to protect its valuable data.

Malicious parties are on the hunt for valuable data, and your organization is their target. This has long been the fundamental reason behind cybersecurity, but the truth is that cybersecurity alone is no longer sufficient. Organizations can no longer afford to react to incidents after they have already happened with a “What now?”…