Welcome to my blog on Cybersecurity, Intelligence, and Privacy, my name is David Rivas,  I am a professional with +30 years of experience in the areas of Risk Management and Intelligence. I’m a Senior SIRA/CCP by the NCSC in the UK, holding the CSIM, CSO, Cyber Essentials, Governance, and Risk Management certifications among others, but mostly, I’m passionate about Security and Intelligence.

Additionally, I served in the Spanish Navy with the rank of Sergeant, IT specialist in the HQ, Madrid. But also I have been working in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, LATAM, and the USA, operating in different projects related to Security and Intelligence, including the operational level which gave me a deep understanding of the real threats and how are managed the terrorism, hacktivism, organized crime and state-sponsored groups.

Some of my credentials include:

• Senior SIRA (Security & Information Risk Advisor), CCP – Certified Cybersecurity Professional, NCSC with number CIISec02301
• CISM, Certified Information Security Manager, by ISACA, US – Num. 2157337
• Cyber Essentials Assessor Certified by IASME, NCSC UK – 2021
• Governance Assessor certified by IASME, NCSC, UK – 2021
• CSO (Chief Security Officer) by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior-National Police, with professional number 01681 dated September 11, 2001.
• Security Director with specialization in Risk Management and Physical Security by Almeria University in Spain, registration number 5091 of the year 2001.
• Subject Matter Expert in Intelligence on November 14, 2008 (registration number 157.819) UNED and the Instituto Universitario General Gutiérrez Mellado from Madrid.
• Subject Matter Expert in Transnational Organized Crime and Security on October 14, 2013 (registration number 254,958) UNED and the Instituto Universitario General Gutiérrez Mellado from Madrid.
• Physical Security Instructor certified by the Ministry of the Interior-National Police, on February 17, 1997, with registration number 1957.
• Spanish Navy Sergeant RV specialist in IT, with an assignment to the CGA in Madrid (honorable discharge).
• In recent years I have been more dedicated to consulting, mainly around Public and Corporate Security projects in Mexico, Eastern Europe, and Libya.
• Some corporate clients are IBEX35 companies such as Repsol, Indra, or Iberdrola, but also companies from Venezuela, Mexico, Spain or Poland, Grupo Cisneros, Ingenia Ingenieros, Fondo de Valores Inmobiliarios or Martis-Stilon to name a few.

A warm greeting and thank you very much for dedicating a few minutes to take a look into my work, I hope it’s worth it.

David Rivas Huete