Telefónica Tech reinforces its presence in Brazil with the incorporation of Alejandro Ramos

Alejandro Ramos, cybersecurity expert who was already part of Telefónica between 2016 and April 2023, he rejoins the Telefónica Tech team as country manager in Brazil.

Telefónica Tech seeks to continue enhancing its capabilities in America with the signing of Ramos, thus pursuing the objective of consolidating itself as a key actor for the digital transformation of local organizations and a reference in the provision of services cybersecurity. Today, Telefónica Tech has more than 300 professionals in Brazil who work in coordination with the more than 6,200 that make up the global team. Of them, 5,500 are cybersecurity and cloud operations professionals who respond to security alerts and events to protect organizations. In addition, Telefónica Tech has a Security Operations Center (SOC) at Vivo facilities in Brazil, from where organizations are monitored and protected 24 hours a day, every day of the week, in addition to a Digital Operations Center (DOC) with locations in Madrid and Colombia.

Alejandro Ramos has an experience of more than twenty years in the world of cybersecurity. After beginning his professional career at SIA International and at ING Spain and Portugal, Ramos was part of the Telefónica team between 2016 and April 2023, holding various positions of responsibility. Among them, he was chief security officer (CISO) of Telefónica and in 2019 he joined the newly created Telefónica Tech as global director of cybersecurity operations. Now, after a period at El Corte Inglés as CISO, he returns to Telefónica Tech to embark starting in January on an international project in one of the Group's main countries, Brazil. From his new position, Alejandro Ramos will play a key role in the provision of advanced cybersecurity services for global clients, thanks to its experience and the resources that the company has allocated in this area.

"Returning to Telefónica Tech is returning to the center of cybersecurity at an international level and being where everything happens. The cybersecurity market in Brazil offers enormous growth potential due to the greater digitalization of its organizations and the growing volume of global cyberattacks. Having solid cybersecurity measures and expert advice is essential so that organizations can face their digital transformation with the greatest possible protection," commented Alejandro Ramos upon his return to Telefónica.