Ricardo Santos

Ricardo Santos has a strong background in cybersecurity and industrial control systems. Ricardo is currently working as a Principal OT Cybersecurity Consultant at Applied Risk, where they specialize in securing critical infrastructure. Prior to this, Ricardo worked as a Principal ICS Cybersecurity Consultant and CISO at an unnamed company from June 2020 to November 2021.

Before that, they served as a Principal Cyber Security Consultant - Practice Lead at GE Digital for six years, where they led various cybersecurity projects. Ricardo also has experience as a Senior Security Consultant at Wurldtech Security Technologies, where they conducted cyber risk and vulnerability assessments for industrial automation and control systems. Ricardo also worked as a Security Analyst, performing NERC-CIP assessments and architecture security assessments.

Earlier in their career, Ricardo worked as an Independent Contractor, specializing in security analysis. Ricardo also held roles at Cisco Systems as a Systems Engineer, and at Nokia Siemens Networks as a Technical Director, managing a team of 15 and overseeing network implementation and troubleshooting. Ricardo began their career at Siemens, where they worked as a Technical Team Leader and a Technical Assistance Center Engineer.

Overall, Ricardo Santos has extensive experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on industrial control systems and critical infrastructure.

Ricardo Santos obtained their undergraduate degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Coimbra in Portugal. Ricardo attended this institution from 1990 to 1997. In addition, they pursued further studies in Telecommunications Engineering at the University of Hull in England from 1995 to 1997. No specific degree was mentioned for their time at the University of Hull.