Israel Vivas Sabán

Israel Vivas Sabán has over five years of work experience in various roles related to information security and software development.

Their most recent role was as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Fundación Génesis Empresarial, starting in July 2023. Here, they were responsible for monitoring, conducting assessments and tests, and managing information security controls based on ISO 27001. Israel also analyzed computer risks and handled cybersecurity incidents.

Prior to that, Israel worked as a Jefe seguridad informatica at Fundación Génesis Empresarial from May 2019 to August 2023. In this role, they performed monitoring, preventive and corrective assessments on internal platforms and systems. Israel also conducted security evaluations on infrastructure, databases, web applications, and mobile applications.

Before joining Fundación Génesis Empresarial, Israel worked as a Desarrollador de software at BANCO DE ANTIGUA, S.A. from July 2018 to July 2019.

Israel also has experience as a Senior Advisory Consultant at Deloitte Guatemala, where they worked from March 2016 to July 2018.

Overall, Israel has a diverse background in information security, software development, and advisory consulting.

Israel Vivas Sabán attended Universidad Mariano Gálvez from 2018 to 2022, where they obtained a degree in Ingeniería de sistemas with a concentration in Pénsum Cerrado. Israel also earned additional certifications throughout their education, including DevSecOps: Workshop from Fluid Attacks, Auditor ISO 27001 from ICONTEC, Gestor Ciberseguridad entornos Industriales from Vester Industrial Training Center, and ISO 31000 RISK MANAGER from PCEB.