Jorge Esperón has a diverse work experience spanning over 15 years. Jorge is currently employed as a Senior Security Architect at IriusRisk since 2018, where they focus on researching and threat modeling software architectures to derive security controls. Jorge also writes articles on security innovation, threat modeling, and secure application design.
Prior to their current role, Jorge worked at Inditex from 2011 to 2018. Jorge held various positions, including Head of Application Security Office, where they modeled and analyzed software threats and developed security processes within the SDLC. Jorge also served as an IT Security Project Manager, managing external SOC and integrating IT security solutions.
Before joining Inditex, Jorge worked as a Product Manager at Buguroo Offensive Security, where they were responsible for product management. Jorge also gained experience as a Security Analyst and Penetration Tester at ECIJA Consulting & Security, ONO, and Telefónica.
Jorge's earlier career included roles as a C/C++ Developer at Indizen Technologies and a Matlab and Visual Basic Developer at MedTec. Jorge also briefly worked as a Professor of "Quantum Mechanics" at Grupo Academia Postal.
Overall, Jorge possesses a wealth of experience in security architecture, threat modeling, application security, and project management.
Jorge Esperón's education history is as follows:
- From 2014 to 2014, they attended Akamai University and obtained a degree in Akamai Kona Web Security.
- In 2012, they studied at the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and completed a degree in PCI ISA (Internal Security Assessor).
- From 2010 to 2011, they pursued an MBA Executive degree specialized in IT and New Technologies at IBM - AEDE Business School, focusing on Business and Administration.
- In 2009, they obtained a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification from EC-Council, specializing in hacking and network security.
- Between 2007 and 2008, they attended Instituto Cibernos and earned a Master's degree (MSc) in Information Security.
- Lastly, from 1997 to 2002, they attended Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, where they completed a Bachelor's degree (BSc) in Physics.
April, 2018 - present