Ricardo Soares is an experienced OT Cyber Security Specialist currently at Omerta since January 2021, with a focus on security hardening, analytics, governance, strategy, and cyber response. Previously, Ricardo served as an OT Security Operations Analyst at Anglo American, where responsibilities included similar roles and the creation of OT Standard Operating Procedures. Additional experience includes positions as a System Security Engineer at Sibanye-Stillwater, Network and Security Engineer at Dimension Data Middle East and Africa, and Senior Manager at Spar. Academic credentials include a Graduate Diploma in Information Technology from Damelin, attained between 2011 and 2015, and education at Welkom Gimnasium from 1999 to 2004.