Prosegur welcomes David Fernández Granado as the new global General Manager of its cibersecurity unit

Madrid, 21 September, 2022 – Prosegur has welcomed David Fernández Granado as the new global General Manager of Cipher, the group's cybersecurity business unit. Prosegur is thus promoting its strategy to strengthen its presence in cybersecurity and to turn Cipher into a leader and reference in this market.

David Fernández Granado's main duty will be to promote the growth of Cipher, with a special focus on the United States, Brazil, Portugal and Spain. Similarly, Cipher wants to further develop differential, higher added value services. Prosegur's capabilities in physical security and Cipher's capabilities in logical security combine to create a unique element in the global security market. In addition, the group's capacity for innovation will help develop the portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and services, providing cutting-edge technologies and the best talent in the sector.

An industrial engineer from the I.C.A.I. at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Fernández Granado has more than fifteen years of experience in the cybersecurity sector. His career includes the role of director at BT Security Iberia and of director in the cybersecurity area at Minsait by Indra. And ample experience developing and executing different cybersecurity strategies, turning strategic plans into tactical realities.

Javier Cabrerizo, Prosegur's Global Managing Director, stresses: "The addition of David reaffirms our commitment to cybersecurity and our growth plan for Cipher. We want to continue strengthening our cybersecurity activities to continue assisting our customers in risk management, be it physical or logical risks. Aspects like the growing use of the Cloud, connected devices (IoT) or the increase in teleworking represent new challenges requiring a response. For this reason, acquiring the best talent is essential to be able to offer a comprehensive and differential service to customers. Today cybersecurity is a critical factor for companies and administrations and one of the key axes in their digital transformation processes".

Cipher's value proposition is based on a unified vision of cybersecurity and on implementing its continuous improvement by reducing the vulnerable surface, protecting digital assets, and detecting and responding to cybersecurity incidents, while placing the customer at the centre of operations.

Cipher has operations in markets in Europe, the United States and Latin America, a team of more than 300 specialists and more than 500 customers. The company has 3 cybersecurity centres (SOC/CERTs) offering 24/7 service, every day of the year.