Portugal sits at the intersection of European regulation, financial services, energy, and rapidly scaling digital platforms. With critical infrastructure, banking institutions, and cloud-first enterprises operating under EU-wide regulatory pressure, cybersecurity leadership in Portugal directly influences regional resilience, compliance maturity, and cross-border risk management. These CISOs and senior security leaders are shaping how Portuguese organizations defend, adapt, and scale securely across both public and private sectors.
Nuno Martins da Silveira Teodoro — Interim Group Director of Technology, Vice President Group Cyber Security, Solaris SE
Nuno Martins da Silveira Teodoro brings hands-on and executive cybersecurity leadership across Big Four consulting, fintech startups, and Fortune 500 organizations. He has built information security teams from scratch and driven high-maturity programs across ISO, NIST, PCI DSS, and GSMA standards. His experience spans cloud migration, SOC and CSIRT creation, vulnerability management, and executive-level regulatory engagement. Currently acting Vice President for Group Cybersecurity at Solaris SE, he previously held global CISO roles at Truphone and senior leadership positions at Huawei, Vodafone, and Allianz.
João Figueiredo — Enterprise & Cyber Security, Fujitsu Portugal
João Figueiredo is an innovative technology and cybersecurity leader with more than 18 years of experience across large, multi-site healthcare and enterprise environments. Formerly CIO at Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto, he led organizational and operational transformation while aligning technology with user experience, business, and financial goals. With strong academic credentials and deep operational expertise, he is widely regarded as a trusted advisor to senior executives, a skilled team builder, and a performance-driven leader focused on quality, collaboration, and sustainable technology operations.
João Carlos Falcão — Chief Information Security Officer, Grupo Brisa
João Carlos Falcão serves as Chief Information Security Officer at Grupo Brisa, focusing on advancing cybersecurity maturity, operational resilience, and privacy. His role spans cybersecurity strategy development, risk identification, incident response, governance, and compliance aligned with global standards. He leads security awareness initiatives, oversees business continuity planning, and manages cybersecurity investments while communicating risk and posture to key stakeholders. His work emphasizes embedding security into business operations and strengthening resilience across critical transport infrastructure.
Manuel Ribeiro — Chief Technology Officer, Vidar Cybersecurity
Manuel Ribeiro combines deep technical architecture expertise with cybersecurity, risk management, and project delivery leadership. As Chief Technology Officer at Vidar Cybersecurity, his work spans red teaming, AI project development, security architecture, and ISO 27000 consulting. A certified project manager with decades of experience, he is also a frequent international speaker and trainer on risk management, governance, and project methodologies. His profile bridges hands-on security execution with structured governance, enterprise delivery, and large-scale training initiatives.
Miguel Caramujo — Chief Information Security Officer, Direção-Geral de Energia e Geologia
Miguel Caramujo holds a strategic public-sector cybersecurity leadership role, reporting directly to the Board at the Direção-Geral de Energia e Geologia. He established security governance structures, incident response teams, and foundational risk and compliance processes. As an effective member of the European Commission’s Smart Energy Expert Group cybersecurity subgroup, he contributed to national cybersecurity exercises in 2022 and 2024. With over 15 years of experience, he brings a holistic, cross-disciplinary approach to managing technological and regulatory risk in critical energy environments.
Pedro Rodrigues — Chief Information Security Officer and IT Deputy Director, Banco de Portugal
Pedro Rodrigues leads cybersecurity strategy at Banco de Portugal, safeguarding critical financial systems and ensuring regulatory compliance across the national banking ecosystem. As CISO and IT Deputy Director, he oversees risk management, incident response, and security operations, including the implementation of the banking sector ISAC. His background includes building foundational security capabilities at EDP, contributing to SOC creation and cyber awareness initiatives. His work emphasizes resilience, collaboration, and operational excellence within Portugal’s central banking infrastructure.
Securing Portugal’s Role in Europe’s Digital and Financial Backbone
Across central banking, energy, transport, insurance, and cybersecurity services, these leaders reflect Portugal’s growing influence within Europe’s cyber ecosystem. Their work strengthens national resilience, supports EU regulatory alignment, and protects systems that extend beyond national borders. As Portugal continues to scale its digital economy and modernize critical infrastructure, the leadership demonstrated by these CISOs will remain essential to sustaining trust, operational stability, and long-term economic security.