The Swedish construction industry is undergoing rapid digital transformation, driven by increased use of cloud platforms, data-driven project management, connected sites, and growing regulatory expectations. At the same time, construction firms face unique cybersecurity challenges, including complex supplier ecosystems, OT/IT convergence, mobile workforces, and high exposure to ransomware and disruption risks. The following security leaders are shaping how cybersecurity supports resilience, safety, and long-term value across Sweden’s construction sector.
Martin Hook — Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), ByggDialog AB
At ByggDialog AB, Martin Hook plays a central role in integrating cybersecurity into large-scale digital transformation initiatives across ERP, business intelligence, AI, and compliance. He leads sizable technology teams with a strong focus on user experience, security by design, and identity and access management. His leadership emphasizes education, operational adoption, and secure enterprise mobility, ensuring that modern construction workflows remain both efficient and resilient.
Filip Nerell — Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), JM
Filip Nerell is a senior IT and security leader with over 15 years of experience spanning cybersecurity, infrastructure, and digital transformation across the Nordics. As Group Chief Information Security Officer at JM, he oversees cyber strategy, regulatory compliance, risk management, and incident response across Sweden, Norway, and Finland, with regular reporting to executive leadership and the board. Known for calm, accountable leadership, he has strengthened security culture, improved audit outcomes, and aligned cybersecurity with business continuity and delivery speed in complex construction environments.
Benny Sundholm — Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Svevia
Benny Sundholm has led extensive transformation efforts at Svevia, establishing a modern IT and security organization with clear governance, supplier accountability, and a future-oriented infrastructure roadmap. His work includes implementing AI-supported security operations, strengthening incident response processes, and embedding information security into procurement, large public infrastructure projects, and major transport contracts. With a strong focus on collaboration across legal, HR, and IT, he has positioned cybersecurity as a practical enabler of operational scale and reliability.
Anders Jared — Chief Security Officer (CSO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Bravida
Anders Jared brings decades of experience in security leadership, combining strategic governance with deep tactical and operational insight. At Bravida, he leads information security and risk management with a clear philosophy that security should enable, not hinder, business operations. Drawing on a background in security investigations and incident analysis, he focuses on balanced controls, compliance, identity management, continuity planning, and incident handling to support secure growth in a highly distributed construction environment.
Securing Sweden’s Built Environment
As construction firms become increasingly digital, interconnected, and dependent on third-party ecosystems, cybersecurity is now inseparable from safety, resilience, and business continuity. CISOs in the construction industry must balance regulatory compliance, operational uptime, and project delivery while securing environments that span offices, worksites, cloud platforms, and supply chains. The leaders highlighted here demonstrate how effective security leadership can enable innovation, protect critical infrastructure, and support Sweden’s long-term development of a secure and sustainable built environment.