Spain’s computer software sector is a critical enabler of digital transformation across consulting, cloud services, open-source platforms, analytics, and enterprise solutions. As software companies scale globally and operate in complex hybrid environments, cybersecurity leadership plays a defining role in protecting intellectual property, customer data, and platform reliability. The following CISOs stand out for aligning security with innovation, growth, and operational excellence.
Javier Castro Bravo — Chief Information Security Officer, Stratesys
Javier Castro Bravo brings more than a decade of experience across cybersecurity consulting, enterprise environments, and vendor ecosystems. As chief information security officer at Stratesys, he leads the firm’s cybersecurity business line, combining strategic vision with technical leadership and commercial development. His role sits at the intersection of security strategy, innovation, and international growth, helping organizations adopt cybersecurity as a business enabler rather than a constraint.
Andrea Vidali — Chief Information Security Officer, SNGULAR
Andrea Vidali is an internationally experienced cybersecurity leader with a strong technical foundation in systems, networks, and penetration testing. As chief information security officer at SNGULAR, he applies more than twenty years of cross-sector experience spanning banking, consulting, and energy, with a focus on cloud, network security, identity, and advanced threat detection. His background across multiple countries brings a global perspective to securing modern software and cloud-native environments.
Diego Durantes Toribio — Chief Information Security Officer, StratioDB
Diego Durantes Toribio is a cybersecurity and technology risk leader with extensive experience building business-aligned security programs. As chief information security officer at StratioDB, he focuses on strengthening digital trust through governance, information protection, and security innovation. His approach blends technical depth with strategic alignment, ensuring cybersecurity supports sustainable growth and platform resilience.
Juan Mellado Sanchez — Chief Information Security Officer, FIDESOL
Juan Mellado Sanchez combines deep systems engineering expertise with long-standing leadership in information security. As chief information security officer at FIDESOL, he oversees cloud and on-premise infrastructure security while leading ISO 27001 implementation and secure DevOps practices. With more than two decades in the field, his strength lies in translating complex infrastructure and open-source environments into stable, secure, and highly available platforms.
Joan Pau de Sola — Chief Information Security Officer, ACKstorm
Joan Pau de Sola operates at the intersection of cloud architecture and cybersecurity leadership. As chief information security officer at ACKstorm, he brings a long technical career in cloud platforms to building security strategies that scale with modern infrastructure. His dual background in architecture and security enables pragmatic, cloud-native protection aligned with business delivery.
Jose Luis Fernandez — Chief Information Security Officer, Grupo Espiral MS
Jose Luis Fernandez is a technology and engineering leader who has evolved into cybersecurity leadership with a strong business mindset. As chief information security officer at Grupo Espiral MS, he emphasizes aligning security decisions with real business needs, ensuring that governance, standards, and operational controls deliver measurable value. His experience across process engineering, operations, and R&D informs a balanced, outcome-driven security approach.
Securing the Foundations of Spain’s Software Economy
As Spain’s software industry continues to scale internationally, cybersecurity leadership is becoming inseparable from product quality, trust, and competitiveness. These CISOs demonstrate how security, when embedded into engineering, cloud architecture, and business strategy, becomes a catalyst for innovation rather than a barrier—strengthening the foundations on which Spain’s digital economy is built.