Miguel Rego is Chief Executive Officer of INCIBE, the Spanish National CyberSecurity Institute, since November 2013. He holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the Pontifical University of Salamanca, and a Master’s degree in Information Systems Auditing from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. He has also undergone specialist training in Corporate Security, in Heritage Protection, and in Cryptology. He holds a Spanish Navy rank equivalent to that of Commander in English-speaking countries (NATO OF 4).
Miguel Rego’s earlier professional experiences were linked to the Spanish Ministry of Defence, where he had a long career with different roles in the area of data security. These ran from an initial post as co-ordinator and teacher in the area of management in the Spanish Navy School of Computing through to a position as head of the unit responsible for strategic planning and security policies in the area of data protection (the Inspectorate General for Computer and Telecommunication Systems).
In more recent years Miguel Rego’s professional work has been in the private sector. He has held management posts in the areas of corporate security and risk, protection of critical infrastructures, and cyber-security, among others. Specifically, prior to taking up his position as Chief Executive Officer of INCIBE, Miguel Rego worked with major firms in the technology sector, such as Deloitte and Cableuropa (ONO).
This background has been rounded out by his active participation in academic and professional forums in the cyber-security sector.
