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Carlos Valderrama

Head of Global Security Operations | Straumann Group
Carlos Valderrama

Biography

A cybersecurity leader with 25+ years of global experience, he has strengthened cyber resilience across industries. From penetration testing to cyber defense strategy, Carlos has led major investigations, developed forensic tools, shaped global standards. A passionate speaker and mentor, he trains law enforcement and supports cybersecurity education worldwide.

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15:30h
Workshop | BARCELONA CYBERSECURITY CONGRESS

How to Respond to a EU-Level Blackout Cyber Incident

Carlos Valderrama
Carlos Valderrama Straumann Group Head of Global Security Operations Speaker

14-05-2025 15:30 14-05-2025 16:30 Europe/Madrid How to Respond to a EU-Level Blackout Cyber Incident This workshop simulates a cyberattack response to a blackout affecting several European countries. It trains participants in cyber crisis management, stakeholder coordination, and rapid response to prevent escalation into a national emergency. The exercise is dynamic and follows best practices such as NIST SP 800-61 and ISO 27035. The scenario involves a cyberattack on SCADA systems using a zero-day exploit and ransomware attributed to “DarkGrid,” a fictional state-sponsored actor. Objectives include crisis response, impact mitigation, and drawing lessons learned, all within 90 minutes. The attack causes cascading outages; by April 29, 99.95% of Spain's power is restored, though disruptions remain. The workshop begins at 13:00 on April 28, 2025—30 minutes after the blackout and initial cyber indicators. Objectives: Practice NIST/ISO-based crisis response Coordinate multi-stakeholder containment Mitigate secondary impacts Extract lessons for resilience Apply insights to future cyber exercises Cybersecurity Congress Room
Wed 14 15:30h - 16:30h Cybersecurity Congress Room
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Pedro Mier

Pedro Mier holds a degree in Telecommunications Engineer ing from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, MBA from ESADE and PADE from IESE. He is currently President of AMETIC (Association of Electronics, Information Technology and Telecommunications Companies of Spain), Shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of TRYO Aerospace & Electronics, Board Member of the Premo Group and Committee of CTTC. member of Space Angels Network and Member of the Sc ientific Advisory

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