Pedro Jose Silva dos Santos sets himself apart in the cybersecurity industry with his exceptional career track record.
Cybersecurity Initiatives
As an expert in certificate authority and next-generation Palo Alto firewalls, Santos has worked with several cybersecurity corporations and implemented strategies that have achieved business objectives. He has primarily managed his clients’ endpoint protection, antispam, SIEM, and network security.
At Gerdau, he designed and developed security controls that monitored daily security incidents, requests, and digital communication integrity. He utilized Agile and ITIL standards to enhance Gerdau’s cybersecurity posture and apply his expertise in firewall management. He worked as a hybrid contractor, collaborating with innovative IT teams to mitigate risks and meet compliance with international cybersecurity procedures.
Pedro managed security services at other leading technology corporations, ensuring multinational clients across numerous industries had state-of-the-art security services to protect them from cyberattacks. He had the opportunity to work for a food processing company, streamlining user access management across multiple platforms like ServiceNow and SAP to uphold strict security customs. He regularly monitored the enterprise’s Radar SIEM system during penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities in the system.
Technical Comprehension and Talent
Santos possesses deep technical knowledge and problem-solving skills that help him troubleshoot complex issues, develop creative solutions, and improve his clients’ security.
He has several memberships and certifications that demonstrate his competency:
- ANPPD membership – data privacy and protection with ANPPD/SP
- ISACA membership – commitment to industry standards in the audit, control, and security of information systems
- ISC2 Chapter Tampa Bay membership – professional developing in information security
- Cybersecurity Essentials by Cisco
As an infrastructure analyst and a next-generation firewall cleanup expert at NTT Brazil, Santos superintended NGFW systems such as Palo Alto and Cisco Firepower. He also ran countless diagnostic tests, performed advanced maintenance on equipment, and troubleshot existing issues.
Santos oversaw BTG Pactual’s UK NGFW systems, running risk analyses, developing cleanup scripts, and creating corrective rules to resolve potential network security breaches. He used technologies like AlgoSec and Splunk to detect threats optimally. He developed an automated cloud scripting solution and streamlined progress reports in an Agile framework.
Effective Communication and Progressive Education
With his multilingual abilities, Santos has effectively elaborated on technical concepts for diverse audiences, demonstrating his commitment to sharing knowledge and developing professionally.
His main courses include:
- San Diego Cyber Security Summit 2023, where he explained network visibility, implementing up-to-date security while being economical, AI, and ransomware defense
- Cybersecurity Summit Tampa 2024, where he discussed AI-assisted security, defense against AI-supported cyber threats, cloud security, and firewall modernization
An Inspired Teacher
Pursuing his passion for sharing his knowledge and skills, he has worked as a private English teacher for remote clients, teaching English to students of many proficiencies to help them master the language. At Launch Virtual Academy, he led tutoring sessions in mathematics, science, and English, exhibiting his constructive communication strategies to help his students succeed academically. He has provided technical IT, programming, and physics tutoring on online marketplaces such as TutorZ.
Pedro’s experience in cybersecurity has earned him recognition from the Globe® Awards, an organization that honors innovative corporations for their dedication to shaping the future of technology.
From January to February 2024, he served as a judge for the prestigious awards, leveraging his technical leadership and critical thinking skills to assess cybersecurity proprietors. His work as a judge has helped redefine the cybersecurity industry’s future.
Conclusion
Pedro Santos has thoroughly illustrated his achievements in cybersecurity, helping companies leverage the protection of their data and customers. His innovative approach has sharpened the security posture of numerous clients, protecting them on-premises and in the cloud for maximum cybersecurity. He has employed professional methodologies, like Agile, to collaborate with other IT workers to optimize threat detection and fix vulnerabilities.
As an educator, he has inspired others to commit to lifelong learning and professional development. By mentoring English, physics, IT, and mathematics students, he has contributed to the potential of cybersecurity in the future.
About the Author
Elvis Hinojosa is an information security analyst who assesses the security of his organization’s computer systems and enacts effective security measures.