Alejandro Leal

Research Analyst
Stuttgart / Germany
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Alejandro joined KuppingerCole as a Research Analyst in December 2021. His main areas of expertise include digital transformation in the public and private sector, managing business in today’s geopolitical context, and governance in artificial intelligence and cyberspace.

Background and Education
Bachelor of International Relations and Security from Jagiellonian University in Poland and a Master of Technology Governance and Digital Transformation from Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia.

Professional Experience
Alejandro has gained professional experience doing research in cybersecurity think tanks, a cryptocurrency gaming brand, and the Mexican Embassy.

Recent research

Whitepaper June 30, 2022

Einfachere und stärkere Authentifizierung mit passwortloser Desktop-MFA

Wenn ein Passwort wie ein Hausschlüssel ist, dann sollte die Grundlage der Sicherheit der IT-Systeme eines Unternehmens eine sicher verschlossene Eingangstür sein. Wenn die Eingangstür bestmöglich gesichert ist, dann brauchen Sie vielleicht nie wieder Schlüssel für weitere Türen. Durch die…

Whitepaper June 23, 2022

Customer authentication with zero-friction passwordless authentication

To increase security and convenience, businesses and organizations need to adopt and implement a modern authentication system that does not rely on customers remembering usernames and passwords. Beyond Identity's newest product, Secure Customers, is a secure and frictionless authentication…

Executive View June 23, 2022

Beyond Identity Secure Customers

Password authentication is not only insecure, but it leads to poor consumer experiences and is costly for organizations to maintain. As far as customer authentication is concerned, there are three main problems: friction, security, and legacy MFA solutions. Beyond Identity's Secure Customers…

Whitepaper May 05, 2022

Simplifying and Strengthening Authentication with Passwordless Desktop MFA

If a password is like a house key, the security foundation of an organization's IT systems should have a securely locked front door. Make the front door as secure as possible, and you may as well never need a house key again. By implementing more complex passwords, organizations end up…

Buyer's Compass April 28, 2022

IDaaS IGA

This KuppingerCole Buyer's Compass covers the market segment of Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) with a focus on IGA (Identity Governance and Administration, i.e., Identity Provisioning, User Lifecycle Management, and Access Governance) technologies. As a growing and evolving market, IDaaS IGA…

Recent blog posts

Blog August 14, 2022

Human Factor in Cybersecurity: The Weakest Link?

The Human Factor Cybercriminals often exploit our human vulnerabilities and psychological elements to steal credentials and gain unauthorized access. Since phishing and social engineering attacks are primarily targeted at people, the human factor continues to be an important element…

Blog May 12, 2022

Will Users and Organizations Have Trust in Keys Roaming via the Cloud?

The need for authentication standards In the cybersecurity industry, many new technologies–particularly those related to identity management and authentication–are constantly driving change and innovation. Yet one thing remains the same: the use of passwords continues to…

Blog April 08, 2022

Public-Private Cooperation in Cyberspace

Managing business in today's geopolitical context In the face of a geopolitical crisis, concerns are growing about the threat of cyber-attacks to global supply chains and private organizations, which are already in a precarious state due to the Covid-19 pandemic. When a crisis occurs,…

Recent videos

Video July 25, 2022

Analyst Chat #134: How Self-Sovereign Identities Will Influence Public Services

Europe is on a "Path to a Digital Decade", which envisions 80% of EU citizens using a digital ID card by 2030. A part of that journey will be self-sovereign identities. Research Analyst Alejandro Leal joins Matthias to continue their discussion on the digital transformation in public…

Video July 11, 2022

Analyst Chat #132: Digital Transformation for the Public Sector

Imagine paying your taxes digitally on your mobile phone by using your digital ID that is also used for easily applying for a parking permit online. Sounds like the future? In Estonia, this has been a reality for 20 years. Research Analyst Alejandro Leal joins Matthias for the first time…

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