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Alejandro Leal

Research Analyst
Stuttgart / Germany
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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.

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.

Recent research

Executive View

HID Global Authentication Platform

In recent years, investment into cybersecurity has soared but, in most cases, these efforts have not fully addressed the reliance on passwords and the challenges they introduce. Without secure access to resources, businesses and organizations are at risk of suffering from phishing and social enginee

Executive View

Cymmetri Identity Platform

Cymmetri is a converged cloud-based IAM solution that facilitates verification, authentication, and authorization for employees, partners, contractors, and customers. The modern platform also makes the transition of legacy customers to the company’s cloud platform smoother and easier by…

Advisory Note

Vulnerability Management (How Do I Do It Right, Where Do I Start)

Vulnerability Management (VM) is a security practice that focuses on the process by which organizations identify, analyze, manage, and prevent the exploitation of IT vulnerabilities. If implemented successfully, a VM program has the potential to increase the overall security of the…

Leadership Brief

Why Vulnerability Management Is a Strategic Investment

Considering that the threat landscape is constantly changing, it is important to maintain a strong cybersecurity foundation. Organizations need security hygiene standards to increase security and readiness while preventing vulnerabilities from being exploited by adversaries. By introducing a…

Executive View

Micro Focus ArcSight

ArcSight is a modern SIEM solution that provides an advanced security analytics platform for storing, analyzing, and visualizing information from multiple sources and converting it into actionable intelligence. The ArcSight platform allows users to identify security threats, manage incident…

Recent blog posts

Blog

Going Passwordless – Separating Identity and Authentication

Identity and Authentication Digital transformation can be defined as a process that organizations go through to deliver digital services to their customers and consumers in the Digital Age. Essentially, delivering digital services requires the management of the digital identities of…

Blog

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

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

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

Analyst Chat #153: Passwordless and Biometrics - Balancing UX with Security and Privacy

Alejandro and Matthias continue their conversation about passwordless authentication. This time, the topic is the use of biometrics (and possible security and privacy concerns related to their use) as an authentication factor.

Video

Analyst Chat #148: How to Improve Security with Passwordless Authentication

"Passwordless authentication" has become a popular and catchy term recently. It comes with the promise of getting rid of the risk associated with passwords, however, organizations will add a significant layer to the overall security of their IT infrastructure. Research analyst Alejandro…

Video

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

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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Cloud Access Governance

Across the globe there has been a significant increase in the adoption of cloud and…

 Blog : Jan 26, 2023

Going Passwordless – Separating Identity and Authentication

Before starting any passwordless authentication journey, understanding the difference…

 Blog : Jan 25, 2023

Gear Up for the Future with Decentralized Identity

In the digital era, business would greatly benefit from having increased identity assurance…

 Video : Jan 25, 2023

Debunking Common Myths about XDR

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 Video : Jan 23, 2023

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