Juan Huertas

BBVA Suiza

Juan Huertas, CIO of BBVA Suiza (a Swiss private bank), has achieved the ISO 27001 certification for the whole bank, which includes Zurich and Uruguay. It is the first bank in Switzerland that achieved such certification.

By applying the ISO 27001 security framework and the ISO 17799 controls, Mr. Huertas has improved security and decreased risk within the bank. By formalizing and standardizing many security processes, the cost savings have also been significant.

He has managed to put together people (from staff to the board of directors), processes and technology with the goal of achieving the above described.

In terms of security convergence, Mr. Huertas has very successfully integrated physical security (video surveillance, badge control, etc.) into logical security systems (user access control, etc.).

He is sharing his experiences within the BBVA Group.

I can confirm all of the above information since I was very closely involved during the whole certification process as an external consultant.