Alejandro Fernández-Cernuda Díaz

With a background in Applied Linguistics and International Relations and a professional experience of almost 30 years, Alejandro Fernández-Cernuda has been working on security and cybersecurity since 2007. Technical engagement, institutional relations, and project development have been key activities in the different positions he has held in the past 18 years, for organisations such as CaixaBank, the Anti-Phishing Working Group, and the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA).

In his current role, he is in charge of the coordination of the three global communities that participate in the Internet Integrity Program — approximately 1,400 organisations that contribute with their efforts to the protection of the domain name space (Domain Trust), the IP address space (AIDE), and routing security (MANRS).

He is also in charge of the programme’s visibility and growth strategy, which relies strongly on the development of data-driven solutions to facilitate the collective mobilisation of those communities. That work includes coordinating with the technical teams inside GCA but also engaging with GCA’s large network of partners, allies, and supporters.

Fundraising, finally, is the third pillar of his work, for which he combines a long-term strategic vision with the identification of opportunities associated with the development of the programme’s initiatives, mostly in the form of EU-funded projects, where he brings the experience of having participated directly in five successful proposals.

Mr. Fernández-Cernuda is attached to GCA’s office in Brussels and his work has been fundamental for the expansion of the non-profit’s mission to the European Union, its institutions, and its member states.