CyberPulse: Inside the War Room

Wil has over 30 years of telecommunications and information technology experience and held a  Department of Defense security clearance. He fills a unique skill set within Incident Response and Recovery Services (IRRS).  He leverages his wealth of knowledge, training, and experience to investigate, mitigate, and restore compromises of large scale, complex, mission critical and enterprise networks and systems. Wil has been involved in numerous information security assessments including GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance. His years of experience have included working closely with numerous local, federal, and foreign law enforcement agencies in supporting their missions. These include, but are not limited to; FBI, DEA, Secret Service, US Marshals, US Attorney’s Office, DoD, SPAWAR, US Navy, and other local, state, and foreign  911/112 public safety facilities and infrastructures. After the terrorist attacks of September 11th, Wil was recognized as an integral part of a special team to enhance the surveillance capabilities for the FBI activities involving the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Additionally, Wil is also an active commercial pilot and flight instructor. Holding additional flight certificates in both Canada and Hungary. Over the last 18 years, Wil has held an appointment as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Safety Representative out of the FAA’s Denver Regional Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).

Alex Ricardo joined Beazley Security at the company launch in July 2024. He came over from Beazley Insurance where he served the Global Cyber Risks Team for 15 years with his vast expertise and network with Insurance Brokers and Law Firms as a Business Development expert. Today, he serves Beazley Security as their Director of Alliances and global lead with their Insurance Brokers and Law Firm Partners.

Alex brings a thirty year background working in the cyber industry initially in business development for network security, secure messaging and data loss prevention technologies, progressing into cyber incident response and cyber liability.

Alex's insurance background in risk management as well as the information security industry combined with his extensive knowledge of security threats and mitigation best practices assures his clients of a comprehensive problem-solving approach. His extensive experience provides Beazley Security clients and partners alike with experience in managing risk, complex crisis communication strategies, and incident response. He has been invited to speak globally on privacy and data security topics throughout his career.

He is a graduate of the Stevens Institute of Technology where he earned his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering.

Alex is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) which is a credential issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). This credential demonstrates Alex's breadth of knowledge on data privacy frameworks, privacy principles, global privacy law and information security best practices throughout the United States and around the globe.