Alex LlanoConnect

About

CISO-level security leadership with infrastructure-tested judgment

Executive cybersecurity perspective shaped by hands-on technical depth across operations, architecture, AI security, secure delivery, and enterprise risk reduction.

Executive Profile

I lead DevSecOps security engineering at Restaurant Brands International, where my work connects enterprise security strategy, secure delivery, cloud and on-prem architecture, AI security considerations, and measurable risk reduction.

For CISO, Director of Security, and senior advisory conversations, I bring a security leader's operating mindset: define priorities, translate risk for executives, build accountability, and help technical teams execute without losing delivery momentum.

My leadership value comes from the path behind it: data center engineering, SOC operations, incident response, infrastructure engineering, solutions architecture, detection engineering, automation, and DevSecOps. That background gives me credibility with technical teams and the judgment to translate complexity for executives.

I am strongest in environments where security needs to be more than policy: AI-enabled business workflows, modernization programs, platform transformations, engineering-led organizations, and leadership teams that need practical advisory support across strategy, governance, resilience, and execution.

Today, my focus is CISO-level security direction, resilient architecture, AI security governance, secure modernization, and operating models that help leaders make better decisions while helping teams deliver with confidence.

Leadership Philosophy

Practical, accountable, business-aligned security leadership

I focus on decisions that improve resilience, AI adoption confidence, execution quality, executive alignment, and measurable risk outcomes.

Lead with Context

Translate security, AI, and technical complexity into clear priorities leaders can act on.

Architect for Resilience

Build security into cloud and infrastructure modernization so resilience grows with scale.

Operate with Accountability

Establish measurable ownership models that strengthen delivery confidence, AI governance, and risk outcomes.

Values

Professional values

Effective security leadership creates clarity for executives, confidence for engineering teams, and resilience for the business.

Clarity and Accountability

Security priorities should be explicit, measurable, and tied to outcomes that matter to leadership.

Strategy Informed by Engineering

Trusted leadership comes from pairing strategic direction with firsthand operational and technical depth.

Resilience as a Business Capability

Security programs should strengthen organizational resilience, not just satisfy control checklists.

Responsible AI Adoption

AI security should enable innovation while protecting data, identity, applications, and enterprise trust.