Company
Cabreza was formed with the humble yet ambitious mission of transforming how industrial security knowledge work is done by modernizing the entire process of developing and managing content.
Frustrated by the limitations of today’s market for asset owners, we’re innovating a new kind of solution that increases operational resilience by improving efficiency and reducing costs.
We're enabling professionals in these critical, high risk environments to be successful no matter how many regulations, advisories, transformation efforts, M&A's, reorgs or size of their team.
Leadership Team
Jason Rivera
Founder & CEO
Jason is an industry expert with more than a decade of cybersecurity experience. He specializes in industrial "ICS/OT" security and has vast experience working in Fortune 10, 500 and 2000 across multiple critical sectors.
As a consulting Partner with Security Risk Advisors, he developed and managed the OT Security practice performing service and business development, thought leadership and partner ecosystem for 5 years before exiting.
After a successful consulting career, Jason went bigger by joining Gartner's Cyber-Physical Systems security cohort where he performed strategy, product and market analysis while contributing to the inaugural CPS Magic Quadrant.
Jason is also an ICS/OT security leader, member and contributor. He's an s4x26 selected speaker, Industrial
Security Podcast guest and frequent
contributor to Industrial Cyber media.
Board of Advisors
Edison Alvarez
MedTech Security Strategy | Product, Regulatory Expert
Current: Becton Dickinson
Former: Siemens Healthcare
Edison Alvarez is a highly experienced leader in medical device cybersecurity and regulatory strategic planning, with a strong background in portfolio and product management.
Edison has held several senior roles where he has led program development, medical device cybersecurity policies, and compliance frameworks that meet increasingly complex global requirements and customer expectations. He is also an accomplished leader managing global teams supporting organizational-wide programs.
He has collaborated with key strategic industry partners such as the FDA, Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council, and UL to influence product security advancements for the medical device industry. In addition, he is a tenured speaker, leading discussions for AdvaMed Cybersecurity Summit, International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF), and Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC).
He holds an Executive MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson and a B.S. in Business Administration from Centenary University
Danielle Jablanski
OT Security SME | Strategy Lead | Professor | Fellow
Current: STV Inc., Dallas College, Atlantic Council
Former: CISA, Nozomi
Danielle Jablanski is a nonresident fellow with the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, part of the Atlantic Council Tech Programs, and an OT/ICS Security SME & Strategy Lead for CISA.
Jablanski serves as a staff and advisory board member of the nonprofit organization Building Cyber Security, leading cyber-physical standards development, education, certifications, and labeling authority to advance physical security, safety, and privacy in the public and private sectors. Since January 2022, Jablanski has also served as the president of the North Texas Section of the International Society of Automation, organizing monthly member meetings, training, and community engagements. She is also a member of the Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Advisory Taskforce with the Building Apprenticeship Systems in Cybersecurity Program sponsored by the US Department of Labor.
Jablanski has conducted academic and market research on emerging technologies throughout her career. She has independently consulted for the US government and a technology startup on novel technology applications for the military, Department of Defense, and commercial sectors. She began her career with the Stanley Center for Peace and Security evaluating cyber technology impacts to nuclear-weapons policy and use worldwide.
Before returning to the world of physical and industrial cybersecurity, Jablanski was a senior research analyst with Guidehouse Insights and spent the two years prior contributing to the creation and development of the Stanford Cyber Policy Center at Stanford University. She holds a master’s degree in international security from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Missouri–Columbia. In her free time, Jablanski enjoys reading, camping, and the great outdoors with her family and two pups. She also volunteers locally with Reading Partners North Texas and the Tarrant Area Food Bank.
Robert Caldwell
OT Security Solutions | Services | Architecture
Current: Raytheon
Former: Mandiant, GE Energy
Rob leads the Cyber Centers of Expertise at RTX, which are focused on OT Cyber, Cloud Cyber, and Application Security.
Prior to joining RTX, Rob led the OT group at Mandiant (part of Google Cloud), responsible for incident response, managed detection, and consulting services. His team was involved in many of the notable OT breaches, gaining unique experience and perspective.
Previously, he was the Chief Security Architect for GE Digital Energy Software and had started his career with United Space Alliance at Kennedy Space Center.
Vivek Ponnada
OT Security Solutions | Growth | Strategy | Sales
Current: Frenos
Former: Nozomi, GE,
Vivek Ponnada is an Operational Technology (OT) Security practitioner with global experience and currently serves full-time as SVP of Growth & Strategy at Frenos.
Having started his career in Industrial Control Systems (ICS) as a Technician, Vivek became a Controls Engineer and commissioned Gas Turbines in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and South-East Asia. Post MBA, Vivek held multiple roles in Sales, Marketing & Business Development and Services covering Control systems & Cybersecurity solutions for Critical Infrastructure at GE, XenonCyber Dynamics and Nozomi Networks.
He is a co-lead for the Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices Project and frequently speaks at various Infosec conferences. Vivek has a C.Eng. from IEI, MBA from McCombs (UT Austin), and holds the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert & GICSP certifications. He’s a member of the Public Safety Canada ICS Security Symposium Advisory Committee, ISA, ISACA and is a CS2AI Fellow.
Ron Brash
Industrial Cybersecurity | Product Security
Current: Stealth
Former: aDolus/Exiger, Verve, Deloitte
Ron Brash is a household name when it comes to ICS/OT cybersecurity and embedded vulnerability research. He was instrumental in creating the datasets for the S4 ICS Detection Challenges, received the Top 40 under 40 award for Engineering Leaders 2020 from Plant Engineering, was an embedded developer at Tofino Security, advised several large asset owners in a variety of industries for OT security, and brought a number of products to market, including consumer neuroscience devices and several industrial networking appliances.
Ron’s education includes a Bachelor of Technology from BCIT and a Master of Computer Science from Concordia University. He was a contributing committee member for the CSA T-200 IoT/OT Secure Software Development Lifecycle initiative, was Vice President of the ISA Montreal chapter, is a certified ISA 62443 “expert,”” and has over a decade of industry experience.
Christian Baumgartner
Healthcare IT Services and Consulting
Current: Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Arcondis Group
Chris Baumgartner is the long‑standing Chairman of the Board and Senior Advisor to Arcondis Group, a role he has fulfilled for more than two decades while guiding the company’s strategic evolution. A serial entrepreneur with a passion for life‑science consulting, he founded Arcondis AG and served as its Chief Executive Officer for nine years, steering the firm from start‑up to a recognized international player. Earlier in his career, he co‑founded Innobit AG, acting as senior consultant, and spent six years at Roche—first as an IT support and business analyst and later as a program‑office and project‑management lead—where he honed his understanding of large‑scale operations in regulated environments.
Chris pairs his deep life‑sciences insight with extensive expertise in governance, operating‑model design, and IT service management. Certified in ITIL, ISO 20000, and COBIT, and armed with numerous HSG board‑management credentials, he is also an active member of the International Association of Controllers (ICV). His broad perspective across technology, compliance, and business strategy underpins his mission to develop Arcondis into a truly global life‑science consulting powerhouse—one that explores new markets, thrives amid ambiguity, and cultivates exceptional talent.
Away from the boardroom, Chris is a 54‑year‑old husband and father of two who recharges by playing badminton and staying active. He enjoys city tours, travelling, gardening, and home‑maintenance projects, and can often be found reading newspapers and scientific magazines to keep his curiosity sharp. Holding a diploma in Business Informatics from the University of Furtwangen, he combines analytical rigor with a genuine passion for people—qualities that continue to define his leadership and advisory work.
Michael Tetto
IT/OT Cybersecurity Leader
Current: Eversource Energy
Former: United Technologies
Michael Tetto is the Director of Information Security at Eversource Energy, leading the IT and OT Cybersecurity teams that keep Eversource’s most critical systems secure and compliant. Michael has over 25 years of IT Security experience across audit, compliance, and cybersecurity in highly regulated industries.
In 2022, Michael participated in the US Department of Energy’s OT Defender Fellowship Program, fostering his passion to solve the challenges of securing Operational Technology and Critical Infrastructure. Michael holds a Bachelors degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Connecticut and has taught Cybersecurity at Central Connecticut State University.
George Kamide
Head of Community & Events
Current: The CISO Society
Former: Cinder, SafeGuard Cyber
George Kamide co-hosts the award-winning podcast Bare Knuckles & Brass Tacks, which examines the human side of technology. He’s also the Co-founder and Executive Director at Mind Over Cyber, a nonprofit dedicated to equipping infosec professionals with techniques to reduce stress and burnout.
George speaks frequently on the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, as a panelist and main stage presenter. George is regularly invited to address the balance of value creation and risk management with AI, having spoken to organizations as varied as international NGOs to Fortune500 enterprises.