Santiago Lopez de Toledo
Santiago Lopez de Toledo

Santiago Lopez de Toledo

Threat intelligence & geopolitical risk analysis

I research how state and criminal actors operate in cyberspace and how that behavior connects to the wider geopolitical picture, working between technical threat detection and the legal, strategic, and economic frameworks that explain it.


Experience

May–Aug 2026

Technical Writer Intern

Rubrik · Zero Labs, Palo Alto, CA

  • Research APT groups and adversary TTPs using Google Threat Intelligence and OSINT, profiling behavior against MITRE ATT&CK
  • Write and tune YARA rules against live malware samples
  • Build Python pipelines to triage high-volume detection signal, surfacing AI-powered malware used by 5 distinct state-sponsored threat groups
  • Produce finished intelligence products and executive briefings for security leaders at Fortune 500 and G2K organizations
Jan–May 2025

Tech Consulting Analyst

NTT Data, Madrid, Spain

  • Threat intelligence and regulatory analysis for Banking and Public Sector clients under NIS2 and DORA
  • Structured intelligence memos translating regulatory and geopolitical developments into actionable insight
  • Assessed and helped remediate 12+ high-risk third-party vulnerabilities per client
May–Aug 2023

Investment Analyst Intern

Abante Asesores, Madrid, Spain

  • Synthesized geopolitical and economic trends into written briefings for portfolio managers
  • Contributed to 8–10% portfolio growth through data-driven competitive intelligence

Education

2025–2026

MSc, Global Security, Conflict and Cybercrime (STEM)

New York University · School of Professional Studies

Focus: national security and counterterrorism · GPA 3.9

2020–2025

BSc, Data Analytics and International Relations (STEM)

Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE, Madrid

IR coursework focused on terrorism · Exchanges: Sophia University (Tokyo), University of Michigan (Ross)


Skills

Threat & Policy Analysis

Threat actor profiling & TTPs, MITRE ATT&CK, OSINT, YARA rule development, geopolitical and regulatory analysis, structured analytic techniques, intelligence writing

Technical

Python, SQL, Google Threat Intelligence, detection pipeline design, Tableau, Power BI, LLM tooling (Claude Code, ChatGPT)


Languages & Interests

Languages

English / Spanish (bilingual) · French (beginner) · Russian (beginner)

Interests

Writes and produces music (two EPs, one album) · hiking · basketball (ten years)