Meet Our Team

Experienced, certified cybersecurity professionals with deep healthcare, government, and compliance expertise — and more than 50 combined industry certifications.

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Daniel Pastrana Méndez

President · vCISO · Founder
20+ years · English & Spanish · Guaynabo, PR

Cybersecurity executive leading security strategy, governance, audit readiness, and risk reduction across healthcare, telecom, and regulated sectors.

CISSPCISMCISA AZ-500AZ-104AZ-900 Fortinet NSE4PCNSEPCNSACCSARapid7 InsightVM/IDR
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Noel I. Portalatín Cánovas

Information Systems, GRC & IT Controls
15+ years · Bilingual EN/ES · San Lorenzo, PR

GRC and IT controls specialist helping healthcare and SMB organizations strengthen governance, manage technology risk, and prepare for audits.

CISAISC2 CCCRMAISO 27001 LI/LA MCSANetwork+A+Security+CEH (trg.)
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José De Jesús Colón

Offensive Security Professional
Penetration Testing · Río Grande, PR

Offensive security professional experienced in penetration testing, Active Directory exploitation, vulnerability assessment, and incident response.

GIAC GCIHPenTest+GSECGFACT CySA+Security+Network+SSCPITIL 4
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Michael R. Merced Castro

Cybersecurity Specialist
Microsoft Security · Caguas, PR

Security operations and Microsoft cloud security specialist focused on Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and Entra ID.

Fortinet NSE 3Microsoft FundamentalsCisco Jr. Cyber Analyst Palo Alto IntroTexas A&M CCSMM
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Astrid Mercado-Rivera

Business Analyst · Product Owner · Change Management
20+ years · Bilingual EN/ES · San Juan, PR

Operational intelligence and analytics leader with two decades across healthcare, insurance, and energy.

ITIL 4Six SigmaAgile / Scrum

Certifications reflect credentials and coursework provided by each team member. CyberNest Secure provides cybersecurity consulting and advisory services and does not guarantee compliance.

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From vCISO leadership to offensive security and audit readiness — we cover the full spectrum.

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