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Roberto Armenteros

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Head of Proactive Defense at Barclays
📍 Ridgefield, New Jersey, United States

Roberto Armenteros is the Head of Proactive Defense at Barclays, leveraging over 20 years of cybersecurity leadership from his previous tenure at Citi. His expertise spans Application Security, DevSecOps, and Vulnerability Management. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from the Stevens Institute of Technology.

He has a track record of leading global adversary emulation (Red Team) programs, simulating real-world attacks to bolster institutional defenses.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Head of Proactive Defense
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Ridgefield, New Jersey, United States
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Proactive Defense
His current title and focus at Barclays involves anticipating and neutralizing threats before they can impact the organization, a key area of his expertise.
Application Security
He has a long history of leading global Application Security (AppSec) programs and integrating security testing directly into the software development lifecycle.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Head of Proactive Defense
Barclays
1-2024 - 8-2025
Global Lead of Application Security, Vulnerability Management, and Governance, and GRC
Citi
1-2020 - 4-2024
Managing Director, Vulnerability Assessments, AppSec & Cloud SecOps
Citi
2013 - 1-2020
Director - Global Head of Vulnerability Assessments & Cloud SecOps
Citi
2011 - 2013
SVP - Head of Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment
Citi
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Education
2002 - 2003
Masters
Stevens Institute of Technology
2001 - 2003
Minor
Stevens Institute of Technology
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
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