Personal
Application Security SR - Personal Pay
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About Personal
Personal is an Argentine telecommunications company and a subsidiary of Telecom Argentina. Founded in 1995, it provides mobile telephony and high-speed internet services, including cable, fiber-optic, and broadband, across Argentina and Paraguay. Personal has grown to become the second-largest mobile provider in Argentina, serving over 30 million clients. The company offers a range of services, including voice, SMS, roaming, and long-distance calls. It also provides high-speed internet access, mobile data, and entertainment platforms featuring on-demand content such as music, videos, and gaming. Personal caters to both individual and corporate users through its Mobile Services–Personal in Argentina and Mobile Services–Nucleo in Paraguay. The company operates through advanced 2G/3G and 4G/LTE networks, employing between 19,000 and 21,000 people.
Security at Personal
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Security Philosophy
- Personal (Telecom Argentina) follows a CISO-led cybersecurity strategy governed by ISO 27001/27002 standards.
- Their philosophy emphasizes 'Shift Left' principles, aiming to ensure security is present from design through production.
- Key priorities include leading technical risk identification and driving continuous security training for developers to move beyond simple gatekeeping.
Security Team
- The Cybersecurity Department is led by a CISO and includes sub-units for Architecture Development & Engineering, a Cyber Defense Center, and GRCI.
- Adrián Judzik serves as the Sr. Manager of Cybersecurity.
- While specific AppSec team size is not public, there is at least one active senior-level AppSec opening for the Personal Pay division as of March 2026.
Key Initiatives
Key initiatives include the implementation of a Secure SDLC (SSDLC) and the integration of threat modeling into the product and architecture design process. Recent efforts have focused on microsegmentation using Akamai Guardicore to increase visibility and contain attacks in hybrid cloud and Kubernetes environments. There is no public evidence of a formal Security Champions program.
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