Auren appoints Óscar Padial as new consulting partner

Auren has appointed Óscar Padial as a new partner in its consulting division, within the Technology area (Auren Tech) and specifically in the Information Security practice.

Óscar Padial holds a degree in Telecommunications Engineering (Telematics specialisation) from the Alcoy Higher Polytechnic School and is a certified forensic expert in digital forensics, registered on the official list of court-appointed experts of the Valencian Association of Telecommunications Technical Engineers. He also has postgraduate training, with master’s degrees in Corporate Networks and Systems Integration (Cisco Systems), Cybersecurity from the American University of Europe (UNADE), and Cyber Intelligence from Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV).

Over the course of his career, Padial has accumulated more than ten years of experience in judicial interventions, technological expert evidence and cybersecurity projects as a computer forensics expert. Prior to joining Auren, he served as director of forensic and digital forensics at INVACI (Valencian Institute of Cybersecurity and Telematics) and, for the past 15 years, has combined this role with heading the Information Systems Department at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía.

In his new role as partner, Padial will lead the development of IT forensic and digital forensics services. The firm aims to strengthen its value proposition in cybersecurity, incident response, technology-related litigation and information protection, in coordination with Auren’s legal and forensic teams.

Mario Alonso, president of Auren, commented: “This appointment is aligned with our growth strategy in high value-added integrated services, where cybersecurity and digital forensics are integrated transversally across Auren’s legal, forensic and consulting areas.”

“Cybersecurity, digital forensics and the management of digital incidents are no longer purely technical matters, but critical elements of trust, reputation and legal certainty for organisations,” said Josep Cuñat, partner at Auren Tech. “Óscar’s experience allows us to expand our offering in judicial proceedings, internal investigations and complex incident response, complementing the services provided by Auren Forensic.”

Pictured, from left to right, Jose Miguel Cardona, Óscar Padial, and Josep Cuñat.