Your independent security advisor

Built from the client side of the table.

Physetech Consulting was founded to provide independent physical security judgement when technology, risk and investment decisions become complex.

Javier Lacave
Founder & Principal Consultant

Javier Lacave

Physical Security Executive · Security Engineering · International Projects

25+ years in physical security, including 12 years with Nissan leading regional security across EMEA, India and Oceania, with responsibility spanning 30+ facilities in 20+ countries and direct leadership of 8 site/country security managers.

25+ years 30+ facilities 20+ countries 12 years Nissan Client-side
Why the experience matters

Security engineering with a corporate security leadership perspective.

Physetech combines technical security engineering, project delivery, supplier evaluation and corporate security leadership. The value is not only knowing the technology — it is knowing how security decisions affect operations, risk, investment and resilience.

EngineeringDesign, specifications, systems and technical assurance.
ProjectsTendering, suppliers, implementation, testing and acceptance.
Corporate SecurityRisk, standards, governance and multi-site security.
LeadershipRegional responsibility, decision-making and stakeholder management.
Experience lifecycle

From engineering to independent advisory.

01

Engineering

Security systems, technical design and project engineering.

02

Projects

Budgets, tenders, suppliers, implementation and acceptance.

03

Corporate

Standards, risk, governance and multi-country security.

04

Leadership

Regional security responsibility across complex environments.

05

Advisory

Independent client-side judgement for critical decisions.

06

Physetech

A focused advisory practice built on that experience.

Evidence hierarchy

Clear about what the numbers represent.

Professional experience

25+ years, 20+ countries, 30+ facilities and 12 years with Nissan are career experience supported by named employers, roles and responsibilities.

Selected project outcomes

Published outcomes such as incident reduction, audit improvement, system availability and project savings refer to selected previous assignments and are presented without confidential client identification.

Physetech advisory

Physetech applies this accumulated experience to independent advisory engagements. We do not blur career experience with claims about a newly established practice.

A new practice. Established expertise.

Physetech is new. The experience behind it is not.

Physetech Consulting is an independent advisory practice built on more than 25 years of physical security engineering, corporate security leadership and project delivery experience.

Professional credentials

A career you can verify.

The numbers are backed by named employers, roles, responsibilities and representative projects. Client names are shown only where they are part of the published professional record.

2013 — 2025

Regional Security Manager / Assets Protection Engineer & Project Manager

Nissan Motor Ibérica · Barcelona, Spain

12 years leading corporate security for Nissan across EMEA, India and Oceania. Oversight of 30+ facilities in 20+ countries, direct leadership of 8 site/country security managers, and participation in the definition and approval of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance security standards. Portfolio included sites with critical-infrastructure characteristics such as data centers, server rooms and communication towers.

  • 23% reduction in region-wide security incidents.
  • Audit compliance improved from 71% to 100%.
  • Electronic security system availability improved from 67% to 96%.
  • Technical vendor evaluation and project savings of up to 17% on budgets up to €2M.
2006 — 2013

Founder & CEO · Budgeting & Project Engineer

Tisecom Europe S.L. · Pamplona, Spain

Founded and ran a security engineering firm for seven years. Designed and presented 175+ technical-economic security proposals (approximately 25 per year) with a 75% win rate, including work for American Express, Cisco, Dell, Decathlon, Kinross Gold, Microsoft, Nissan and SEAT. Conducted site surveys, AutoCAD design, Presto measurement and budgeting, supplier coordination and security audits.

2001 — 2006

Security Engineer

Electrónica Meysh S.L. · Pamplona, Spain

Designed and directed physical security installation projects covering access control, CCTV, intrusion detection and fire protection. Conducted security audits, including critical-infrastructure environments, and led ISO 9000 implementation.

1996 — 2001

IT Manager & Teacher

Colegio San Cernin · Pamplona, Spain

Defined and implemented IT/IS infrastructure and taught Technology and Computing in English.

1993 — 1996

Facility Services Manager

Bacer S.L. · Pamplona, Spain

Managed maintenance and physical security for 130 buildings belonging to Pamplona City Council.

Credentials & education

Formal qualifications supporting the experience.

Security Director — TIP

Official Spanish Ministry of the Interior professional licence.

Master’s Degree in Security Management

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid · 2012.

Technical Industrial Engineering

Universidad de Zaragoza · 1989.

ISO 27001

Information security certification.

Lenel Certified

Access Control certification/training up to OnGuard v8.2, with initial training in Rochester, USA.

Spanish — native English — advanced · 12 years working 95% in English

A detailed professional CV is available for qualified client due diligence.

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Discuss your security challenge

Enterprise security experience. Specialist consulting delivery.

Physetech is an independent, founder-led physical security consultancy. Clients work directly with senior physical security expertise, supported by structured methodologies, documented deliverables and project continuity practices.

Founder-led does not mean project-dependent. Critical assessments, decisions, designs and project records are documented throughout the engagement so that project knowledge is not retained solely as individual knowledge.

Credentials & standards

Professional credentials and technical framework

Physetech combines senior physical security experience with professional credentials, engineering knowledge and applied security standards.

Professional credentials

Security Director / TIP — where applicable and subject to verification.

Security standards

Applied experience with risk-management and security frameworks relevant to physical security programmes.

Technology expertise

Selected experience across access control, video management, intrusion detection, perimeter security, PSIM and security operations centres.

Independent boutique consultancy

Physetech is intentionally founder-led. Clients have direct access to senior physical security expertise rather than a layered account-management model.

Project continuity is supported through structured methodologies, technical documentation, project records and client-approved deliverables. Additional specialist capabilities can be incorporated when required and agreed as part of the project structure.