Ibrahim
CTO/Chief Technical Officer - France - iCEO #19284

Experience

Senior Cyber Security Strategy & Transformation Advisor Proactively coordinating Information Systems and Technology risk management, challenging areas of control weakness and facilitating breakthrough performance by creating lasting cyber resilient solutions and sustainable business results in a risk controlled environment.

Major Achievements

Senior IS/IT Security and Risk Executive with 15+ years of blend of technical ability and effective management skills, in conducting and managing IT Security and risk-based audit, implementing solutions for business results, and influencing and accelerating digital transformation. Ability to communicate to Board Members the cyber resilience strategy, translating high-level board concerns into technologically relevant and measurable risk scenarios, in the context of business objectives and ensuring risk informed decisions. Technology risk professional with a deep knowledge in Enterprise Risk Management and hands-on experience in developing, deploying and maintaining business aligned security and control frameworks (tools, techniques, and standards to protect enterprise information). Standards include ISO 2700x, NIST, SANS/CIS Critical Controls, CSA Cloud Security Principles, ISF Standard of Good Practice, and MITRE ATT&CK. Directed Consultancy and Joint Risk Review activities on critical business initiatives including technology, resilience and cyber security (Cloud architecture, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Wearable Technologies, DevSecOps, …). Achieved 22% savings for the renewal of a 700M€ IS/IT development and maintenance contract, from IS strategy to sourcing with key IS providers with focus on Cybersecurity, Cloud, and downstream IS. Obtained 39% cost decrease of license fees for ~ 70 M€ assets.

Industry Sector Competencies

E-Commerce/Internet

FinTech

Financial Services

Healthcare

Private Equity

Professional Objectives

Function: Cyber Strategy Senior Director, Director Technology Audit, Resilience and Cloud Transformation Advisor

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Part time, coaching on demand

Prefered Locations: France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, South Africa, UAE

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

France

Luxembourg

Qatar

Switzerland

UK

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Professional)

Business development (Professional)

Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)

New product or service launch (Professional)

Geographical expansion (Professional)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)