Frederic Georgel
Cybersecurity, Risk, Technology, Transformation,
56 years old
Montréal (H9S 4Y4) Canada (Québec)
Professional Status
Employed
Open to opportunities
About Me
Natural Leader and Influencer, Solutions & Result-Oriented Executive, Recognized for Successfully Managing Complex Business and Technology Challenges. Over 20 years experience in Technology Team Management, Architecture and Risk, Cybersecurity, Governance, Compliance, Business Transformation and Program Management, International Experience (Europe and North America)
Experienced in the following fields: Telecommunications, Financial Services, Transportation, Aeronautics, Space and Defense, Entertainment, Public Administration.
Author of BestSeller books about IT Governance & IT Management
Career:
2018
Senior Director, Information Security (CISO)
(Cogeco) - Canada / US
2016
Stream Lead, GRC Project
(CN) - Canada
2014
Senior Consultant IT Security
(Cirque du Soleil) - Canada / US
2012
Director, IT Security Engineering
(Desjardins Bank) - Canada
2011
Director, IT Security Architecture
(Desjardins Bank) - Canada
2010
Team Lead, IT Compliance and Security
(Desjardins Bank) - Canada
2007
Senior Advisor, IT Compliance
(Desjardins Bank) - Canada
2004
Senior Consultant, IT Management & Governance
(Nudata, Smurfit Group, Kenzo, ...) - Europe
1999
Founder and CEO
(Hypsoneack) - Europe
1997
Director, Corporate Digital Publication
(Conseil General des Bouches-du-Rhône) - Europe
1992
Manager, Software Integration and Support
(Orkis) - Europe
Experienced in the following fields: Telecommunications, Financial Services, Transportation, Aeronautics, Space and Defense, Entertainment, Public Administration.
Author of BestSeller books about IT Governance & IT Management
Career:
2018
Senior Director, Information Security (CISO)
(Cogeco) - Canada / US
2016
Stream Lead, GRC Project
(CN) - Canada
2014
Senior Consultant IT Security
(Cirque du Soleil) - Canada / US
2012
Director, IT Security Engineering
(Desjardins Bank) - Canada
2011
Director, IT Security Architecture
(Desjardins Bank) - Canada
2010
Team Lead, IT Compliance and Security
(Desjardins Bank) - Canada
2007
Senior Advisor, IT Compliance
(Desjardins Bank) - Canada
2004
Senior Consultant, IT Management & Governance
(Nudata, Smurfit Group, Kenzo, ...) - Europe
1999
Founder and CEO
(Hypsoneack) - Europe
1997
Director, Corporate Digital Publication
(Conseil General des Bouches-du-Rhône) - Europe
1992
Manager, Software Integration and Support
(Orkis) - Europe
Senior Consultant , IT Security (mandate)
Cirque du Soleil
May 2014
to November 2016
North America (Canada / US)
- Secure Cirque’s shows technologies
Ensure that technologies used by shows (Sound, Light, Automation, Projection and SFX) are secure.
- Identify and define IT security measures
- Deploy IT Security controls on shows (World Wide)
- Implement Self-assessment and annual audit process
- Implement IT Security training portal
- Identify and define IT security measures
- Define and implement SIEM Next Generation.
Replace RSA Envision platform by new generation: Alien Vault
- Identify business needs and security requirements.
- Complete RFP, vendor Analysis and product selection.
- Complete architecture and detail design
- Identify business needs and security requirements.
- Cloud Security (Microsoft Azur)
Set IT security requirements for Cloud in IAAS mode, PAAS, SAAS.
- Identify business needs and security requirements
- Define and implement IT security standards with the architecture and operations groups
- Define and implement Disaster Recovery Plan for the Cirque du Soleil website and all its micro sites (12) hosted on Microsoft's Azur Platform.
- Identify business needs and security requirements
- Achieve IT Security Audit
- Define and implement strategic IT security pan,
- Define and execute 4 security audits (Cloud, High Privilege Access, Servers in production, Development)
- Produce reports and recommendations
- Manage remediation plans
- Define and implement strategic IT security pan,
- Define and implement application security development methodology
- Design an application development security framework based on OWASP
- Deliver application development security standards and development guide
- Identify business needs and security requirements
- Complete RFP, vendor Analysis and product selection (Veracode, WhiteHat, Synopsis)
- Anonymize data production for development.
- Identification of critical data (PII), define the rules of anonymization, write a reference guide for developers.
- Design an application development security framework based on OWASP
- Execute IT Security Risk Analysis methodology
- Provide Technological risk analysis for projects and major events management
- Identify threats, probability of contact, attack surface, defensive measures, direct and indirect impacts.
- Provide Technological risk analysis for projects and major events management
- IT Security Framework
- Design a new IT Security framework (strategic, tactical and operational)
- Define roles and responsibilities
- Review corporate and administrative security policies
- Write 10 new IT security standards and 6 operational guides
- Design and implement a tool to manage and share security documents
- Manage security requirements alignment to business needs.
- Design a new IT Security framework (strategic, tactical and operational)
- Management
- As member of TPG Cyber-Security Council, share cyber security trends experience and analysis with CSO TPG Capital companies (Uber, AirBnB, Burger King, Lenovo, McAfee, etc )
- Define key performance indicators to measure the security program- Produce monthly performance dashboards.
- As member of TPG Cyber-Security Council, share cyber security trends experience and analysis with CSO TPG Capital companies (Uber, AirBnB, Burger King, Lenovo, McAfee, etc )
- IT Security Strategic plan:
- Define strategic security plans (Roadmap 3 years)
- Analyse security needs in regards of new threats.
- Analyse technological enterprise orientation and outdated equipment.
- Define strategic security plans (Roadmap 3 years)
Company Description
Cirque du Soleil is a Canadian entertainment company specializing in artistic contemporary circus.
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