Director Cybersecurity

For more than 30 years, Publicis Sapient has been helping businesses to transform digitally. Our unique expertise in SPEED - Strategy and Consulting, Product, Experience, Engineering and Data - combined with our deep industry knowledge, enables us to work with our clients to create innovative products and experiences that focus on the value they deliver to their customers.

Our agile, data-driven approach and latest technologies enable us to embrace change, putting digital and new ways of working at the heart of the business. With over 21,000 employees in 50 offices worldwide, Publicis Sapient is the digital transformation arm of Publicis Groupe.

As Cybersecurity Director, you will be joining our Cloud & DevOps team in the Engineering department of the Paris office. This team specializes in:

1. Implementing the technical architecture of the platforms we develop for and with our customers.
2. Ensuring their operability and resilience.
3. Developing tools for software delivery, within the framework of appropriate security strategies.

Your role:

1. Working with security teams from our clients to identify and implement security measures and controls.
2. Bringing your cybersecurity expertise to support the teams in France and Europe.
3. Helping to promote cybersecurity practices and implement the associated tools across our portfolio of client projects.
4. Carrying out and documenting risk assessments for the various components.
5. Managing security alerts (warnings, door locks, incidents, etc.): detect, assess and respond to them.
6. Ensuring that our clients comply with cybersecurity laws and regulations, such as RGPD, HIPAA, etc.
7. Coordinating security audits and compliance assessments for our clients.
8. Defining our strategy for specialist cybersecurity partnerships, from identifying partners to managing contracts.
9. Working with the functional teams to ensure optimal patching.

1. You have an engineering background in one of the following areas: security, network, development, etc.
2. You have at least one previous experience in the design and implementation of security measures.
3. You have experience in the security of public cloud infrastructures (Azure, AWS or GCP).
4. You are familiar with cybersecurity governance and compliance issues.
5. You are familiar with IT security tools such as firewalls, antivirus software, intrusion detection systems, identity and access management systems, etc.
6. You have knowledge of network security, operational security and functional security.
7. You have experience of integrating technical solutions (IAM, etc.).
8. You are familiar with risk assessment, analysis and management methodologies.
9. You have a proactive approach, an analytical mind and a willingness to take ownership of issues independently.
10. You have one of the following certifications: CISSP, CISA, CISM, or any other similar certification.
11. You regularly work in international environments.

It's a plus if:

If you are connected to one or more CISOs of major CAC 40 companies.

A growing organization with a strong history, backed by a CAC40 group which, thanks to its power, gives everyone the impetus they need to develop.

A multicultural and international working environment.

Work Your World: a programme enabling employees with one year's seniority to work abroad for up to 6 weeks.

Access to a wide range of training courses, certifications, free e-learning, coaching and communities of practice.

A hybrid work organization (teleworking/face-to-face).

An individual career development plan, monitored by a people manager and a staffing people partner (geographical mobility, professional retraining, management, expertise).

A salary scale based on skills, and regularly re-evaluated in line with the market.

A range of social benefits (PEE, PERECO, 18 weeks' maternity leave, exceptional leave, sick leave for children and carers, holiday bonuses, flexible working hours for the start of the new school year, continued salary in the event of illness after one year's service, etc.).

Social events (an annual seminar and evening, a 4-day induction session, Halloween, children's Christmas, etc.).

Interested?

This Publicis Groupe philosophy has always reflected our commitment to diversity and our conviction that our talents are our greatest asset. We value everyone's uniqueness, regardless of age, gender, skin colour, social origin, religion or sexual orientation... only their skills and energy count. We encourage all qualified applications and will be delighted to provide personalised support throughout the recruitment process to any candidate with a disability who so requests. Publicis France is committed to equal opportunities for all.