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Abdellah ElgourainAE

Abdellah Elgourain

Expert Cybersecurity Consultant

€750/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Abdellah

Cybersecurity expert, I specialize in implementing advanced solutions such as IAM, PAM, SOC, and DLP, with technical mastery of their integration and optimization to ensure rigorous access management, proactive threat detection, and effective protection of sensitive data. As a security project manager, I ensure the governance of initiatives by coordinating risk analysis, strategic planning, and solution deployment, while adhering to regulatory frameworks and standards such as DORA, NIS2, NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
  • English

    Fluent

  • French

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Crédit Agricole S.A
    Cybersecurity Consultant - Project Manager - Privileges Program, Crédit Agricole (92 entities)
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    September 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)
    Montrouge, France
    • Led strategic cybersecurity programs covering Active Directory (AD) security, privileges, vulnerability management, and SI component obsolescence for 92 entities.
    • Defined and coordinated remediation plans to strengthen identity infrastructure security and improve critical environment compliance.
    • Ensured cross-functional steering of cybersecurity initiatives in collaboration with security, infrastructure, production, and business teams.
    • Chaired steering committees, monitored risks, and ensured adherence to project milestones and Group security requirements.
    • Designed and industrialized Power BI monitoring indicators and reports for operational and strategic cyber program management.
    • Supported entities in harmonizing security practices and continuously improving processes for operational handover.
  • Carmignac
    Cybersecurity Consultant - Azure Cloud
    PRIVATE EQUITY
    January 2024 - July 2024 (7 months)
    Paris, France
    • Designed and deployed IAM/PAM architecture (Entra ID) to secure identities and access.
    • Deployed Azure Policy (compliance, deny action, remediation) in DEV/UAT/PRD.
    • Managed the DORA compliance project (implementation of DLP strategies, IAM/PAM identity and access management) to enhance operational resilience.
    • Deployed Sentinel (SIEM): configured rules, connectors, dashboards, and managed alerts.
    • Assessed DLP project risks, implemented the DLP strategy, and auto-labeling on Purview.
    • Implemented the AIP-Scanner agent on on-premise servers.
    • Documented processes and reported to CISOs & CTOs.
  • AXA Group Operations
    Cybersecurity Consultant - DLP/GRC
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    September 2022 - December 2023 (1 year and 4 months)
    Paris, France
    • Assessed data leak risks within the DLP project (EBIOS).
    • Supported AXA entities in identifying and protecting their sensitive data.
    • Deployed MFA for critical applications globally within the AXA group.
    • Configured and deployed AIP and AIP-Scanner for data classification and protection.
    • Integrated eDiscovery for electronic data search and analysis.
    • Monitored and analyzed DLP reports to detect and respond to security incidents.
    • Trained teams on the use of DLP tools and data security best practices.
    • Managed data deletion in the M365 environment.
    • Tracked and reported on DLP project KPIs for entities to the group CISO.

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Education

  • Master, Informatique et Intelligence Artificielle
    Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III
    2016
    Master, Informatique, Robotique et Intelligence Artificielle
  • Licence, Génie Informatique
    Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III
    2014
    Licence, Informatique Industrielle

Certifications

  • SC 100 - Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
    Microsoft
    2023
  • SC 200 - Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
    Microsoft
    2022

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