After a master’s degree in IT engineering, Julien completed an advanced master’s degree in information systems management before entering the job market in 2006. In 2016, after more than 10 years of experience working for various cybersecurity consultancy and audit firms, Julien joined OVHcloud as a cybersecurity expert in the quality management team. Based on his past experience, he quickly takes over as lead for a team of experts within the quality management team and focuses on product cybersecurity certifications. In 2018, the desire to combine the very technical side of cybersecurity with the quality approach led to the creation of the Security Unit, which Julien took over in July 2020 as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
At OVHcloud, the CISO directly reports to the CIO, and its team works in support for all business units. Julien wears several hats combining rules definition, technical and organizational support, advice, tools and control. It ensures that the long-, short- and medium-term vision in term of cybersecurity at OVHcloud is respected, both for internal teams and for our customers. Julien transforms OVHcloud commitments to customers into operational objectives and ensures that they are implemented properly. Julien also manages security incidents by mobilizing CERT OVHcloud experts to identify, analyze and resolve security incidents.
