Gérôme Billois is a Partner at Wavestone in the Cybersecurity and Digital Trust practice. He graduated from the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Lyon. He has deep expertise in risk management and cybersecurity, developed over more than 15 years of experience. Gérôme is a board member of CLUSIF, a member of the ISO JTC1/SC27 committee, responsible for information security standardisation, and a founding member of Club27001, a non-profit dedicated to promoting the ISO 27001 standard. He holds CISA, CISSP and ISO 27001 PA certifications. Gérôme co-authored several books on cybersecurity (Eyrolles, Cepadues, Wiley & Sons, Larcier), is a regular media and conference speaker (Assises de la Sécurité, ISACA, CLUSIF, CNIS, etc.), and gives university lectures.
This summer's post-quantum news: what you need to know This summer marks a major breakthrough in cybersecurity with the publication of the NIST standards for post-quantum cryptography. This publication is the culmination of many years of work, the standardisation process…
The use of artificial intelligence systems and Large Language Models (LLMs) has exploded since 2023. Businesses, cybercriminals and individuals alike are beginning to use them regularly. However, like any new technology, AI is not without risks. To illustrate these, we…
Back in 2021, a video of Tom Cruise making a coin disappear went viral. It was one of the first deepfake videos, videos that both amused and frightened Internet users. Over the years, artificial intelligence in all its forms has…
After having successfully mobilized its executive committee on cybersecurity, having made a realistic and concrete assessment of the situation, you had an agreement in principle to start a remediation program! A great victory, and the beginning of a multi-year…
Attacks are multiplying and diversifying in terms of both their technical development and the methods of extortion. Despite recent arrests and diplomatic moves, these Ransomware attacks will remain very prevalent in 2022. But what is the real level of CAC…
On the launch of the European Cybersecurity Month and for the Assises de la Sécurité (from 13 to 16 October 2021), Wavestone unveils the new edition of its benchmark of cybersecurity incidents. To this end, we reviewed the interventions of the CERT-Wavestone crisis…
Create a relationship of trust with the executive committee: step 2, solidify the organisation's posture and explain the lines of action Creating a relationship of trust with the executive committee is a long-term action. After a first step that often involves raising awareness and putting the cyber risk into perspective…
Since the last edition of the radar, the world has been hit hard by an unprecedented viral pandemic. This has piled on the pressure to fast track digital transformations set in a context of increasingly active cybercriminals and an ever-growing threat. Against…
In a previous article, we shared an initial analysis of the dynamics of the cyber security startup ecosystem in France. The panorama of startups remains constant, with newly created startups already showing great promise. Others, with already several years of…
Towards realization despite adversity? Last year marked the beginning of the French cybersecurity startups ecosystem transformation. This year, many questions are being asked: has the momentum continued despite the health crisis? How has the ecosystem responded? What actions would support it…
