Akli Ilias

Akli Ilias

Cybersecurity Lead Architect

About Me

I am a Cybersecurity Lead Architect with deep expertise in defining strategic direction for security products, projects, and protecting critical assets. Currently based in France, I specialize in Cybersecurity Architecture, Security for GenAI, Network & Web Security, SSE, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and SOC (SIEM).


My passion lies in bridging the gap between business and security, integrating security within business products, and proposing relevant solutions for business needs. Whether it is architecting SSE solutions or auditing financial organizations, I bring a rigorous engineering mindset to solving cyber risks.

Professional Experience

Cyber Security Lead

AXA Group Operations | Nov 2022 - Present

Leading security architecture initiatives for GenAI security, SSE, CASB, and secure web access.

Cyber Security Auditor & Data Protection Manager

BPCE-IT (via Devoteam) | Feb 2022 - Nov 2022

Shaped and build the DLP products for BPCE-IT, assessed compliance for financial organizations, and managed the DLP and CASB streams.

Cybersecurity Expert

Airbus (via U-need) | Sep 2019 - Jan 2022

Managed risks related to data loss, led the workplace SOC use-case factory, and maintained CASB & DLP technology.

Vulnerability management intern

Airbus (via U-need) | Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

Managed the cycle of vulnerability remediation from the detection to response & resolution. Helped in stenghtening the security posture of the company

Deep learning cryptography assistant researcher

Airbus (via U-need) | Sep 2017 - Jul 2018

Worked with international team about application of homomorphic encryption & YAO garbled circuit protocol to deep learning models

Education

Post-Master Degree in Cybersecurity

Eurecom, Sophia Antipolis | 2017 - 2019

Specialized engineering diploma in cybersecurity with extensive training in cryptography, cloud security, pentesting, side-channel attacks, and Deep Learning security.

Master's Degree in Cybersecurity & Networks

INP ENSEEIHT, Toulouse | 2017 - 2019

Core curriculum focusing on telecommunications, network architectures, and information systems security.

Certifications & Skills

Certifications

CISM ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Azure Security Engineer Microsoft Security Architect AWS Cloud Practitioner CEH V11 TOGAF Certified

Technologies

Azure Sentinel Splunk Netskope Qualys Forcepoint Python/C++