Nicolas Gabriel-Robez

Nicolas Gabriel-Robez is an experienced professional in the field of information security and technology. Nicolas is currently working as the Chief Information Officer at BICO, where they are responsible for setting strategies and objectives for the Group IT department and managing the IT budget. Nicolas is also the Chief Security Officer, leading the BICO Group Security Team and aligning security objectives with the CEO and Board. Prior to joining BICO, Nicolas worked as the Head of Sentor Finland at Sentor Managed Security Services, where they delivered information security consulting services and conducted PCI DSS audits. Nicolas also worked as a Senior Security Consultant at Cybercom Group and WithSecure, leading PCI DSS audits and providing consultancy services to financial institutions and governmental organizations. Nicolas has also held various roles at SSH Communications Security, including Director of Solution Management and Senior Product Manager. Nicolas started their career as a System Engineer at Fujitsu Finland.

Nicolas Gabriel-Robez obtained their Bachelor of Science degree, TkK, with a major in Computer Networks and a minor in Telecommunications Venturing from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan. Nicolas attended the school from 1989 to 2000.

Prior to that, Nicolas attended Lycée Louis Pergaud in France from 1984 to 1987, where they earned their Baccalauréat degree. The field of study for their Baccalauréat is not specified.

In terms of additional certifications, Nicolas Gabriel-Robez obtained several qualifications. In 2012, they became a PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) from the PCI Security Standards Council. In 2014, they earned the GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA) certification from GIAC. In 2015, they obtained the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Lead Auditor certification from BSI. In 2018, Nicolas acquired the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Lead Implementer certification from BSI. Nicolas'smost recent certification is the Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP) from the PCI Security Standards Council, which they obtained in September 2021.