Benjamin Taraud

Benjamin Taraud has a diverse work experience in the field of cybersecurity and information technology. Benjamin is currently working at GATEWATCHER as a Presales & Cybersecurity Expert since October 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Nokia as a Cyber Security Engineer in Managed Detection & Response from April 2022 to October 2022. Benjamin also worked at Orange Cyberdefense as an SOC N3 Analyst from January 2020 to April 2022. Before that, they were an Engineer in Cybersecurity at Bouygues Telecom from December 2018 to January 2020. Benjamin also worked as a Security Engineer in IoT & PKI at Bull from October 2017 to December 2018. Benjamin started their career at CTV SA as a Systems and Networks Technician from September 2015 to September 2017. Benjamin gained experience as a Network Technician at Lycée Notre Dame du Roc in June 2014. Benjamin also worked as a Systems and Networks Administrator at Direction départementale de la protection des populations from January 2014 to March 2014, and as a Junior Systems and Networks Administrator at the same organization from May 2013 to June 2013.

Benjamin Taraud has a diverse education history. Benjamin obtained their RNCP, Titre de niveau I - Préventeur en cybersécurité des systèmes d'informations from CFA AFTI in 2018, specializing in cyber security. Prior to that, from 2015 to 2017, they attended CESI École Supérieure de l’Alternance and earned a Titre RNCP de niveau II en alternance, focusing on systems and network engineering. In 2014-2015, Benjamin Taraud studied at CESI Ecole d'Ingénieurs, where they earned a degree in Manager des systèmes d'informations, emphasizing in Information Technology & Management. Benjamin also attended Lycée Notre Dame du Roc from 2012 to 2014 and obtained a BTS in Administration de / administrateur réseaux et systèmes. Lastly, in 2010-2012, they completed their Baccalauréat in Systèmes électroniques industriels et domestiques at Lycée Sainte Marie du Port.

In addition to their academic achievements, Benjamin Taraud has obtained several certifications. In 2021, they received certifications in AKAMAI - Kona Site Defender from Akamai Technologies and ITIL v4 Foundation - IT Service Management from AXELOS Global Best Practice. In 2019, they obtained certifications in IBM QRadar SIEM Foundation and Master Skills 2019 – QRadar Security Professional, both from IBM.