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I am a cybersecurity project director with over two decades of international experience in IT and OT security, risk management, and regulatory compliance (PCI DSS, DORA, LPM). I have led both captive and outsourced security programs across Europe, including large-scale SOC implementations, data center migrations, and governance initiatives for banking, healthcare, and industrial sectors. My expertise spans security strategy, program delivery, and cross-functional leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. I thrive on translating risk into pragmatic security controls, building high-performing teams, and delivering secure, compliant solutions on time and within budget. I communicate fluently in English and French, with working knowledge of Japanese, and enjoy collaborating with stakeholders and vendors across borders to align security with business goals while maintaining a friendly, collaborative approach.…I am a cybersecurity project director with over two decades of international experience in IT and OT security, risk management, and regulatory compliance (PCI DSS, DORA, LPM). I have led both captive and outsourced security programs across Europe, including large-scale SOC implementations, data center migrations, and governance initiatives for banking, healthcare, and industrial sectors. My expertise spans security strategy, program delivery, and cross-functional leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. I thrive on translating risk into pragmatic security controls, building high-performing teams, and delivering secure, compliant solutions on time and within budget. I communicate fluently in English and French, with working knowledge of Japanese, and enjoy collaborating with stakeholders and vendors across borders to align security with business goals while maintaining a friendly, collaborative approach.

William Sanhaj

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I am a cybersecurity project director with over two decades of international experience in IT and OT security, risk management, and regulatory compliance (PCI DSS, DORA, LPM). I have led both captive and outsourced security programs across Europe, including large-scale SOC implementations, data center migrations, and governance initiatives for banking, healthcare, and industrial sectors. My expertise spans security strategy, program delivery, and cross-functional leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. I thrive on translating risk into pragmatic security controls, building high-performing teams, and delivering secure, compliant solutions on time and within budget. I communicate fluently in English and French, with working knowledge of Japanese, and enjoy collaborating with stakeholders and vendors across borders to align security with business goals while maintaining a friendly, collaborative approach.…I am a cybersecurity project director with over two decades of international experience in IT and OT security, risk management, and regulatory compliance (PCI DSS, DORA, LPM). I have led both captive and outsourced security programs across Europe, including large-scale SOC implementations, data center migrations, and governance initiatives for banking, healthcare, and industrial sectors. My expertise spans security strategy, program delivery, and cross-functional leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. I thrive on translating risk into pragmatic security controls, building high-performing teams, and delivering secure, compliant solutions on time and within budget. I communicate fluently in English and French, with working knowledge of Japanese, and enjoy collaborating with stakeholders and vendors across borders to align security with business goals while maintaining a friendly, collaborative approach.

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I am a cybersecurity project director with over two decades of international experience in IT and OT security, risk management, and regulatory compliance (PCI DSS, DORA, LPM). I have led both captive and outsourced security programs across Europe, including large-scale SOC implementations, data center migrations, and governance initiatives for banking, healthcare, and industrial sectors. My expertise spans security strategy, program delivery, and cross-functional leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

I thrive on translating risk into pragmatic security controls, building high-performing teams, and delivering secure, compliant solutions on time and within budget. I communicate fluently in English and French, with working knowledge of Japanese, and enjoy collaborating with stakeholders and vendors across borders to align security with business goals while maintaining a friendly, collaborative approach.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

French

Fluent

Japanese

Intermediate

Work Experience

Security Program Manager (Freelance) at Various international clients (Bank of France, Bundesbank, Banca d'Italia, Bank of Spain, Transdev, WorldLine/Ingenico, Manutan, APHP, STIME/Les Mousquetaires, Eramet, HSBC, Expedia, Al Ahli Bank (Saudi Arabia), Saudi Telecom Company, Accenture, Natixis-B

January 1, 2005 - November 28, 2025

Lead and manage cybersecurity projects including establishing European SOCs and OT-SOCs, governance and risk management, network/security transformation, PCI DSS initiatives, data-center relocation, and incident response planning. Implemented MITRE ATT&CK/TTP, NIST, and DORA frameworks; deployed SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, IAM/PAM, MFA; managed cross-border teams up to 60 people and budgets up to €30M; led RFP/RFQ processes and governance forums; ensured ISO27001/NIS2/PPCI DSS compliance.

LAN/WAN Network Engineer & International Security Deployment at Coface (1988-2004) and various employers (ING Ferri BBL Bank, Kodak Pathe, Indosuez Carr Futures, Council of Europe SDF, Paris Stock Exchange, TDT FranCom)

December 31, 2004 - December 31, 2004

Security management and network engineering across multiple sites and international deployments; conducted LAN/WAN redesigns, VPN integrations, and security rule optimization; implemented data-loss protection, EDR, and training for admins; supported mergers and international operations.

Establishment of a European SOC in the financial environment at Bank of France (European SOC Initiative with ECBs)