Patrick Bochart

CISO as a Service / Information Security Expert

Salary / Daily rate

Ittre, Belgium

Mobility: Brussels, Lille, ...

Freelance

Can come onsite

Skills

CybersecurityStrategy & ConsultingConsulting CybersecurityGDPR

Languages

French (Native)English (Fluent)Dutch

About me

Intro

CISO & cybersecurity consultant with 25+ years of expertise in information security management and compliance. Owner of Nezha Consulting, accredited PECB trainer, and ISO 27001 Lead Implementer specializing in GDPR/NIS compliance. Ready to secure your digital assets and ensure regulatory compliance with proven enterprise-level expertise.

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Work experience

Information Secuiry Expert

Digital Service ProviderFreelance

Oct 2024 - Present

2 years 1 month

Brussels, Belgium

NIS2 Compliance by ISO27001 Certification on all business activities

Managing Director / Owner

Nezha Consulting

Oct 2024 - Present

2 years 1 month

Belgium, WI, USA

Skills: CISO · Information Security Management · Information Security · Gestion de la sécurité de l'information · NIS Compliance · GDPR Compliance · Consulting · ISO 27001 · ISO 27001 Lead Implementer

Information Security & Privacy Accredited Trainer

PECBFreelance

Feb 2017 - Present

9 years 9 months

Providing Information Security and Privacy Management training such as : • ISO 27001 Lead Implementer • ISO 27002 Lead Manager • ISO 27032 Lead CyberSecurity Manager • Certified Data Protection Officer

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Cerba Research

Aug 2022 - Oct 2024

2 years 3 months

Ghent, Belgium

• Working together with the IT team to develop, and implement technical solutions, and monitor their implementation of information security principles. • Defining the global information security governance and supporting the company's digital transformation on information security aspects. • Collaborating with the Group CISO to define and implement information security principles to safeguard business processes. • Working primarily with the CIO and senior business team lead/manager to define and implement information security practices. • Defining information security standards and ensuring Cerba Research's business operations comply with all relevant regulations (GxP, GDPR...) • Supporting the Quality Audit team throughout a customer's audit and implementing appropriate information security measures to close any open quality event.

Senior Information Security Consultant

Atos

May 2021 - Aug 2022

1 year 4 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

• Working as CISO-as-a-Service for several clients, assisting them in securing their information assets through the use/implementation of information security management systems. • Leading the GRC team, mentoring less experienced colleagues, managing projects, and interacting with customers. • Acting as EU NIS Expert and assisting clients in complying with the national transposition (Belgium, Luxemburg, Denmark). • Supporting clients in their ISO 27001 Certification program as ISO 27001 Senior Lead Implement by helping them on the implementation of ISMS. • Managing security aspects of the provided solution to clients by acting as Client Security Manager and ensuring them information security protection of their data/system/solutions. • Acting as a railway information security expert and assisting clients with information security programme implementation through information security governance, design, and measures.

Sopra Steria

May 2018 - May 2021

3 years 1 month

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Senior Information Security Consultant

May 2018 - May 2021

3 years 1 month

Brussels Metropolitan Area

• Working as CISO support for several clients, assisting them in securing their information assets through the use/implementation of information security management systems. • Leading the GRC team, mentoring less experienced colleagues, managing projects, and interacting with customers. • Assisting clients with NIS Law compliance as NIS Expert, by creating information security governance and principles, as well as providing technical help to subject matter experts (SMEs). • Acting as Client Security Manager to ensure information security on delivered services and solutions to clients. • Supporting, as an ISO 27001 Senior Lead Implementer, clients in implementing their ISMS for their certification programme.

DPO Benelux ad-interim.

Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

7 months

Région de Bruxelles, Belgique

• Providing, as a Certified Data Protection Officer, a temporary role while a committed individual is recruited and managing the implementation of the Data Protection compliance programme.

Infrabel

Feb 2019 - Dec 2020

1 year 11 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Senior Information Security Specialist (by Sopra Steria)

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Skills: ISO 27001 Lead Implementer · Cyber-sécurité · NIS Compliance

Chief Information Security Officer consultant (by Sopra Steria)

Feb 2019 - Dec 2019

11 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Skills: ISO 27001 Lead Implementer · Cyber-sécurité · NIS Compliance · Anglais

Information Security Advisor (by Mielabelo)

Ypto

Feb 2017 - May 2018

1 year 4 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Skills: ISO 27001 Lead Implementer · Cyber-sécurité · NIS Compliance · Anglais

Principal Advisor

Mielabelo Consulting

Sep 2016 - May 2018

1 year 9 months

Mons, Belgium

• Supporting a railway company in the implementation of their internal information security management system and providing support on critical infrastructure compliance. • Preparing customer ISO 27001 certification by the realisation of a blank audit. • Providing PECB ISO 27000 series Training.

Information Security Advisor (by Mielabelo)

Ypto

Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

3 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Skills: ISO 27001 Lead Implementer · Cyber-sécurité · NIS Compliance

Internal Audit and Information Security Manager and Information Security Advisor

eHealth platform

Jan 2009 - Oct 2016

7 years 10 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

The Internal Audit and Information Security is a "Shared Service" between the eHealth Platform and the Crossraod Bank for Social Security

Internal Audit and Information Security Manager and Information Security Advisor

Crossroads Bank for Social Security

Feb 2008 - Oct 2016

8 years 9 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

• Managing a team of Information Security Officers guiding social security/health sector entities and control security implementation in applications. • Defining, formulating, and implementing information security standards within the social security framework. • Providing information security guidance and recommendations to senior management of social entities. • Chairing information security working groups. • Auditing information security posture of entities that participate in the social security information exchange. • Assuming the responsibility of the protection of social security information within the network. • Providing information security training to social security entity information security advisory. • Acting as the Belgian Information Security expert on the European Social Security Exchange to ensure information security protection. • Participating in the Federal Security Working Group. • ‘Shared Service’ with the Crossroad Bank of Social Security with the scope of the health sector.

Security Expert

Smals

Feb 2008 - Oct 2016

8 years 9 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Information security expert assigned to public administrations Crossbank of Social Security (CBSS-BCSS-KSZ) and eHealth Platform (e-Health).

CERT Support (by Approach)

Belnet

Aug 2007 - Mar 2008

8 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Skills: Cyber-sécurité · Anglais

Senior Consultant

Approach Belgium

Apr 2004 - Mar 2008

4 years

• Carrying out information security evaluations for multiple European organisations. • Creating and organising an ICT disaster recovery plan. • Participating in the development of an international security strategy for eGov products • Carrying out analysis, safeguarding surveillance on, and providing assistance for a multinational's corporate centre's perimeter security protection. • Conducting information security assessments on projects and solutions. • Hardening informational system supporting financial applications. • Conducting information security assessment of a transactional solution for the exchange of personal and medical data (telemedicine project). • Assisting in the development of fraud prevention strategies for use in the insurance sector. • Managing the operation of IT solutions, including security systems.

Corporate Security Defense Analyst a.i. (by Approach)

KONE

Jun 2005 - Oct 2006

1 year 5 months

Skills: Cyber-sécurité · Anglais

Network & Security Engineer

Puilaetco Dewaay Private Bankers

Dec 1999 - Jan 2004

4 years 2 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

• As IT Security Engineer, assuming the responsibility for the design, implementation, configuration, documentation, monitoring and resolution of incidents for IT Network and Security Infrastructure. • Assuming the responsibility for the implementation, configuration, and monitoring of the Microsoft environment and also for the workstations and software deployment and monitoring solution. • Acting as Local Security, supporting the Swift Security Officer in his task and mission. • Realisation of standard procedures for the day-to-day work of the security environment. • Assuming the 2nd level support for internal users. • Providing guidance and support to the IT Team in the context of IT Security.

PC Network Engineer

WPP Group Services

Oct 1997 - Dec 1999

2 years 3 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Network Administration, Management of the support given to the users and other companies, Computer procurement, Computer asset and licensing management PABX Management.

IT Operations Manager Belgium

Leroy Merlin

Oct 1995 - Oct 1997

2 years 1 month

Charleroi Metropolitan Area

Network Administrator, Computer Assets Management, New environement implementation, Training, User Support, Replacement and installation of compagny PABX.

Assistant Coordinator IT at the DG XII (Research)

European Commission

Mar 1994 - Oct 1995

1 year 8 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Direction Fusion : Assistant ADP coordinator, P.A.O.. Direction Peco : Analyst Programmer


Education

Ecole Industrielle et Commerciale de Braine Le Comte

Photography

2003 - 2005

2 years 1 month

Université du Travail

Bachelor

1992 - 1994

1 year 11 months

Institut d'Enseignement Supérieur de Namur (IESN)

Bachelor's degree

1988 - 1992

4 years 1 month

Institut Saint Jospeh

Math

1981 - 1988

7 years 1 month


Licenses & certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor

Issued: May 2024

Certified by PECB

Lead Cloud Security Manager

Issued: Mar 2024

Certified by PECB

Certified Data Protection Officer

Issued: Feb 2024

Certified by PECB

ISO/IEC 27002 Senior Lead Manager

Issued: Aug 2023

Certified by PECB

ISO/IEC 27032 Lead Cybersecurity Manager

Issued: Apr 2023

Certified by PECB

Certified Trainer

Issued: Mar 2023

Certified by PECB

ISO/IEC 27001 Senior Lead Implementer

Issued: Nov 2022

Certified by PECB

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