
Patrick Bochart
CISO as a Service / Information Security Expert
Salary / Daily rate
Ittre, Belgium
Mobility: Brussels, Lille, ...
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
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.
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
Lead Cloud Security Manager
Issued: Mar 2024
Certified Data Protection Officer
Issued: Feb 2024
ISO/IEC 27002 Senior Lead Manager
Issued: Aug 2023
ISO/IEC 27032 Lead Cybersecurity Manager
Issued: Apr 2023
Certified Trainer
Issued: Mar 2023
ISO/IEC 27001 Senior Lead Implementer
Issued: Nov 2022