Director Analyst – Infrastructure Cybersecurity

About the role

This senior position is based in France and sits at the intersection of strategic research, cybersecurity expertise, and executive advisory. You will act as a trusted authority for global IT leaders, delivering forward‑looking insights that shape infrastructure security strategies and investment decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct in‑depth research and analysis of infrastructure cybersecurity markets, identifying trends, risks, and emerging opportunities.
• Develop forward‑looking insights on secure networking and infrastructure protection, including SASE, SSE, Zero Trust, endpoint security, and cloud security models.
• Produce high‑quality research reports and thought‑leadership content for CIOs, CISOs, and senior IT leaders.
• Deliver clear presentations to senior executives and industry audiences, both virtually and at global conferences.
• Evaluate cybersecurity vendors, technologies, and architectures to assess market positioning and competitive differentiation.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support client engagement, account growth, and advisory service delivery.
• Monitor geopolitical, regulatory, and technological shifts impacting infrastructure security strategies.

Required profile

• 12+ years of experience in infrastructure cybersecurity, secure networking architecture, or related enterprise IT security domains.
• Strong expertise in modern security frameworks such as SASE, SSE, Zero Trust, and identity‑centric models.
• Deep understanding of cloud security, endpoint protection, patch management, backup, and disaster recovery practices.
• Proven knowledge of leading cybersecurity vendors and platforms.
• Ability to translate complex technical and business environments into actionable insights for senior decision‑makers.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity standards such as NIST CSF 2.0, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 42001, and NIST AI RMF.

Required skills

• SASE
• SSE
• Zero Trust
• Identity‑centric security models
• Cloud security
• Endpoint protection
• Patch management
• Backup and disaster recovery
• Experience with vendors: Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Zscaler, Fortinet, CrowdStrike, Microsoft, SentinelOne, Netskope, Cato Networks