Eric Grand

Experience

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  Pontifical Swiss Guard

  Oct 1995 - Mar 1996

  Hallebardier
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  IDIAP Research Institute

  Apr 2000 - Jul 2000

  Software Engineer

  Implementation on Linux platform of a GUI demonstrator for "Handwritten digits recognition" after a previous development on Windows (UML, C++, MFC).

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  RERO

  Aug 2000 - Oct 2016

  I'm responsible to reduce IT risks by taking some measures like: • risk assessment • developing, implementing resilient solutions • security awarenessI've implemented a distributed, scalable, fault­tolerant and highly available file system to store the digitilized newspapers archives https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/ Implementations • DRS (Disaster Recovery Site) 70 km away from primary site • Virtualization (VMware ~80 VM) • Monitoring system • SAN (EMC², Compellent) with replication, Fiber Channel • Backup system • Security improvements (firewall, networks) • Internal management tools (Wiki, mailing lists, file server, VCS) • Building security (access control, fire detection and extinguishing, air conditioning)IT budgets

  • Chief Information Security Officer

    Jan 2010 - Oct 2016

  • System Engineer

    Aug 2000 - Dec 2009
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  Etat du Valais

  Oct 2016 - Aug 2024

  Cyber Security Engineer

  • Project management, audit supervision, guidelines and regulations • Analysis of IT security architectures • Installation of security systems, forensic analysis • Compliance monitoring, assistance for the security manager (CISO)