Jean-François Richard

Jean-François Richard, CCISO, CISSP, CCSP, CDPSE, serves as the Technical Director for Cloud & Infrastructures Security at LGS, an IBM Company, since February 2022, and has held the position of Senior Security Architect. Richard is also the President of Systeme V, a role undertaken since December 2011, focusing on business analysis and the implementation of secure IT infrastructures. Previous engagements include serving as an Enterprise Security Architect at OneSpan and Énergir, where responsibilities included analyzing and aligning system architectures with security standards and best practices. Notable experience as a Digital Security Analyst and Senior Technical Advisor at Agropur involved developing comprehensive security programs and addressing cybersecurity threats. Richard's career began as IT Manager at Collège Durocher Saint-Lambert, overseeing project implementation and network management. Richard holds multiple degrees, including a security analysis certificate from HEC Montréal and ongoing project management studies at McGill University.