Francis Lacoste

Current

• Vérification TI at CGI inc.
• Owner at Nexact

Past

• Security consultant at CGI inc.
• Technician at Sogetel
• Trainee at Orange Business

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Education

• Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe

Recommended

3 people have recommended Francis

Connections

81 connections

Industry

Computer & Network Security

Websites

• My Job
• My Website

Francis Lacoste’s Summary

I am extremely VERSATILE when it's time to involve myself in a project or to learn a new technology. I am a QUICK LEARNER.

- Experience in information security in multinational corporations
- Good understanding of complex working environments
- Advanced experience in Windows and Linux
- Experience in application development
- Strong analysis and troubleshooting

Francis Lacoste’s Specialties:

Information Security Management, Information Security Audit, Risk Management, Layered Monitoring, Incident Response, Network Security architecture, Security Operations Center, Security awareness, Tenable Nessus, Cisco, Network auditing

Francis Lacoste’s Experience

• Vérification TI

  CGI inc.

  (Public Company; GIB; Computer & Network Security industry)

  October 2009 — Present (3 months)

• Owner

  Nexact

  (Telecommunications industry)

  October 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  - Data Recovery
  - Analysis of risks and threats
  - Pentesting
  - Software development
  - Website development

• Security consultant

  CGI inc.

  (Public Company; GIB; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2008 — October 2009 (1 year 10 months)

  N/A, thanks.

• Technician

  Sogetel

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  April 2004 — January 2008 (3 years 10 months)

  - Support of Level 1 and 2
  - Ability to handle complaints received
  - Ability to monitor the status of services
  - Ability to beta-test different services

• Trainee

  Orange Business

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

  June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)

  - Different security audit of applications and networks
  - Developed a 'pentesting' environment to present to customer

Francis Lacoste’s Education

• Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe

  Network & Programmation 2006 — 2007

Additional Information

Francis Lacoste’s Websites:

• My Job
• My Website

Francis Lacoste’s Interests:

New technologies and gadgets, diving, travel and of course my wife!

Francis Lacoste’s Groups:

•    Security Crew
•    Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
•    Information Security Community
•    National Information Security Group
•    Global Security Professional
•    GNUCITIZEN
•    CGI professionals
•    CGI Integrated Technology Management
•    Canada / Quebec Security Community
•    Backtrack
•    Technologie de l'information du Grand Montreal
•    Hackfest

Francis Lacoste’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch