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Sebastien Cano Sebastien Cano | Cybersecurity Executive & Innovator

Sébastien Cano is a global cybersecurity and technology executive with more than two decades of leadership experience across cybersecurity, telecommunications, and financial services.

He previously served as Senior Vice President of the Cyber Security Products business of Thales, where he led the company's global cybersecurity division and oversaw efforts to help organizations protect sensitive data, secure applications and cloud environments, safeguard digital identities, and monetize software technologies. During his tenure, he also led the acquisition and integration of Imperva into Thales' cybersecurity portfolio.

Prior to this role, Sébastien served as Executive Vice President of Gemalto's Enterprise & Cybersecurity business unit and as President of Gemalto North America, where he was responsible for business operations across the region. Earlier in his career, he held various international leadership positions across Europe, North America, and Latin America, helping drive business transformation, innovation, and growth.

Sébastien holds a Master's degree in Technology Management from Grenoble École de Management. Learn more about his professional background on LinkedIn.

Thales AI Cybersecurity
Sebastien Cano
Thales AI Cybersecurity: Using AI, Protecting AI, Protecting Against AI

The growing threat of AI to cybersecurity and technology resources proved the prevailing topic at RSA this year, alongside the desire to… Read More

The Thales 2024 Data Security Directions Council Report
Sebastien Cano
The Thales 2024 Data Security Directions Council Report: Digital Sovereignty: Is Your Data Truly Yours?

Digital sovereignty has emerged as topic of significant interest by both businesses and governments. According to the… Read More

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Sebastien Cano
How You Can Prevent Breaches like Snowflake in the Future

Recently, major data breaches at accounts with Snowflake highlight how something as easy to implement as Multi-Factor Authentication… Read More

Thales  Imperva Delivering the Next Generation of Data Security
Sebastien Cano
Thales + Imperva: Delivering the Next Generation of Data Security

We are pleased to share that Thales has completed its acquisition of Imperva. Imperva is now merging with our Thales Cloud Protection… Read More

Managing Complexity Data Control and Sovereignty in the Cloud
Sebastien Cano
Managing Complexity, Data Control, and Sovereignty in the Cloud

55% of Organizations Feel Managing and Securing Cloud Data is Becoming More Complex

Cloud computing has played a transformative… Read More

Evolution of Cloud Security: From Shared Responsibility to Shared Fate
Sebastien Cano
Evolution of Cloud Security: From Shared Responsibility to Shared Fate

Over the past year and a half, we have witnessed seismic changes with the accelerated adoption of the cloud and the shift to hybrid… Read More