Sébastien OLAÏZOLA

Critic
DISC Type : C

European Broadcasting Union at European Broadcasting Union (EBU)

France

Overview

Sébastien OLAÏZOLA serves as the Chief Information Security Officer for France Médias Monde, the nations international public broadcasting group. His extensive career includes key security leadership roles at the French Ministry of the Interior and Insee. He holds certifications as an ISO 27035 Lead Incident Manager.

Sébastien is committed to strengthening the wider digital ecosystem by contributing his expertise to industry groups. He is an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and CESIN, and volunteers as an expert helper for the MonAideCyber initiative to support small businesses with cybersecurity.

Unique fact: A primary risk he manages at France Médias Monde is preventing a "noir antenne" (broadcast blackout), which highlights the critical, real-time nature of his responsibilities.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Media Cybersecurity
As CISO for a global broadcaster (France 24, RFI), he focuses on unique media-specific risks like broadcast interruptions and the prevention of deepfakes, which could have diplomatic consequences.
Talent Development
Frequently posts online about hiring cybersecurity interns and apprentices, showing a commitment to fostering the next generation of talent in the field.
Crisis Management
Brings extensive experience in managing incidents and risk, combining his technical skills with a strategic vision to protect critical national infrastructure.

Media Appearances

Sébastien has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
European Broadcasting Union at European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
7-2023
CISO/RSSI, Responsable de la sécurité des systèmes d’information at France Médias Monde
10-2022 - 7-2023
CISO/RSSI - Chef de la division sécurité et maîtrise des risques at Insee
9-2022
Club des experts de la sécurité de l’information et du numérique at CESIN
3-2016 - 5-2019
Chef de projet IT - ASSI at Ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire

Education

2019 - 2019
67è session intelligence économique et stratégique from Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN)
1-2021 - 9-2021
Ingénieur principal from Ministère de l’Intérieur

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Insights For Selling To Sébastien

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sébastien is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sébastien

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sébastien move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Sébastien take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Sébastien

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