Context
One of Alcen’s subsidiaries fell victim to CEO fraud in the summer of 2020. A temporary employee was asked to transfer very large sums to Mexico. The funds were never recovered. Leadership recognised the cyber risk and lifted it to a strategic priority.
Make IT Safe as the cybersecurity backbone
From the audits, Alcen received action plans to raise cyber maturity across subsidiaries. The platform gave each subsidiary a cyber maturity index and enabled IT directors to track recommended actions. The approach inspired other departments (HR, finance, quality).
“What matters is to test the product. You need to take the time for POCs and tests, and avoid rushing.”
Grégoire Aubry
IT director at Alsymex, CISO at Alcen
About
Alcen is a group of around twenty subsidiaries developing innovative technologies across five sectors: Defence & Security, Energy, Medical & Health, Aerospace & Space, and Scientific Instruments.
~20 subsidiaries5 sectorsCEO fraud summer 2020