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Benoît Wattinne

Cybersecurity engineer

Cybersecurity consultant at Thales Cyber Solutions, in Lyon

Profile

I'm Benoît Wattinne, a cybersecurity engineer at Thales Cyber Solutions. The rest of the time, I build small tools for the people around me, and I host them myself.

Experience

Cybersecurity consultant, permanent contract

since January 2026

Thales Cyber Solutions · Lyon

After my final-year internship, I joined Thales Cyber Solutions on a permanent contract. My main assignment: operational security officer (RSO) for engineering environments at the AVS site in Valence, and everything that comes with it.

DevSecOps engineering intern

March – August 2025

Thales Cyber Solutions

Varied assignments to grow a DevSecOps culture: building security into every step of development rather than at the end.

  • Designed a DevSecOps training course from scratch and updated an existing one
  • Regular technology watch briefings on cyber news for the teams
  • Analysis of NIS2 and Cyber Resilience Act requirements
  • Built an attack demonstration for awareness sessions

Cybersecurity consulting intern

June – August 2024

Bosch Security Systems

A detailed review of security tools able to assess vulnerabilities in internally developed applications.

  • Research and comparison of tools for security audits
  • Evaluated and deployed Nessus against the stated requirements, strengths and limits included
  • Recommendations to integrate these tools into the development workflow

Alongside my studies

School tutor

2020–2025

PRREL Ambition, Région Hauts-de-France

Homework help and support for students of various levels, one-to-one and in groups.

  • Methods adapted to each student
  • Regular follow-up of their progress
  • Organised group homework sessions

Private lessons

Self-employed

Private lessons, on top of tutoring.

Inventory clerk

2019–2021

RGIS

A night student job: counting items on supermarket shelves for stock control. Accuracy, stamina and deadlines.

Education

Engineering degree in cybersecurity

2018–2025

JUNIA ISEN · Lille

A cybersecurity major with an introduction to quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography. Mathematics, physics, electronics, programming and networking.

  • Project lead for ML-KEM, an implementation of a NIST post-quantum standard
  • Project lead for CryptoJetons, a blockchain for the school

Scientific baccalaureate, with honours

2016–2018

Mathematics major

Along with the “Cordées de la réussite” programme, which prepares students for higher education.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Vulnerability analysis, Penetration testing, Digital forensics, DevSecOps, Linux hardening, NIS2 and Cyber Resilience Act, Post-quantum cryptography, Awareness and training

Software

TypeScript and JavaScript, Node.js, Express, Vue, React, Python, C and C++, Java, Kotlin, SQL: MariaDB, MySQL, SQLite, PHP

Infrastructure

Debian, Kali, Docker, Ansible, Traefik, nginx, GitHub Actions, restic backups, Monitoring, Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP

Teamwork

Project management, Team leadership, Teaching, Technical writing, Technology watch, Critical thinking

Languages

  • French · native
  • English · B2, TOEIC
  • Spanish · basics, two months in Spain

Selected projects

Infra

since 2025

My self-hosting platform: push to GitHub, and the app is live two minutes later.

Debian · Ansible · Docker · Traefik · Python · restic · MariaDB · GitHub Actions

Navette

since 2025

Drop files, share a link: full-size photos and videos, no account needed.

TypeScript · Node.js · Docker

ChâtaignFinder

2026

A map of where to pick chestnuts around Grenoble, with cross-checked sources and a confidence score.

JavaScript · Leaflet · Python · OpenStreetMap · IGN

ML-KEM

2023–2024

Implementing in C++ the NIST standard for exchanging keys that future quantum computers cannot break.

C++ · Crypto++ · FIPS 203

CryptoJetons

2024–2025

A blockchain written from scratch to rethink exchanges between the people of JUNIA.

TypeScript · Node.js · Pair à pair

Pharmat

2024–2025

Practise the multiple-choice questions of the French pharmacy residency exam, on any device.

Node.js · Express · EJS · Socket.IO · MySQL

Interests

Nature (wildlife and plants), gardening, mountains, cycling, running, swimming, volleyball, cooking.