Karim Azer-Nessim joined RHEA Group in February 2023 as Managing Director of RHEA Group Cybersecurity Division In this role, he is responsible for the organization of RHEA’s Cybersecurity Division, including the security services and solutions portfolio, operations, business development and sales. He provides strategic, financial and operational leadership for the division, which includes experts from across RHEA’s global footprint.
Prior to joining RHEA, Karim was Business Consulting Director and Cyber Security Director at Sopra Steria Group, where he worked for 9 years. There, he led the business consulting activities, governance, risk and compliance consulting services, security solutions, professional services and security managed services to provide a complete end-to-end offering.
Karim has over 20 years’ experience in deploying and managing IT and security projects. He has extensive experience across both the institutional and commercial worlds, having worked with both private sector and public organizations, including the European Union, NATO, defence agencies, police forces and government ministries in Europe and Africa.
Karim has Master’s degrees in Security Information from Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management and in Applied Economics from the Louvain School of Management. He is fluent in French, Dutch, English and Spanish.