For its latest edition, the European jury of the European Enterprise Awards has honored Squad with the award for "Most Innovative Cybersecurity Firm 2021."
This recognition is a tribute to the quality of our cybersecurity expertise over the past 10 years and consolidates our position among France's top five cybersecurity companies.
We are extremely proud to share this award with all of our teams. They are the ones who ensure the quality of our expertise on a daily basis. This award recognizes the commitment of everyone at Squad to guaranteeing a trusted cyberspace for our customers.
"This award is another step toward the #Squad2025 vision, a vision that drives us to dream of becomingthe French cybersecurity unicorn."
says Antoine Hautin, Deputy CEO of Squad.
An award that showcases our expertise
As part of its work, the European Enterprise Awards jury selects companies in Europe that "implement best practices and exceed all expectations, in order to discover how they achieve extraordinary success."
The winners are rewarded "based on their merit [...]; their achievements over the past 12 months, as well as their reputation among their peers and, above all, their presence on the European market. According to the specialist media outlet EU Business News, the application of these selection criteria makes this European award "one of the most prestigious in its field"!
Squad, naturally Cyber since 2011
Squad is apure playerin cyber security! Since its inception, our firm has chosen to specialize. Our model is based on two values that are part of our DNA: the quality of our expertise and the friendly atmosphere within the company. With more than 700 experts today, Squad has established itself as one of the top five French players in cybersecurity.
A pioneer, Squad anticipated the emergence of cloud security issues and DevOps and DevSecOps trends, and is now turning its attention to the topics of the future: artificial intelligence, Big Data, Blockchain, and more.
“Thanks to our high level of specialization, our solid expertise, and the unwavering commitment of everyone in the company, in just 10 years we have grown from a provincial startup to a key player in France when it comes to cyber security.”
emphasizes Marc Brua, co-founder of Squad.
Committed to European digital sovereignty, Squad was invited in October 2020 to join the Campus Cyber project, an initiative launched by French President Emmanuel Macron that aims to bring together the entire French cyber ecosystem. Squad is thus joining forces with the main players in cybersecurity within this project, which is unique in Europe.
Squad, 360° cyber expertise
Our comprehensive expertise in cybersecurity issues gives us a significant advantage in the market. This explains why French companies choose us as their trusted partner for securing their cyberspace.
Our experts are involved throughout the entire cyber cycle:
- Threat identification: Our GRC experts implement and monitor security governance through risk management for systems, assets, data, etc.
- IT security: Ensuring the protection of information, infrastructure, and data. This is the role of our teams of architects and security engineers. The design and deployment of infrastructure and developments must be considered through the lens of security from the outset. This is known as "security by design."
- Cyber alert detection: Detection is crucial. Far too many organizations do not realize that they are under attack. Detecting cybersecurity alerts as early as possible is essential in order to quickly put a stop to them and limit their impact. This is the task of our teams specializing in the design and operation of SOCs (Security Operation Centers).
- Responding to attacks and incidents: The question is notwhether, but ratherwhena security incident will occur, andhowto respond to an attack: no system is foolproof, as technical and human vulnerabilities are numerous and diverse, and so-called "zero-day" vulnerabilities are regularly revealed. Squad consultants are on standby to respond to any alert and take swift and effective action in the event of an incident. We support our clients on both the technical and legal sides.
- Recovering from an incident: At Squad, we support our partners in designing and maintaining business continuity and recovery plans that ensure resilience.
Squad's strength: a mix of talents and expertise!
With threats becoming more widespread and diverse, expertise is more important than ever! Our success lies in the strength of our teams and the breadth of their skills. Squad is, above all, a mix of cyber talent and expertise. Our expertise is recognized by our numerous certifications: ISO27001 certification, PASSI qualification, DISP (Australian government qualification). Our communities of experts are spread across nine agencies in France and two subsidiaries abroad.
“At Squad, we believe that exchanges within a group driven by a desire to learn are the key to lasting success.”
says Eric Guillerm, co-founder of Squad
We offer everyone the opportunity to grow through the SquadeXperience:
- Personalized career paths over 3 years
- Internal graduate program and continuing education tools: Seela, Udemy, etc.
- Weekly internal conferences for experts and by experts (MixYourTalent)
- Friendly atmosphere and fulfilling work environment: Squad rated 4.7 out of 5 by Glassdoor
Squad, future cybersecurity unicorn
Heading for 2022! After a year rich in projects and new investments, we want to continue developing our agencies in France, accelerate our growth in Europe, and also carry out external growth operations.
We want to strengthen our position as a 100% cyber expert by enhancing our strategic consulting and cybersecurity audit services.
After Australia and Canada in 2021, 2022 will also see an acceleration in our development in Europe. These strategic areas of development are fully in line with the sector's momentum. But above all, they express our ambition to build the European leader in cybersecurity and DevSecOps.
