About
Sam Gabbai is the Chief Information Security Officer for the EMEA and Americas regions at PayPal, based in Luxembourg, where he leads the company's information security and cyber risks department. He has more than 25 years of experience in technology, information security management, cybersecurity, and privacy, with work spanning governance, risk management, control frameworks, cybersecurity operations, certification environments, and regulatory compliance.
Experience
- PayPalCISO - EMEA & Americascurrent2016 — presentLuxembourg, Luxembourg
- SIX Group / CETRELCISO - Head of Corporate Security2014 — 2015Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- SIX Group / CETRELHead of Operational Security2011 — 2014
- PwCSenior CyberSecurity Advisor2010 — 2011Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- GEMALTO / THALESHead of Corporate Information Security2008 — 2010Paris, Île-de-France, France
- ImerysCISO - Head of Information Security2005 — 2008Paris, Île-de-France, France
- ImerysEMEA Network & Telecom Manager2003 — 2005
- OC3 NETWORKSHosting Operations Manager2000 — 2002Los Angeles, California, United States
- ARROWTECHTechnical Services Manager1998 — 2000Tel Aviv District, Israel
Skills & more
Time ManagementSystem AdministrationVirtualizationNetwork SecurityNetwork DesignRouting ProtocolsProgram ManagementIT ControlsIT Service ManagementSystem ConfigurationForensic AnalysisComputer Networking
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Executive Decision-makingHigh Performance TeamsCyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)State ComplianceRisk ManagementData PrivacyExecutive LeadershipRisk ControlNetwork SwitchesWindows ServerInterpersonal CommunicationStrategic Planning- Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) — Citrix
- CSA Certified Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) — Cloud Security Alliance
- ITIL® v3 — ITIL Foundation Certification Training Level
- Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) — Microsoft
- Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) — Cisco Networking Academy
- Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) — Cisco Networking Academy
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Voice (CCNP) — Cisco Networking Academy
- Security + — CompTIA
- CSX Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate (CSXF) — ISACA
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor - Information Security Certification — PECB
From Sam's professional profile.
Colleagues at 33N
Achiad Avivi
Expert Advisory Board — Founder at LAS security at 33N
Adam Frankl
Expert Advisory Board — Partner at Alchemist Accelerator at 33N
Alina Medentsy
VC Operations Analyst at 33N
André Azevedo
Expert Advisory Board — CEO at Ancoris at 33N
Artur Monteiro
Technologist In Residence at 33N
Ayman Hammoudeh
Expert Advisory Board — Venture Advisor at 33N
Brian Nesmith
Strategic Committee — Founder & Executive Chairman at Arctic Wolf at 33N
Carlos Alberto Silva
Managing Partner at 33N
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Gabbai?
- Sam Gabbai is the Chief Information Security Officer for the EMEA and Americas regions at PayPal, based in Luxembourg, where he leads the company's information security and cyber risks department. He has more than 25 years of experience in technology, information security management, cybersecurity, and privacy, with work spanning governance, risk management, control frameworks, cybersecurity operations, certification environments, and regulatory compliance.
- Where does Sam Gabbai work?
- Sam Gabbai is Expert Advisory Board — CISO at Paypal EMEA at 33N.
Shared employers
Also worked at PayPal158
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and Addepar
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