CGI
Security Test Engineer
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About CGI
CGI Inc. is a Canadian multinational company founded in 1976 in Quebec City. It has evolved from a small IT consulting firm into one of the largest independent IT and business consulting services organizations globally, employing approximately 91,000 professionals and reporting revenue of CA$14.68 billion in fiscal year 2024. CGI operates in over 40 countries with more than 400 offices and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company offers a wide range of services, including management and technology consulting, systems integration, IT outsourcing, and business process services. CGI serves various industries, such as government, telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and utilities. Its focus on long-term client relationships and industry-specific expertise allows it to provide tailored solutions that address unique sector challenges. Through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, CGI has established a strong global presence and a commitment to service excellence and career development for its workforce.
Security at CGI
Compiled from public job postings, careers pages, and company materials. Data may not reflect current state — verify during interviews.
Security Team
Section 2: The AppSec Team: People & Structure ("The Team") - Org Structure & Reporting Line: "Our approach to federal application security solutions is tightly integrated with core development teams"– CGI Federal Application Security factsheet (https://www.cgi.com/sites/default/files/cgi-federal-application-security-factsheet.pdf) ⚠️, PDF "Hands-on. Comprehensive. Proven."– CGI cyber security brochure (https://www.cgi.com/sites/default/files/2025-07/cgi_cyber_security.pdf), PDF (Note: the 2017 factsheet is older than eight months and is flagged ⚠️ for staleness.) - Key Public-Facing Leaders (top 1-3 with public profiles): Hervé Ysnel, Senior Vice-President, CGI Business Consulting – CGI expert profile URL: https://www.cgi.com/en/experts/herve-ysnel Key Quote: "Senior Vice-President, CGI Business Consulting"– CGI Cybersecurity (https://www.cgi.com/en/cybersecurity), Website (Only CGI experts listed on the cybersecurity page were found; no explicit "Head of Application Security"title located in public sources.) - Team Size Estimate (as_of:): Information not publicly available. (No public verbatim quote giving an AppSec team headcount at CGI.) - LinkedIn Search Query Used: "site:linkedin.com "CGI" "application security""and LinkedIn company search (exact query strings used during collection are in Appendix B: Collection Log). - Result: ~Information not publicly available. (No reliable public headcount estimate for CGI AppSec located.) - Active AppSec Job Postings (as_of:): Count: At least 1 (example). Evidence: "CGI has an immediate need for an Application Security Advisor"– LinkedIn Job ID 4298938681 (https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/application-security-advisor-at-cgi-4298938681), Job Posting - Common Skill/Tool Patterns: Information not publicly available. (No aggregated, recent postings providing consistent tool/skill lists for AppSec across CGI were found in public sources.) - Gaps & Contradictions: Information not publicly available. (No public org-chart or explicit reporting line for AppSec to CISO/CTO located.)
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