GIGN: Cybersecurity Challenged by Sensitive Operations

January 5, 2026

Sensitive Operations and Digital Strategy

What happens when digital technology moves to the heart of the Republic’s most sensitive operations?

How does an elite unit such as the GIGN manage a crisis under pressure, in extreme urgency, and in the face of hybrid threats that are both physical and digital?

In this episode of Dans l’œil de la cyber, Anne-Laure de La Rivière welcomes Lieutenant Colonel Thierry, Head of the Technical Division of the GIGN. Together, they explore the realities of a cybersecurity approach unlike any other: one designed for extreme environments.

  • How do you secure communications during a hostage situation?
  • Are cyberattacks integrated into training scenarios?
  • How do you manage a hostage-taking when there is a parallel attempt at digital destabilization? What about the management of social media in such situations?
  • Can the GIGN infiltrate digital networks the way it infiltrates physical ones?
  • Can disinformation trigger a real security crisis?
  • Can we still speak of a boundary between the field and cyberspace?

🎧 A rare conversation at the intersection of technology, strategy, and crisis management. Enjoy the episode!

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