About
Florian Bidabé
Cyber Security Leader
Florian Bidabé is a Cyber Security Leader with 15+ years of experience across IT and cybersecurity. Currently serving as Strategy and Innovation Lead at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, he drives cyber security strategy and innovation initiatives in one of Australia's largest organisations.
With deep expertise spanning offensive security, cloud security architecture, AI/LLM threat research, and enterprise security leadership, Florian bridges the gap between technical execution and strategic leadership. His background includes senior roles at CBA, Yum! Brands, VMware, and Apple across Australia and France.
As an active bug bounty researcher, he has responsibly disclosed vulnerabilities to GitHub, Microsoft, Atlassian, and Wiz. He is also a prolific security tooling developer, author of 20+ technical articles, and founder of PhotonSec.
Experience
Strategy and Innovation Lead — Cyber Security
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Drives cyber security strategy and innovation for CBA's Cyber Security division. Leads strategic initiatives, emerging technology assessments, and cross-functional programs to advance the organisation's security posture and capability.
Senior Engineering Manager — Cyber Security
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Led engineering teams responsible for security tooling, automation, and platform development. Delivered key security capability uplift programs, managed team roadmaps, and drove adoption of DevSecOps practices across CBA.
Senior Security Architect
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Designed enterprise security architectures across cloud (Azure, AWS) and on-premises environments. Led security reviews for major transformation programs, developed security standards, and provided strategic security advisory across business units.
Cyber Security Lead
Yum! Brands
Led cyber security operations and strategy across the APAC region for Yum! Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell). Managed vulnerability management, penetration testing, and security incident response programs.
Network Administrator
Yum! Brands
Managed network infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region. Responsible for network design, security hardening, firewall management, and ensuring business continuity for multi-site restaurant operations.
Virtualisation Analyst
Yum! Brands
Managed and administered VMware virtualisation infrastructure across the APAC region. Led virtualisation projects to consolidate physical servers, improve resource utilisation, and reduce operational costs.
Senior Technical Support Engineer
VMware
Provided advanced technical support for VMware vSphere, vCenter, and virtualisation products to enterprise customers. Specialised in complex troubleshooting, escalation handling, and knowledge base contributions.
Senior Enterprise Advisor
Apple
Provided enterprise-level technical advisory and support for Apple deployments in corporate environments. Specialised in iOS/macOS device management, MDM solutions, and Apple platform security for business customers.
Skills & Expertise
Security Leadership
Offensive Security
Cloud & Identity
AI & LLM Security
Security Architecture
Development & Tooling
Certifications
Education
PhotonSec is a personal security brand founded by Florian Bidabé. It serves as the home for his independent security research, bug bounty work, technical writing, and open-source security tooling.
Through PhotonSec, Florian publishes research on offensive security, AI/LLM threats, cloud security, and emerging attack surfaces — combining his enterprise security leadership background with hands-on technical depth.