Deputy Director for Cybersecurity
French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
LinkedInLéonard Rolland is the Deputy Director for Cybersecurity at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. He began working in cyber diplomacy in 2013 and contributed to negotiations that led to the consensus report of the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts (UN GGE) on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, adopted in July 2015. As a diplomat, Léonard has served as a political advisor – focusing on security-related issues, including cyber – the Embassy of France in Moscow and the Embassy of France in Berlin. Léonard holds degrees from Sciences Po Lille and the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne.
This session assesses the proliferation and irresponsible use of Commercial Cyber Intrusion Capabilities (CCICS), including ‘commercial intrusive surveillance software’ or spyware. It also discusses the Pall Mall Process – jointly led by France and the United Kingdom – which seeks to establish guiding principles and highlight policy options for States, industry and civil society in relation to the development, facilitation, purchase and use of such capabilities.
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