Cybersecurity Lessons From a Retail Giant with Ange Ferrari
June 3, 2025
In this episode of The Connectivity Cloud Podcast with Cloudflare, host Mark Dembo is joined by Ange Ferrari, SVP and CISO at METRO AG, to navigate how global enterprises can effectively manage cybersecurity across diverse markets and channels.
In this episode of The Connectivity Cloud Podcast with Cloudflare, host Mark Dembo is joined by Ange Ferrari, SVP and CISO at METRO AG, to navigate how global enterprises can effectively manage cybersecurity across diverse markets and channels.
What You’ll Learn
- How to implement security strategies across diverse global markets while maintaining local relevance
- Bridging online and offline retail security challenges in a multichannel world
- Why security teams must shift from reactive to proactive by embedding security champions across the organization
- How to effectively communicate cybersecurity risks to C-level executives
- How AI is transforming security operations
Ange Ferrari is the SVP and CISO at METRO AG, where he leads cybersecurity and digital transformation initiatives for an operation serving over 15 million customers globally. With an impressive career spanning leadership roles at IKEA, AWS, and Carrefour, Ange brings over two decades of experience in cybersecurity, starting from his early days as a penetration tester to driving enterprise-wide security strategies. Known for his technical expertise and practical approach to security leadership, he specializes in managing complex multinational retail environments and integrating security across both digital and physical channels.
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