Born in Namur in 1972, Major General Pierre Ciparisse became Commander of the Belgian Cyber Force on 19 September 2025. After graduating from the Royal Military Academy as a polytechnical engineer, he served as instructor in satellite communication systems, deployed in Albania with AFOR II, and later commanded the Para-Commando Signal Platoon. He held several key positions at the General Intelligence and Security Service (SGRS), including Head of Technical Collection, and played a central role in major modernisation programmes such as BEST (BElgian Soldier Transformation). He also commanded the 4th CIS Group, supporting both international operations and national security missions. From 2021 onwards, he was deeply involved in building Belgium’s Cyber capabilities, first as head of the SGRS Cyber Directorate and later as Deputy Commander of the newly created Cyber Command, before taking full command of the Cyber Force in 2025.