About

Carine Allaz

CEO and founder

Biography

Carine Allaz is the CEO and founder of CIRISK, a Swiss cybersecurity consulting firm. She holds a Master’s degree in Law, Crime, and Security of New Technologies from the University of Lausanne.

With over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity risk management, she spent a decade in the financial sector, where she worked as an IT auditor and cybersecurity project manager, and led the creation and operation of a Security Operations Center for a private bank over a four-year period.

Carine Allaz is also a lecturer in continuing education programs in information security at the University of Geneva and HEG Geneva. She serves as a member of the Scientific Committee for the University of Geneva’s continuing education program in information security.

A frequent speaker on cybersecurity topics, she is regularly called upon as an expert by international organizations. She is currently involved in initiatives related to digital sovereignty and governance, including contributions to forums focused on artificial intelligence for developing countries.

Committed to fostering diversity in cybersecurity, she actively mentors emerging talent and promotes greater inclusion in the field. In 2025, she co-founded Women4Cyber Switzerland.

Speaker experience

2026 «Parcours et expériences professionnelles en cyber sécurité» - Table ronde - HEIA-F

2026 «One Size Does Not Fit All: the different paths into cybersecurity» - Panelist - Women4Cyber security mentoring coffe - Geneva Cyber week

2026 «AI Real-World Threats» - Swiss Cyber AI Conference - Lugano

2026 «No Backdoors, (no) Barries, A Woman's Rise in Cybersecurity» - Women in STEM Gala - Institut le Rosey - Gstaad

2026 «Women4cyber Switzerland, orgins and formation of the Chapter» - Webinar organised by Women4Cyber Ireland

2025 «Cybersécurité, risques et bonnes pratiques pour protéger les données de recherche» - Faculté des sciences sociales et politiques - Université de Lausanne

2025 «AI in Cybersecurity: Balancing Innovation, Risk, and Responsibility» - IAPP Switzerland - Zurich

2025 « Tackling the challenge of compliance in an over regulated international environnement - The use case of data breach notifications» - Women4Cyber Foundation Annual Conference - Athens

2025 « Country and Sector Case Studies: What Works and Why» - Keynote and roundtable moderator - AI For developing countries Forum - Vienna

2025 « Cyber risques pour les jeunes » - Forum sécurité Genevois

2025 « Cyber sécurité, retour d'expérience » - Women In Cyber security Education (WICE) by Cyber 221

2025 « La sécurité des données de recherche dans le cyber espace » - CER-VD & AIPD Vaud

2025 « Cybersecurity in Finance » - 100Women in Finance - Geneva

2024 « Gestion de crise: aspect légaux et réglementaires » - HEG-Geneva

2024 « Cyber criminalité pour tous » - Panelist - HEG-Geneva

2024 « Cyber risques pour les jeunes » - ISMA

2023 « Cyber incident and the law » - Panelist - Women in Cyber Day

2019 – « Risk management Methodologies» – Swiss-Cybersecurity

2019 – « Sécurité de l’information pour avocats – protéger les données client à l’ère du numérique » – Swiss LegalTech Association et eLex.io

2019 – « Security Operations Center » – HEG Genève

2018 – « Risk management best practices applied to Cyber security risk » – Swiss-Cybersecurity

2017 – « Building a banking SOC: main challenges and lessons learned » – SIGS – SOC Forum Suisse Romande

2017 – « From HEC Lausanne to Head of SOC at Pictet » – HEC Lausanne

2016 – « Mise en œuvre d’un Security Operations Center » – Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Media experience

2026 - Mediaplanet - Schutz & Sicherheit special edition - « Vertraue keiner Stimme: Die KI-Betrugsrevolution" Link

2025 - Le temps - « Plus de 16 milliards de mots de passe volés: trois questions pour faire face à un piratage qui nous concerne tous » Link

2025 - AIFOD - AI for developing countries interview Link

2023 - Les réformés - « Formation: comment vérifier l'acquisition des savoirs? » Link

2019 - Dukascopy TV - Papier intelligent Link