ABOUT
Carine Allaz
CEO and founderBiography
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.
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 «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
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
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 - 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