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Crisis Minds
11 March 2026
The Royal Horseguards Hotel & One Whitehall PlaceLondon, UK

Ghonche Alavi
Director, Cyber at Crisis24

Profile

Ghonche leads Crisis24’s Cyber Practice, advising clients on managing and mitigating cyber risk across all stages of incident readiness and response. She brings extensive experience in information and network security, combining technical expertise with crisis management insight to help organizations protect critical systems and recover effectively after an incident.

A Certified ISO 27001 Professional (CIP), Certified Digital Forensics Examiner (CDFE), and Ethical Hacker (ICSI), Ghonche works closely with forensic specialists, crisis response teams, threat intelligence analysts, and legal partners to deliver coordinated support during cyber events. Her work includes designing and delivering simulated cyber incident exercises, conducting post-incident reviews, and developing disaster recovery and incident response plans tailored to clients’ operational needs.

Ghonche holds a BA (Hons) in Politics from Goldsmiths University, an MA in Public Policy from King’s College London, and an MSc in Cyber Security from the University of Central Lancashire.

Agenda Sessions

  • Preparing for and Mitigating the Impact of Cyber Attacks

    11:10