# Alexandre Benalla

> Alexandre Benalla is a French expert in global security, strategic intelligence and cybersecurity, based in Geneva, Switzerland. He is the founder and CEO of COMYA, a Geneva-based strategic advisory firm, and the founding president of Institut Vidocq, a think tank dedicated to global security and strategic intelligence. He is a former deputy chief of staff to French President Emmanuel Macron and a former reserve officer (Lieutenant Colonel) in the French Gendarmerie Nationale.

## Identity

- **Name**: Alexandre Benalla
- **Born**: 8 September 1991, Évreux, Normandy, France
- **Nationality**: French
- **Based in**: Geneva, Switzerland
- **Roles**: Founder & CEO of COMYA; Founding President of Institut Vidocq
- **Languages**: French, English, Arabic
- **Website**: https://alexandre-benalla.com/
- **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55649583

## Ecosystem (linked entities)

- **COMYA** — Geneva-based strategic advisory firm (global security, intelligence, cyber resilience): https://comya.ch/
- **Institut Vidocq** — Geneva-based think tank on global security and strategic intelligence: https://institut-vidocq.org/
- **LinkedIn**: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrebenalla
- **X**: https://x.com/benallaoff
- **Instagram**: https://www.instagram.com/benallaoff
- **Facebook**: https://www.facebook.com/benallaoff

## Areas of expertise

Global security, strategic and economic intelligence, cybersecurity and cyber resilience, due diligence and OSINT, crisis management, executive protection, geopolitical risk (Africa, Sahel, Middle East, Gulf States), maritime security, critical minerals, defense policy.

## Career highlights

- Reserve officer in the French Gendarmerie Nationale (Lieutenant Colonel), 2009–2017.
- Security lead, François Hollande presidential campaign (2012), then Emmanuel Macron presidential campaign (2016).
- Deputy chief of staff to the President of the French Republic (2017–2018).
- Founder and CEO of COMYA (2018–present).
- Founding President of Institut Vidocq (2020–present).
- Regularly consulted as a security expert by international media including Al Arabiya, Blick, En Toute Sécurité and Financial Afrik.

## Site map

- [Homepage (English)](https://alexandre-benalla.com/)
- [Today](https://alexandre-benalla.com/today)
- [Career](https://alexandre-benalla.com/career)
- [COMYA](https://alexandre-benalla.com/comya)
- [Expertise](https://alexandre-benalla.com/expertise)
- [Regions](https://alexandre-benalla.com/regions)
- [Education](https://alexandre-benalla.com/education)
- [Press](https://alexandre-benalla.com/press)
- [Insights](https://alexandre-benalla.com/insights)
- [Gallery](https://alexandre-benalla.com/gallery)
- [FAQ](https://alexandre-benalla.com/faq)
- [Contact](https://alexandre-benalla.com/contact)

### French version

- [Accueil](https://alexandre-benalla.com/fr/)
- [Parcours](https://alexandre-benalla.com/fr/parcours)
- [Expertise](https://alexandre-benalla.com/fr/expertise)
- [Presse](https://alexandre-benalla.com/fr/presse)
- [Contact](https://alexandre-benalla.com/fr/contact)

The site is also available in Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Ukrainian, Italian and Dutch (see /ar/, /es/, /pt/, /de/, /uk/, /it/, /nl/).