Michel Herzog is a researcher in the field of critical infrastructure protection and cyber-security in the Risk and Resilience Research Group at the Center for Security Studies (CSS). He studied political science and public law at the University of Zurich, where he received his Master’s degree. During his studies, he focused on security policy and legal questions in international relations as well as political risk analysis.

Before joining the CSS, Michel Herzog worked for the Federal Crisis Management Training branch of the Federal Chancellery of Switzerland. His main research interests are the management of political risks, early warning and crisis management, especially in the field of critical infrastructure protection and cyber-security.