Cristina Bentue
About Cristina Bentue
Cristina Bentue serves as the Chief Operating Officer at IriusRisk, where she has played a key role in its growth into a leading Threat Modeling company. With a strong academic background in Near Eastern Studies and Linguistics, she also participates in mentoring programs for women in STEAM fields.
Work at IriusRisk
Cristina Bentue has served as the Chief Operating Officer at IriusRisk since 2008. Under her leadership, the company has expanded from a small startup to a market-leading Threat Modeling organization with 120 employees across three continents. She co-founded IriusRisk with Stephen de Vries and has been instrumental in its growth. In addition to her operational role, she leads the community edition of IriusRisk and serves on both the Board of Directors and the Expert Advisory Board.
Education and Expertise
Cristina Bentue has an extensive educational background. She studied at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, earning a BA in Spanish Language and Literature from 2004 to 2007. She also holds multiple degrees from Universitat de Barcelona, including a Diploma in Education, a Doctoral Course in Literature and Archaeology in the Near East, and an M.A. in Comparative Semitic Linguistics. Additionally, she studied at SOAS University of London, where she earned an MA in Ancient Near East and a B.A. in Ancient Near East Philology.
Background
Before joining IriusRisk, Cristina Bentue worked in various roles that contributed to her expertise. She served as Chief Librarian at Universitat de Barcelona from 1994 to 1996 and as an Accountant at Poble Espanyol de Barcelona from 1993 to 1994. Her career has spanned technology startups in both Barcelona and London, where she has developed a strong foundation in operational management and strategic growth.
Achievements
Cristina Bentue has made significant contributions to the field of technology and education. She participates in mentoring programs aimed at empowering girls and women in STEAM roles. Additionally, she plans to write a blog post that uses the story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu as a metaphor for breaking silos between development and security teams, reflecting her commitment to fostering collaboration in the tech industry.