Nicolas Dufour is a graduate of the Ecole Nationale d'Assurance (ENASS) and holds a doctorate in management science. He is currently an associate professor at Cnam Lirsa. He has been working for over 10 years in the financial services sector on issues related to risk management and internal control. His research focuses on the management and integration of standards in organizations as well as on fraud management in organizations. His work has led to the publication of a dozen academic articles (CNRS/FNEGE), eight books on risk management and about fifty professional articles as well as twenty presentations at academic conferences.