diff --git a/.github/workflows/aws_tfhe_fast_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/aws_tfhe_fast_tests.yml
index 80383619b0..c0db41806e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/aws_tfhe_fast_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/aws_tfhe_fast_tests.yml
@@ -11,13 +11,34 @@ env:
   SLACK_ICON: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1274014582265298945/OjBKP9kn_400x400.png
   SLACK_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.BOT_USERNAME }}
   SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
-  IS_PULL_REQUEST: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' }}
-  REF: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
+  IS_PULL_REQUEST: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
+  REF: ${{ inputs.ref || github.sha }}
 
 on:
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab as an alternative.
   workflow_dispatch:
-  pull_request_target:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      ref:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+    secrets:
+      REPO_CHECKOUT_TOKEN:
+        required: true
+      SLAB_ACTION_TOKEN:
+        required: true
+      SLAB_BASE_URL:
+        required: true
+      SLAB_URL:
+        required: true
+      JOB_SECRET:
+        required: true
+      SLACK_CHANNEL:
+        required: true
+      BOT_USERNAME:
+        required: true
+      SLACK_WEBHOOK:
+        required: true
 
 jobs:
   should-run:
@@ -126,7 +147,10 @@ jobs:
 
   check-user-permission:
     needs: should-run
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/check_triggering_actor.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/check_actor_permissions.yml
+    with:
+      # Check on triggering actor to ensure only Zama organization member can run this workflow
+      actor: ${{ github.triggering_actor }}
     secrets:
       TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_triggering_actor.yml b/.github/workflows/check_actor_permissions.yml
similarity index 79%
rename from .github/workflows/check_triggering_actor.yml
rename to .github/workflows/check_actor_permissions.yml
index f5bac0fcc6..db41a61e74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_triggering_actor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_actor_permissions.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-# Check if triggering actor is a collaborator and has write access
-name: Check Triggering Actor
+# Check if an actor is a collaborator and has write access
+name: Check Actor Permissions
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      actor:
+        required: true
+        type: string
     secrets:
       TOKEN:
         required: true
@@ -16,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-cool/check-user-permission@956b2e73cdfe3bcb819bb7225e490cb3b18fd76e # v2.2.1
         with:
           require: write
-          username: ${{ github.triggering_actor }}
+          username: ${{ inputs.actor }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/launch_pr_workflows.yml b/.github/workflows/launch_pr_workflows.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1725cbaffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/launch_pr_workflows.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# Centralized launcher for pull-request related workflows
+name: Launch PR Workflows
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+
+jobs:
+  file-changes-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+    outputs:
+      forbidden-files: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.ci_any_changed }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout tfhe-rs
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          persist-credentials: 'false'
+          token: ${{ secrets.REPO_CHECKOUT_TOKEN }}
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+
+      - name: Check for file changes
+        id: changed-files
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@d6e91a2266cdb9d62096cebf1e8546899c6aa18f
+        with:
+          since_last_remote_commit: true
+          files_yaml: |
+            ci:
+              - .github/**
+              - ci/**
+              - scripts/**
+              - Makefile
+
+  check-pr-author-permission:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/check_actor_permissions.yml
+    with:
+      actor: ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}
+    secrets:
+      TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  can-launch-workflows:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [file-changes-check, check-pr-author-permission]
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Forbidden files are unchanged
+        if: needs.file-changes-check.outputs.forbidden-files == 'false'
+        run: |
+          echo "Workflows can be launched forbidden files are unchanged"
+
+      # Only Zama organization members are allowed to make changes on forbidden files.
+      - name: Forbidden files have changed
+        if: needs.file-changes-check.outputs.forbidden-files == 'true'
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ needs.check-pr-author-permission.result }}" == "failure" ]; then
+            echo "Actor '${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}' is not authorized to perform changes on forbidden files"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+  #
+  # CPU tests
+  #
+
+  aws-fast-tests:
+    needs: can-launch-workflows
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/aws_tfhe_fast_tests.yml
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+    secrets: inherit
+
+  #
+  # GPU tests
+  #