Welcome!
To the International Cybersecurity Research Focus at the IFSH.
Scientific Research on Cyber & Cognitive Conflict
Deepen your understanding of global cyber conflicts and their impact on security and politics.
Knowledge Transfer & Policy Work
We work to raise awareness, inform public opinion, and cooperate closely with policymakers and stakeholders.
Annual “Shaping Cybersecurity” Conference
We co-organize yearly conference on cybersecurity, bringing together international experts and policymakers.
News
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ICS activities in the second half of 2025
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We are hiring!
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Defending democracy against foreign influence campaigns: A wargaming exercise
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Webinar with Cyprus institutions
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Mateusz as a speaker at the GIZ conference
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Mateusz co-authored book
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Matthias joins the BSI conference advisory board
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PROTEKT – Roundtable Espionage & Zeitenwende
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Exploring Global Lessons in Cybersecurity
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ICS as part of the IFSH event format “Kurz Erklärt”
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When Silicon Valley commoditizes human robots
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Discussion Digital Threats and the Human Element: From EU Policies to Everyday Life
Research Topics
Cyber Conflict
Cyber conflict & the use of offensive cyber operations or active cyber defence as an element of International Relations. Governance of the cyber domain: cyber norms, confidence building measures and international law.
Cyber-Security & Strategies
Cybersecurity & cyber defence best-practices: vulnerability disclosure, cyber ranges, bug bounties and the evolution of security controls. Peace and security implications of the cybercrime ecosystem & ransomware. Analysing cyber strategies of allies and adversaries.
Hybrid Threats & Information Warfare
Information warfare, cognitive threats, memetic warfare and the use of synthetic media to influence democracies.
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Cyber & Cognitive Conflict Compass (C4) Substack
Weekly update on cyber and information warfare events around the globe, cyber-policy developments, new academic papers, and noteworthy IT-security news. Hosted via Substack.