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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Advancing UN Cyber Norms: Multilateral Peer Review Mechanisms as a Way Forward – Part I
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The Ukraine War and Dilemmas of Cybersecurity Governance – Part II
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The Ukraine War and Dilemmas of Cybersecurity Governance – Part I
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Regulating the Global Spyware Industry
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Workshop on Government Vulnerability Disclosure
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Workshop on the Cybersecurity Chapter of the German National Security Strategy
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Workshop on Promises and Pitfalls of a Global Cybercrime Convention
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Workshop on the Implementation of UN Cyber Norms
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Kick-off Workshop on “Zero Trust”
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The Role of Cyber Operations in War – Part III: Cyber Operations and the Loss of Escalation Control
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The Role of Cyber Operations in War – Part II: (Cyber) History Does Not Repeat Itself
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The Role of Cyber Operations in War – Part I:What (Not) to Learn from the Ukrainian Case
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.