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In the second episode of our two-parter on cyber threats we focus on cybercrime. David Backovsky talks to Rutger Leukfeldt, Professor of Governing Cybercrime at Leiden University and Senior Researcher at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement. We discuss everything from hackers to criminal nexuses to hacktivists, ransomware and social engineering. How cyber criminals can differ wildly, ranging from organized groups with corporate structures who provide cybercrime as a service to opportunistic cyber “street gangs”. Tune in to find out more.
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In the first half of our two-parter on cyber threats we'll be discussing cyber threat intelligence (CTI) and state actors with one of Berlin's leading threat intelligence experts, Jiro Minier. We cover the basics of CTI and then explore the geopolitical side with China as a case study of how state threat actor nexuses operate.
Jiro Minier is Lead, Threat Intelligence Research and Analysis at the DCSO in Berlin. He is a former fellow of the Centre for International Security and the European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative (ECCRI). -
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In the opening episode of the 3rd season, we interview two Hertie School alumni, Kritika Roy and Finn Hagemann on their transition to the industry, what their work in cybersecurity entails and what advice they'd have for newcomers on entering the industry. Tune in to find out more!
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In our third season, we're diving into the depths of cyber security, where we'll discuss its key concepts and the importance of digital defense with experts from various fields. Our guests will include those who design secure systems, strategists safeguarding businesses, researchers unraveling online threats, and influencers shaping internet safety regulations. Join us for a comprehensive look at cyber attacks and defenses, threat analysis, cybercrime, digital policies, and more on the Berlin Security Beat podcast.
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In this episode we delve into the work of NATO with the Branch Head for Strategic Issues Engagements at NATO Allied Command Transformation. We cover a wide range of issues, from Vlasta's experiences as one of the few female recruits at Citadel, to her insights on the organizaitonal dynamics of NATO and the core skills and tools that young professionals need to succeed in NATO's operational environment.
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In this episode we interview Dr. Gorana Grgić, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Government and International Relations and the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Gorana is a world expert on U.S. and transatlantic security policy and has collaborated with a range of institutions from the EU to NATO to the Australian Ministry of Defence. In this episode we discuss a wide-range of topics from translating academic work to policy to navigating media appearances.
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In this episode of the Berlin Security Beat, we welcome Ankit Panda, a renowned nuclear analyst and Stanton Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment's Nuclear Policy Program. Ankit, known for his expertise on the Asia-Pacific, nuclear strategy, arms control, and emerging technologies, gives a glimpse into the life of a nuclear analyst. He shares his insights on the obstacles upcoming professionals encounter in the field, essential skills for success, and his approach to writing.
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In this month’s episode we interview Cato Stensland, former intelligence officer in the secret services in Norway. We cover a wide-range of issues from the nature of intelligence work, to open source intelligence, to the issues with security clearances.
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In this episode we speak with Brad Roberts, director of the Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory about what it takes to be part of the nuclear strategic community, his work for the Obama administration and some advice for future nuclear analysts.
For more information on the Center for Global Security Research, please visit: https://cgsr.llnl.gov/
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In the pilot episode of the second season, Constanze Stelzenmüller recounts the development of her career, from journalism to becoming a director at Brookings, and the challenges and transitions that came with her path.
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Dr. Christian Gläßel, postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for International Security at the Hertie School, and Dr. Adam Scharpf, incoming assistant professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen, both experts on authoritarian regimes, join Dr. Katharina Emschermann, Deputy Director at the Centre, to talk about “sportswashing”, i.e. the instrumentalization of sports, in light of the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. They discuss:
• the scrutiny-publicity dilemma autocrats face when hosting international sports events,
• how the Argentine military junta disappeared and killed opponents before the 1978 World Cup,
• what the events of ‘78 tell us about today, and
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Anita Gohdes, Professor of International and Cyber Security at the Hertie School, and an expert on contentious politics in the cyber realm, joins Dr. Katharina Emschermann, Deputy Director at the Centre for International Security, to talk about journalist killings. They discuss:
- the conditions that put journalists in danger in institutional democracies,
- the instrumentalization of social media,
- the intersection between online and offline politics in the context of protests, and
- how to better protect journalists and freedom of expression. -
Alistair Wellmann, a Practice Fellow at the Centre for International Security at the Hertie School, and an expert on sanctions implementation and effectiveness, joins Dr. Katharina Emschermann, Deputy Director at the Centre for International Security, to talk about sanctions. They discuss:
• why states impose sanctions,
• different sanction types,
• when sanctions work and when they don’t, and
• how to sharpen the tool. -
Julian Wucherpfennig, Professor of International Affairs and Security at the Hertie School, and an expert on ethnic civil war and terrorism, joins Dr. Katharina Emschermann, Deputy Director at the Centre for International Security, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks to talk about terrorism. They discuss:
• what terrorists want,
• what went wrong in the so-called war on terror,
• the effects of domestic counter-terrorism measures, and
• the policy implications of terrorism research. -
Marina Henke, Professor of International Relations at the Hertie School and Director of the Centre for International Security, an expert on nuclear security, military interventions and European defense policy, joins Dr. Katharina Emschermann, Deputy Director at the Centre for International Security, to talk about nuclear security. They discuss:
• the Centre’s newest research project “Understanding Nuclear Assurance,
Deterrence and Escalation in Europe”, funded by the Stanton Foundation,
• Marina Henke’s research into the psychology of limited nuclear war,
• nuclear weapons as signaling devices,
• strategic in-stability,
• arms control, and
• the controversy over nuclear sharing in Germany. -
Tarah Wheeler, a Cyber Project Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and an expert on information security and international conflict, joins Dr. Katharina Emschermann, Deputy Director at the Centre for International Security, to talk about cyber security. They discuss:
• the difference between cyber espionage and cyber war,
• whether deterrence can work in cyberspace,
• what the cyber future of warfare will look like,
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Andrea Ruggeri, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Oxford, and an expert on peacekeeping and civil wars, joins Dr. Katharina Emschermann, Deputy Director at the Centre for International Security, to talk about UN peacekeeping. They discuss:
• why and how peacekeeping works,
• when to deploy peacekeepers – and when not to,
• how to use diversity in mission composition as an asset,
• how geopolitics influences decision-making at the UN Security Council,
• and, finally, where to get the best coffee. -
Sara Mitchell, Professor of Political Science at the University of Iowa, and an expert on international conflict, esp. territorial, river and maritime issues, joins Dr. Katharina Emschermann, Deputy Director at the Centre for International Security, to talk about maritime disputes. They discuss:
• the ins and outs of the disputes in the South China Sea,
• how climate change increases the risk of maritime conflict,
• why some of those conflicts turn violent while others are resolved peacefully,
• whether the United States needs a larger fleet,
• and, finally, what maritime conflicts to worry about. -
Brian McQuinn, Assistant Professor of International Studies at the University of Regina, Canada, and an expert on armed groups and peace building, joins Dr. Katharina Emschermann, Deputy Director at the Centre for International Security, to talk about Libya. They discuss:
• the origins of the 2011 Libyan uprisings,
• the “who’s who” of the ensuing conflict,
• his experience living among rebels in Misrata for ethnographic studies, and
• the many “ifs” deciding the fate of the Libyan peace process. -
Stacie Goddard, Professor of Political Science at Wellesley College and an expert on international order and global power politics, joins Dr. Katharina Emschermann, Deputy Director at the Centre for International Security, to talk about grand strategy. They discuss:
• grand-strategic successes and failures,
• why talk isn’t cheap,
• how to keep a U.S.-China “Cold War 2.0” from becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy,
• and (musical) 90s nostalgia. - Visa fler