Global Cyber and Security Policy

The GCSP’s Global Cyber and Security Policy program equips leaders to navigate global cyber risks through training, advisory, and strategic dialogue.

We provide comprehensive expertise across cyber strategy, crisis management, executive education, and policy advisory, blending security policy-relevant research with practical application. Increased digital dependence and geopolitical instability has led to cyberspace becoming a contested environment. Threat actors target critical infrastructure, supply chains, and public trust. Addressing these challenges requires a holistic approach including strategic foresight, governance, and international cooperation.

We support government, private sector, and international organizations in navigating complex cyber environments. Our activities span executive training and education, including the flagship course on Cyber Security in International Security, scenario-based cyber crisis management, and strategic advisory services that align security posture with institutional goals.

Global Cyber and Security Policy also hosts the international edition of the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge. In partnership with the Atlantic Council, we prepare future leaders to respond to multidimensional cyber crises through policy innovation and diplomacy. As a hub for cyber dialogue, we convene stakeholders across the globe, from the Middle East to Europe and China, fostering confidence-building and norm development.

Through policy research and analysis, we contribute to thought leadership on cyber policy, from societal cyber resilience to cyberspace operations for cyber security, deterrence and defense. Our insights help shape national and international strategies grounded in real-world complexity.

Global Cyber and Security Policy is your trusted partner in strengthening cyber resilience and ensuring a safe and secure cyberspace for the good of humankind.

Experts

Dr Oleksii Baranovskyi
Chief Cybersecurity Researcher @CrackenAGI | Assoc. Prof. @ KPI, BTH | Honored by ISACA, EC-Council, President of Ukraine | CISSP | CISM | CCISO
Dr Fredrik Blix
Consultant Strategic Cybersecurity & Associate Professor
Mr Aapo Cederberg
CEO and Co-founder of Cyberwatch Finland
Dr Marika Ericson
Senior lecturer, Head of Department for International and Operational Law, Swedish Defence University, Stockholm, Sweden
Mr Patrick Ghion
Chief Cyber Strategy Officer at Geneva State Police & Head Regional Cyber Competence Center - Western Switzerland (RC3)
Dr Gazmend Huskaj
Head of Global Cyber and Security Policy
Dr Joanna Kulesza
Assistant Professor of International Law and Director of the Lodz Cyber Hub (LCH) Research Center at the University of Lodz Law School
Mr Bruce Schneier
Cryptologist, computer security specialist and author
Dr Josef Schröfl
Deputy Director for CoI Strategy & Defence at the hybrid CoE in Helsinki/Finland, leading the Cyber-workstrand
Dr Paul de Souza
Executive-in-residence Fellow at the GCSP and Founder of the Cyber Security Forum Initiative (CSFI), Faculty at George Washington University
Dr Alexander Thymmons
Global leader in cyber strategy, technology policy, and international security cooperation
Amb Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar
Chair of IT Coalition Steering Group, Distinguished Fellow at GMF Technology, Global Cyber Alliance Board of Directors

Thought Leadership

  • Huskaj, G. & Sallinen, M. (2021) Staters outtalade normer i cyberrymden (eng. States’ unspoken norms in cyberspace) - A report that presents some States’ behaviour in cyberspace.
  • Huskaj, G. (2016) The development of Information and Communication Technology - Support to the introduction chapter in a Government report 2016.
  • Huskaj, G. (2016) Cyber Security Policy and Diplomacy Workshop, report for the Center for Asymmetric Threat Studies (CATS).
  • Huskaj, G. (2015) Possible consequences of implementation of the NIS Directive - For European countries not covered by the Directive, part in a Government report 2015.

Upcoming Course

Cyber Security in the Context of International Security 2025
15 September 2025 | Virtual