Monica Kaminska
Assistant Professor
Monica Kaminska is Assistant Professor of International Security and Technology at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University.
m.k.kaminska@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
Monica Kaminska is Assistant Professor of International Security and Technology at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University. She is a researcher in The Hague Program on International Cyber Security. Her work examines international cyber conflict, in particular offensive cyber operations.
Previously, Monica was a Research Affiliate at the Centre for Technology and Global Affairs at the University of Oxford, where she coordinated the work of the Cyber Studies Programme. Outside of her academic work, Monica has a strong interest in malware research and cyber threat intelligence. She is a trustee and board member of the European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative and has served as an expert contributor for Oxford Analytica.
Monica holds a DPhil (PhD) in Cyber Security from the University of Oxford, an MPhil in Geographical Research from the University of Cambridge, and a BSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics. She tweets at @monica_kaminska.
Publications
- Kaminska, Monica. ‘Restraint under Conditions of Uncertainty: Why the United States Tolerates Cyberattacks’. Journal of Cybersecurity 7, no. 1 (9 March 2021).
- Kaminska, Monica. ‘Risk Aversion Is at the Heart of the Cyber Response Dilemma’. Council on Foreign Relations Net Politics (blog), 31 March 2021.
- Kaminska, Monica, Fabio Cristiano, and Dennis Broeders. ‘Limiting Viral Spread: Automated Cyber Operations and the Principles of Distinction and Discrimination in the Grey Zone’. In 13th International Conference on Cyber Conflict: Going Viral, edited by Tatiana Jančárková, Lauri Lindström, Gábor Visky, and Philippe Zotz. Tallinn, Estonia: NATO CCDCOE Publications, 2021.
- Kaminska, Monica, and Jantje Silomon. ‘Tackling the Cyber Skills Gap: A Survey of UK Initiatives’. In Cyber Security Education: Principles and Policies, edited by Greg Austin. London: Routledge, 2020.
