Biography
Siri's research interests include national cyber security strategies, concepts of hybrid warfare and strategic deterrence, the role of strategic communication in conflict and crisis management, and information operations in peace and conflict with an emphasis on Russian strategy and European security.
Siri has previously worked as a Fellow at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS) and as a security policy analyst in the Norwegian Armed Forces. She has also worked for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), the International Law and Policy Institute (ILPI) and the Hudson Institute’s Center for Political-Military analysis in Washington D.C.
Siri holds an MA in Intelligence and International Security from King’s College London and a BA in International Studies from the University of Oslo. She has also studied American Foreign Policy at the American University in Washington DC and Russian language in St. Petersburg and Novosibirsk.
Siri is a member of the King’s Intelligence and Security Group (KISG) and an associate member of King's Cyber Security Research Group. She is also associated with the Research Centre for Digitalization and Cyber Security Studies at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI).
Siri’s PhD research is funded by the Norwegian Research Council (NRC).
Research
Research interests include:
- National cyber strategies
- Concepts of hybrid warfare and strategic deterrence
- Strategic communication in conflict and crisis management
- Information operations in peace and conflict
- Russian strategy
- European security
Siri’s research falls under three main areas: national cyber security strategies, strategic communication and information operations, and concepts of hybrid warfare and strategic deterrence. Geographically, her research is focused on Russia and Eurasia, Europe and transatlantic relations.
Thesis Title
Strategic cyber defence: Shaping the operational environment
Abstract
Cyber security has evolved into a matter of national security. Consequently, nations are experimenting with how to defend national interests and enhance sovereignty in the digital domain. There is a growing consensus that strategic approaches to cyber defence must be based on some sort of deterrence. However, it remains unclear how states can communicate their capabilities and intentions credibly to deter cyber attacks. Therefore, this research project will investigate the efficacy of different communication activities in supporting cyber defence strategies.
A combination of rational deterrence theory and communication theory will make up the analytical framework that will be applied to historical data on governments' statements of their capabilities over the last decade. This examination will serve the project's primary objectives, which are to generate empirical and theoretical knowledge about how states communicate about their cyber capabilities, and to explain how communication can be used strategically and in different ways to enhance national cyber defence.