Cristina Del Real

Dr. Cristina Del-Real is an Assistant Professor in Cyber Crisis at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) at Leiden University. Previously she worked as a postdoctoral researcher in cybersecurity governance at ISGA. She is part of the NWO-funded project 'Cyber Security by Integrated Design' (C-SIDe), led by Dr. Els De Busser. Her research explores the intersection between society, technology and security policy, with specific areas of interest in cyber security governance in public and private organizations. Cristina's other areas of interest include public perception of intelligence agencies and security governance in smart cities. She has been a visiting researcher at the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (University of Tennessee, USA) and the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (University of Glasgow, UK). She is also an active member Board Member of the Spanish Network of Early Career Researchers in Criminology.