Martijn Dekker

Martijn Dekker is a Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Department of Business Analytics, at the University of Amsterdam. An accomplished academic and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with over 25 years of experience, he bridges cybersecurity leadership, geopolitical analysis, and digital governance. His work focuses on the evolving role of cyberspace as a geopolitical buffer zone and the strategic implications for corporate security.

• PhD in Pure Mathematics
• Expertise in protocol security, digital sovereignty, and cyber warfare

Research trends from his publications demonstrate critical engagement with:

• Cyberspace weaponization
• Protocol poisoning defense
• Geopolitical dimensions of digital infrastructure
• AI's dual-use security impact
• Regulatory frameworks for data sovereignty

His recent work emphasizes the need for resilience against protocol attacks and integration of military tactics into cybersecurity strategy, reflecting his evolution from mathematical foundations to strategic leadership in information security.