Andrew Dwyer

Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Information Security | Co-Lead of the UK Offensive Cyber Working Group

London Area, United Kingdom

About

Andrew is a Lecturer in Information Security at Royal Holloway, University of London. He has a DPhil (PhD) from the University of Oxford and was an Addison Wheeler Research Fellow at the University of Durham until 2022. His research covers 'digital' decision making with AI systems, political economies of (offensive) cyber policy, and developing novel approaches to the study of cybersecurity. This includes being Lead of the UK Offensive Cyber Working Group where he has contributed to analysis of the UK's offensive cyber interests and its National Cyber Force. He has published in several academic and policy outlets, as well as conducting consultancy work for the UK Government.

Experience

  • Lecturer in Information Security at Royal Holloway, University of London
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Associate Research Fellow at Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS)
    Jun 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Addison Wheeler Research Fellow at Durham University
    Oct 2020 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

    A competitive research fellowship awarded by Durham University, "designed to provide early career researchers of outstanding promise with three years to pursue original ideas, free from teaching and administrative responsibilities." The research project - Digital Decisions (DIGIDEC) - explores how decision is being transformed within cyber security, with reference to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) systems to both defensive and offensive activities.

  • Research Associate at University of Bristol
    Aug 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

    A member of the Cyber Security Research Group focusing on 'human factors'. This included conducting research with software developers to assess their practices as well as developing work on supply chain security and on Darknet Markets.

  • Research Affiliate at Centre for Technology and Global Affairs at Oxford University
    Jun 2019 - Jun 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo