Josef Schroefl started his career in the Austrian Armed Forces in 1982 and worked since in various areas of the military, including several UN-tours within UNDOF to Syria. Since 2006, he served in the Austrian MoD heading “Comprehensive Approach”, “Hybrid threats” and “Cyber Security/Cyber Defence”. He holds a B.A. in Computer Technology, a M.A. in International Relations from University of Delaware/U.S. and a PhD in International Politics from University of Vienna. Josef also lectures upon invitation at Universities in Europe and worldwide, and has several publications/books on Asymmetric/Cyber/Hybrid threats, crisis, conflict and warfare. Current position: Deputy Director, CoI Strategy & Defence at the Hybrid CoE in Helsinki/Finland.
From the Winter 2022 Issue
Hybrid Warfare
Cyber in Hybrid Threats – Acute and Present Danger to Our Society
Author(s):
Carmen Marsh, President and CEO, United Cybersecurity Alliance
Håkan Gunneriusson, Docent War Studies, Mid-Sweden University, Risk and Crisis Centre/Political Science
Josef Schroefl, Deputy Director, COI Strategy and Defence, Hybrid CoE
Madeleine Myatt, Doctoral Researcher/Research Fellow, University of Bielefeld, Germany
“The power of cyber in hybrid conflicts” was a hot topic at the recent European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) – “Cyber Power Symposium 2021” in Helsinki, Finland
