Biography
Elena Grossfeld is a PhD candidate in the Department of War Studies, King's College London (KCL), and a member of King's Intelligence and Security Group (KISG). Her research interests are strategic culture of Russian/Soviet intelligence, Cold War, and information warfare.
Elena holds an MA in Intelligence and International Security from KCL, an MA in Linguistics from San Jose State University, and a BS in Mathematics with a minor in Russian Studies from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Having started her career as a software engineer and architect, she specialized in reliability and performance of systems powering the Internet and e-commerce before moving into cybersecurity, focusing on the areas of insider threat, cyber threat intelligence, and cryptocurrencies-related fraud investigations.
Research Interests
- Strategic Culture
- Soviet and Russian intelligence services
- Information Warfare
- Cold War
Elena’s research concentrates on Strategic culture of Russian intelligence services, changes in strategic culture from the Cold War to present; and the effects of strategic culture on information warfare.
Thesis
Strategic culture of Russian Intelligence Services – from the Cold War to Putin’s Russia.
Supervisors
Dr Daniela Richterova
Dr Huw Dylan
Publications
Research
King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence
King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence provides a platform for sharing research and ideas in the field of intelligence.
News
Academic insights on Israel and Gaza
Academics and researchers from King’s have shared their expertise around events in Israel and Gaza and the wider consequences of the ongoing conflict.
Features
What impact has the war on Ukraine had on Russian security and intelligence?
The invasion of Ukraine has changed how Putin’s secret empire operates, both at home and abroad.
What does the War in Ukraine tell us about Russian Intelligence?
ELENA GROSSFELD: Russia's intelligence failures, could have far-reaching impact on the course of the war in Ukraine
Research
King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence
King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence provides a platform for sharing research and ideas in the field of intelligence.
News
Academic insights on Israel and Gaza
Academics and researchers from King’s have shared their expertise around events in Israel and Gaza and the wider consequences of the ongoing conflict.
Features
What impact has the war on Ukraine had on Russian security and intelligence?
The invasion of Ukraine has changed how Putin’s secret empire operates, both at home and abroad.
What does the War in Ukraine tell us about Russian Intelligence?
ELENA GROSSFELD: Russia's intelligence failures, could have far-reaching impact on the course of the war in Ukraine