Alphaeus Hanson
Alphaeus Hanson is an assistant director with the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, part of the the Atlantic Council Tech Programs. Prior to joining the Council, Hanson was the inaugural security fellow at Krebs Stamos Group (KSG). As an analyst at KSG, he managed its policy portfolio and drafted feedback on National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) space cybersecurity guidance. Hanson also developed policy recommendations for Group of Seven (G7) leaders as the 2023 US G7 youth (Y7) economics and peace and security delegate. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of Delaware at the Alfred Lerner School of Business and Economics and a foreign language certificate in Spanish.
November 2024
The Role of Data in Improving Cyber Insurance Pricing
In order to improve cybersecurity through cyber insurance, the private sector should aggregate cyber incident data to inform risk models and in turn, more accurately price cyber premiums.
June 2024
User in the Middle: An Interoperability and Security Guide for Policymakers
When technologies work together, it benefits users and the digital ecosystem. Policymakers can advance interoperability and security in tandem by understanding how each impacts the other.
February 2024
Future-Proofing the Cyber Safety Review Board
The Cyber Safety Review Board seeks to examine and learn from complex failures in cyberspace. As Congress considers how to design its next iteration, there are ways to make it more effective and adaptable for the increasing challenges to come.
