Dr Gareth Mott is a research fellow in the Cyber and Tech team at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). His research interests include governance and cyberspace, developments in the cyber risk landscape and the evolution of cybersecurity strategies. 

Prior to joining RUSI, he was a lecturer in security and intelligence at the University of Kent. 

Gareth holds a PhD in international relations (security studies), completing an original thesis on the spectre of cyberterrorism in 2018. He also holds an MA in international security and a BA in international relations and modern history.