Christodoulos Ioannou is a Senior Advisor in the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS) and a seasoned Intelligence Analyst, specializing in Counter-Intelligence, Hybrid Threats and Cognitive Security.
Christodoulos has worked for a number of years as an Analyst with the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus where he engaged in strategic and operational analysis across a wide array of national security topics before transitioning to the Private sector. His work in the private sector included producing actionable intelligence on ongoing conflicts with high level recipients, as well as working for firms dealing in Geopolitical and business intelligence, before establishing his own private intelligence firm.
He holds a BscEcon (Hons) in International Politics and Intelligence studies from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and a MA in Intelligence and Security Studies from the University of Salford, where he wrote his thesis on the prospects of a centralized EU intelligence agency. He is currently a PhD candidate in Police Studies at the University of South Wales, UK with his research focusing on Counter-Intelligence and Hybrid Threats. Additionally, Christodoulos holds numerous Analytical and Operational training.
Christodoulos has collaborated with RIEAS in the past, and contributed articles to the Journal of Mediterranean and Balkan Intelligence. He is also a Senior Fellow on Hybrid Threats, Counter-intelligence and Cognitive Security with the Ukraine Foundation.