At the center of my research is the critical examination of cybersecurity as a self-reproducing and socially constructed field. I interrogate how specific threats and protective mechanisms emerge discursively, are sustained over time, and come to constitute their own reality. My analysis focuses on how narratives and symbolic patterns of order not only shape but are also co-produced and stabilized through the perception and practice of security technologies, surveillance, and algorithmic manipulation: What kinds of narratives emerge in these domains, why do they take the forms they do, and whose interests do they serve?

Within this research context, I work intensively with Natural Language Processing (NLP), particularly Large Language Models (LLMs), for qualitative content and discourse analysis. I examine not only the capabilities and limitations of these technologies but also their role in shaping and reproducing linguistic and epistemic norms. My focus is on developing methodological and technical approaches that enable more nuanced exploration, interpretation, and analysis of complex narratives.

On a practical level, my focus extends to organizational measures such as ISMS as well as technical IT penetration testing.