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Jan Lem­nitzer

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Subjects
International law Supply chain IT Geopolitics Security Infrastructure

Primary research areas

Supply Chain Cybersecurity

Many companies struggle to monitor and manage cyber risks in their supply chains. With new rules making this compulsory for critical infrastructure, this project designs tools and templates to help small firms without cybersecurity or compliance expertise manage and document these risks.

Cyber insurance

The cyber insurance industry misunderstood and mispriced the risk from ransomware but remains a potential lifeline for many companies that fall victim to cyberattacks. A key question is: to what extent can insurers act as de facto regulators and raise cybersecurity standards in companies by making explicit demands for granting a policy?

Cybernorms and the geopolitics of cybersecurity

Who will rule cyberspace? As the United Nations, powerful nation states and the tech giants all compete for the right to write the rules and for control of key assets that underpin the internet, the geopolitics of our new digitalized world are only beginning to emerge.

Cybersecurity is complex and interdisciplinary – my goal is to make it understandable and accessible

Jan Martin Lemnitzer is Assistant Professor at the Department of Digitalization, Copenhagen Business School. Coming from a background in international politics and history, his research explores the rise of cybersecurity as a national security issue. A key theme is the implementation of the NIS 2 Directive aiming to protect critical infrastructure from cyberthreats – how can the many thousands of  smaller companies facing cybersecurity regulation for the first time fulfil these new requirements? Leading a 5.6 million DKK research project funded by Industriensfond, Jan developed the SUCCESS (Supply Chain Cybersecurity for SMEs) tool that allows companies without cybersecurity or compliance expertise to assess and manage the cyber risks in their supply chain. Other research and teaching interests include general business cyber security, cyber insurance and the politics of big tech. Jan is a regular contributor to Danish and international media on cyber security and cyber conflict

Recent research projects

Cybersecurity of supply chains: providing actionable guidance for SME’s

Project SUCCESS develops a tool to help SMEs assess, manage, and document supply chain cyber risks for regulators and customers. Launch: Oct 2025.

Outside activities

JML Cyber Policy Consulting, 2020–present

Consulting and public and private lectures.

Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace, 2022–present

Member of the Geneva Dialogue and regular contributor to work sessions, publications and events.
https://genevadialogue.ch/

Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, 2021–2022

Member of working groups 4 (cyber norms) and 6 (ICT supply chain security)