ABOUT US

The Cognitive Security Institute exists to protect what makes us human: our ability to think for ourselves.

In the digital age, our thoughts, beliefs, and decisions are under constant attack. Sophisticated adversaries use cognitive warfare to erode trust, manipulate perceptions, and destabilize societies. These threats target past our systems to our very minds.

Traditional cybersecurity alone isn't enough.

We need cognitive security.

What is Cognitive Security?

Digital adversaries manipulate what we think, trust, and believe. These threats combine psychological, technological, and geopolitical tactics.

CSI exists to proactively defend against them.

Humanity is currently experiencing a phase transition in its relationship with technology and with itself. This transition will impact every aspect of our lives. The interconnection between people from distant parts of the globe will continue to present new opportunities and challenges. Technologically mediated communications make the challenge of determining truth from fiction difficult at best and impossible at worst. The ability to project force from remote parts of the globe are giving rise to new dimensions of security.

A Human-Centered Approach to Security

We bridge the gap between technological defenses and human vulnerabilities.

We're building a special community where talent, taxonomy, and telemetry converge to outpace emerging threats and reclaim our agency in an increasingly manipulated world.

By combining rigorous research, mental health advocacy, and professional collaboration, CSI empowers people and organizations to build resilience, counter manipulation, and lead innovation in the AI era.