As a Research Analyst at the Plakhov Group, Calum is currently working on Quick Takes, Podcast Summaries, and Event Reports.

Calum's primary research interest is Russian-speaking cyber threat actors that target industrial control systems. 

He is currently an intern at the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) in Tbilisi, Georgia, at which he researches topics in cybersecurity. Previously, he has had experience across the government of Canada, as well as an independent researcher with Carleton University. 

He is in his final year of a Bachelor of Global and International Studies (BGInS) Honors degree, with a Specialization in Europe and Russia in the World, and a Minor in Russian.