Institute of Security and Global Affairs

About Institute of Security and Global Affairs

The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) was founded in 2016, combining the Centre for Terrorism and Counterterrorism and the Centre for Global Affairs. ISGA is part of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs of Leiden University and is located at its The Hague Campus.

We are a scientific institute specialising in security issues. Researchers at this institute are engaged in interdisciplinary research and teaching within the international scientific field of security studies.

Research themes: Cyber Security Governance, Diplomacy and Global Affairs, Governance of Crises, Intelligence and Security, Physical Violence and Public Order, Terrorism and Political Violence, and War, Peace and Justice.

Education programs: - Bachelor Security Studies - Master Crisis and Security Management - Advanced Master International Relations and Diplomacy - Executive Master in Cyber Security

In addition to the Bachelor and Master programs, we offer several minors (Security, Safety and Justice; Global Affairs; Intelligence Studies), MOOCs - Massive Open Online Courses (Terrorism and Counterterrorism, The Changing Global Order, Security and Safety Challenges in a Globalized World, Risk in Modern Society), and courses for professionals via the Centre for Professional Learning.

Note: This LinkedIn Page was originally the page for the Centre for Terrorism and Counterterrorism (CTC).

Keywords

• Counterterrorism
• Crisis Management
• Cyber Security
• Diplomacy
• Education
• Foreign Fighters
• Global Affairs
• Homicide
• Integrity
• Intelligence
• Jihadism
• Lone Wolves
• Physical Violence
• Political Violence
• Research
• Safety
• Terrorism

Address

• Headquarters

  Turfmarkt 992511DP Den HaagZuid-Holland, Netherlands

Team by function

Based on 22 public job profiles as of 4 September 2026.

• Education / Training9
• Research / R&D7
• Other / Unclassifiable5
• Marketing1