Vlad Gurulea

Law graduate and national security specialist with professional experience in public institutions and international security environments. Proven ability to conduct strategic analysis, assess regional threats, and produce policy-oriented work on Eastern European security dynamics.

Experienced in legal drafting, institutional communication, and analytical research, with a strong understanding of intelligence frameworks and political risk. Demonstrated capacity to operate in complex, multidisciplinary settings and contribute to high-level discussions on security and governance.

Motivated to apply analytical and legal expertise in roles focused on security policy, intelligence, and strategic decision-making.

OSCE Model 2024 – Tribujeni, Orhei, Republic of Moldova

• Participated in a diplomatic simulation focused on regional security and conflict resolution within the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe framework
• Engaged in negotiations, policy drafting, and multilateral discussions on security challenges
• Developed practical skills in diplomacy, public speaking, and consensus-building in an international setting

“Strategic Competition and Russia” – George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (2026)

• Completed an advanced program focused on Russian strategy, political warfare, and great power competition
• Analyzed hybrid threats, intelligence-enabled influence, and regional security dynamics in Eastern Europe
• Developed and presented a policy-oriented strategy paper addressing political warfare in non-NATO environments
• Engaged with international experts, practitioners, and policymakers in a high-level academic setting

• Chess
• Political Science
• Combat sports
• History
• Biografic literature
• Football

• Contemporary Terrorism: A Threat to National Security
• Frozen Conflicts in the Post-Soviet Space: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh
• The Functional Parameters of Mossad in Securing Israeli National Security:
  Lessons for SIS
• Who Is Guccifer 2.0? Cyber Influence Operations and Intelligence Attribution
• The Geopolitical Stakes of the Black Sea Region
• The Israeli-Iranian Strategic Rivalry: Historical and Nuclear Tensions
• Persuasive Rhetoric in Political Discourse: The Case of Adolf Hitler
• The Iranian Nuclear Program: Strategic Ambiguity and International Responses
• Ukrainian Intelligence Services: The Most Notorious Covert Operations
  Intensification of Global Conflicts and the Role of Social Cleavages
• Demographic Crisis in the Republic of Moldova: Strategic Implications
• The Russian-Ukrainian War and Its Spillover Effects in the Middle East
• Charisma in Leadership and Techniques of Mass Manipulation
• Constitutional Referendum in the Republic of Moldova (2024): Democratic
  Implications
• Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy: Tools of Influence in
  Contemporary International Relations
• The Structure of Israel's Cybersecurity Ecosystem
• Historiographical Analysis of Intelligence Services and Their Role in National Security

• Undergraduate Thesis: Special Investigative Measures: Undercover Investigations, Moldova State University, Faculty of Law, 2023-2024,

Focused on the legal, procedural, and operational dimensions of covert operations within the criminal justice system, including comparative analysis of undercover tactics and their admissibility in court.

• Master's Thesis: The Role of Intelligence Services in Strengthening National Security: Best Practices for the Republic of Moldova, Moldova State University, Faculty of International Relations, 2025.

Strategic-level research exploring the institutional, legal, and operational frameworks of intelligence agencies, with applied recommendations tailored to Moldova's national security environment.