Andrew Whiting is a Senior Lecturer in Security Studies at Birmingham City University

• Introduction1 Cybersecurity knowledge: Cohesion, contestation and constructivism2 Security dispositifs and security professionals3 Constructing the milieu4 Constructing cyber-threats5 Constructing cybersecurityConclusionNotesBibliography

'Theoretically astute and empirically detailed. Whiting's timely contribution will be beneficial for future generations of critical cybersecurity scholars.'Myriam Dunn Cavelty, Senior Lecturer in Security Studies, ETH Zürich'A sophisticated yet accessible exploration of an under-researched site of expert discourse. Empirically robust, methodologically rigorous and rich in theoretical insights.'Stuart Macdonald, Professor of Legal Studies, Swansea University'Whiting offers a sophisticated, urgent, and rich exploration of the construction of cyberthreats. Whiting’s focus on the internet security industry enables him to break significant new theoretical and empirical ground. A tremendous achievement.'Lee Jarvis, Professor of International Politics, University of East Anglia