Mikk Raud, Master's in International Policy ('22)

Mikk Raud

  • Master's in International Policy Class of 2022

Biography

Mikk Raud, from Pärnu, Estonia, is a second year Master's of International Policy candidate at Stanford, specializing in cyber security and policy. Prior to Stanford, Mikk spent nearly eight years studying and working in the Greater China region. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Government and Law from the University of Hong Kong and a Master's degree in Economics from the Yenching Academy of Peking University. Mikk then gained professional experience as a cyber security consultant in Hong Kong, advising multinational companies with cyber maturity assessments, threat assessments, crisis management, and regulatory compliance. While at Stanford, Mikk has completed an internship in the technology and information security department at PayPal and is currently working as a research assistant at the Cyber Policy Center. In his free time, Mikk is a keen tennis player, hiker and an aspiring surfer. In addition to his native Estonian, Mikk is conversant in Mandarin Chinese and Russian, and is part of the Estonian Defense Forces reserves.

In The News

Students and faculty from the Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy gather outside of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Encina Hall, Stanford University.
Blogs

A Look Back at Two Years as a Master's of International Policy Student

As the 2022 cohort of Master’s in International Policy students prepares to graduate, four classmates — Sylvie Ashford, David Sprauge, Shirin Kashani, and Mikk Raud — reflect on their experiences being part of the FSI community.
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Students from the FSI community gather for a teach-in about the Ukraine conflict at the McFaul residence in Palo Alto, CA.
Blogs

Students Find Solidarity and Community Amidst the Conflict in Ukraine

Four students from the FSI community share their thoughts on the conflict in Ukraine, its implications for the world, and the comfort and solidarity they have felt in communing with one another at Stanford.
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