Marshall S. Rich

Dr Marshall S. Rich | Ep 12

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In this episode, we explore the work of the world of Forensic CyberPsychology. 

This involves understanding cybercriminal behaviour and the cognitive bias and decision-making vulnerabilities of cyber attackers.

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Dr Marshall S. Rich

Marshall is a Forensic CyberPsychologist who has a Doctorate in Business Administration, Management Information Systems and Services, as well as a PhD in Forensic Cyberpsychology, Identifying Adversarial Behavior Patterns in Cyber-Attacks.

He currently works for the United States Institute of Peace as a Senior Expert in Cybersecurity.

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Watch an interview with Dr Rich and Professor Aiken on Forensic CyberPsychology at Capitol Technology University.

In today’s episode of Confessions of a CyberPsychologist, I chat with Marshall S. Rich (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshall-rich/) who is a Senior Expert in Cyber Security working for the United States Institute of Peace.

We talk about Forensic CyberPsychology and focus on:

00:39 What got him into CyberPsychology and how his background in the military has shaped his current forensic focus on predicting and counteracting cyber adversary behaviour.

03:58 How the blend of a military background and academic research makes him so uniquely qualified to develop bespoke awareness and training programmes in adversarial cyber threats.

10:56 The topline insights from his recent presentation on CyberPsychological warfare.

13:29 The work he does at the US Institute of Peace – including the hosting of high-level events and the managing of the potential cyber-threats that are aimed either at the dignitaries attending or at the event itself.

20:29 What Marshall focused on for his PhD – specifically understanding cyberthreats by understanding cognitive bias and decision-making vulnerabilities of cyber attackers.

25:03 The difference between Forensic CyberPsychology and the CyberPsychology of Cyber Security.

27:24 merging the practical elements of the military, law enforcement and CyberPsychology.

30:36 What the ‘Cyber Forensics Behavioural Analysis Model’ is and how it is used to predict around 70% of future cybercriminal behaviour.

37:23 The usefulness, restrictions and theory of a HackBot for international Forensic CyberPsychology.

41:47 The need for cybersecurity practitioners to consider both the technical defences and the psychological/human side of cybersecurity – including cognitive bias and attacker deception techniques training.

44:02 Marshall’s greatest concern for the future in the world of Forensics – including the rapidly evolving human behaviour tactics of cyber criminals. As technology advances, so do their methods and their exploitation of human behaviour.

45:49 advice on how to get into the field of Forensic CyberPsychologist.

Marshall’s experience covers a range of skills including the military, academia and working with government organisations.

If you are interested in the psychology of cybercriminals, you will probably find this episode interesting.

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The Cyber Effect – Mary Aiken

Published in 2017, The Cyber Effect is one of the first CyberPsychology books to be written specifically for the general public. 

A book that everyone should read, especially parents. It will open your eyes to the potential opportunities and dangers that exist online.

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Professor Mary Aiken is a Professor in Forensic Cyberpsychology at UEL. Go directly to her website or follow her on Twitter.