Dr. S. Raschid Muller

Dr. S. Raschid Muller

Dissertation Chair | Adjunct Professor

United States Department of Defense/Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering

Dr. S. Raschid Muller is a Cybersecurity Executive with 20 years of experience working in the federal government. While employed with the Department of Defense, he ran programs for the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Cybersecurity Infrastructure Tools (CSI), the Joint Regional Security Stacks (JRSS), rotational engineer for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks & Information Integration (ASD-NII), sole-source acquisitions lead for DISA, AFNIC, and STRATCOM for cloud solutions, and has served as the DISA Information Operations Chair and Visiting Professor at National Defense University. He is a veteran of the United States Navy.

Areas of Expertise

  • Cybersecurity
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology
  • IT Strategy and Innovation
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Supply Chain Technology
  • Intelligence

Education

  • DBA, Supply Chain Management, Capitol Technology University
  • PhD, Cybersecurity Leadership, Capitol Technology University
  • PhD, Information Technology (IA/Cybersecurity), Capella University
  • MA, Defense and Strategic Studies, United States Naval War College
  • MS, Government Information Leadership, National Defense University
  • MS, Organizational Leadership, Nyack College
  • CIO Graduate Certificate, National Defense University
  • MBA, University of Maryland Global Campus
  • MS, Cybersecurity, University of Maryland Global Campus
  • BS, Information Systems Management, University of Maryland Global Campus
  • BA, Psychology, Long Island University – Brooklyn Campus

Professional Achievements

  • 2020 LEGIS Congressional Fellow, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
  • 2021 ELA Fellow, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California Berkeley

Certifications & Licenses

  • Axelos - Information Technology Infrastructure Library v3 - (100431915)
  • CompTIA - A+ (CE) ‐ (COMP001020387060)
  • CompTIA - Network+ (CE) ‐ (COMP001020387060)
  • CompTIA - Security+ (CE) ‐ (COMP001020387060)
  • CompTIA - CySA+ (CE) - (COMP001020387060)
  • CompTIA - CASP+ (CE) ‐ (COMP001020387060)
  • CompTIA - Cloud Essentials ‐ (COMP001020387060)
  • DoD - Certified Acquisition Professional (IT Management) - DAWIA Level II
  • EC‐Council - Certified Network Defense Architect - (ECC02424533894)
  • EC‐Council - Certified Ethical Hacker ‐ (ECC03036843870)
  • EC‐Council - Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator ‐ (ECC00667117078)
  • EC‐Council - Certified Security Analyst - (ECC68157753694)
  • ISACA - Certified Information Systems Manager - (2159282)
  • ISACA - Certified Information Systems Auditor - (21174766)
  • ISACA - Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer - (2004840)
  • ISACA - Certified Governance in Enterprise IT - (2109242)
  • PMI - Project Management Professional - (2996372)

Honors & Awards 

  • EC-Council: 2021 Certified Hacker Hall of Fame Inductee

Research & Publications

  • Burton, S. L., Burrell, D. N., White, Y. W., Nobles, C., Dawson, M. E., Brown-Jackson, K. L., Muller, S. R., & Bessette, D. I. (2024). An in-depth qualitative interview. In Research anthology on artificial intelligence applications in security (Chap. 2). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1127-1.ch002
  • Burton, S. L., Burrell, D. N., Nobles, C., White, Y. W., Dawson, M. E., Brown-Jackson, K. L., Muller, S. R., & Bessette, D. I. (2024). An in-depth qualitative interview. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3226-9.ch014
  • Burrell, D. N., Nobles, C., Jones, A. J., Muller, S. R., Burton, S. L., Jones, L. A., & Weitoish, T. (2024). How Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Historically Women's Colleges (HWCs) can assist with talent shortages in cybersecurity. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-0517-1.ch014
  • Morris, E. D., & Muller, S. R. (2023). Analyzing information security among nonmalicious employees. In Advances in human factors in cybersecurity (pp. xx–xx). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4725-6_74
  • Burrell, D. N., Burton, S. L., Nobles, C., Springs, D., Huff, A. J., Brown-Jackson, K. L., Richardson, K., Wright, J. B., Muller, S. R., & Jones, A. J. (2023). The managerial ethical and operational challenges of hospital cybersecurity. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1634-4.ch026
  • Muller, S. R. (2023). Examining security awareness lapses and critical cyber threats against the Department of Defense military supply chain systems. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1634-4.ch012
  • Muller, S. R. (2023). An analysis of the design of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and its direct effect on supply chain management. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8691-7.ch014
  • Muller, S. R., Burrell, D. N., Nobles, C., Mingo, H. C., & Vassilakos, A. (2023). Exploring cybersecurity, misinformation, and interference in voting and elections through cyberspace. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9018-1.ch011
  • Richardson, K., Burrell, D. N., Mingo, H. C., Ferreras-Perez, J., Shen, P., Muller, S. R., Bessette, D., & Khanta, K. (2023). Exploring healthcare cybersecurity systems in the age of COVID-19. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7207-1.ch014
  • Sibe, R. T., & Muller, S. R. (2022). Digital forensic readiness of cybercrime investigating institutions in Nigeria: A case study of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Police Force. Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Management & Technovation. https://doi.org/10.15439/2022m9438
  • Muller, S. R., & Thomas, C. E. (2022). Integration of supply chain risk management into the enterprise risk management program for the Department of Defense. Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Management & Technovation. https://doi.org/10.15439/2022m8894
  • Session, W., & Muller, S. R. (2022). Technology threat avoidance factors affecting cybersecurity professionals' willingness to share information. Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Management & Technovation. https://doi.org/10.15439/2022m4720
  • Muller, S. R. (2022). Analyzing deficits in awareness among chief supply chain officers who have not adopted cybersecurity as a threat to supply chains. Proceedings of the International Conference on Machine Learning, Advances in Networking and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMLANT56191.2022.9996456
  • Muller, S. R., & Burrell, D. N. (2022). Social cybersecurity and human behavior. International Journal of Hyperconnectivity and the Internet of Things. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJHIoT.305228
  • Burrell, D. N., Nobles, C., Dawson, M., Lewis, E. J. M., Muller, S. R., Richardson, K., & Aridi, A. S. (2022). Innovative legitimate non-traditional doctorate programs in cybersecurity, engineering, and technology. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9430-8.ch009
  • Burrell, D. N., Aridi, A. S., McLester, Q., Shufutinsky, A., Nobles, C., Dawson, M., & Muller, S. R. (2022). Exploring system thinking leadership approaches to the healthcare cybersecurity environment. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6311-6.ch034
  • Burrell, D. N., Aridi, A. S., McLester, Q., Shufutinsky, A., Nobles, C., Dawson, M., & Muller, S. R. (2021). Exploring system thinking leadership approaches to the healthcare cybersecurity environment. International Journal of Extreme Automation and Connectivity in Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEACH.2021070103
  • Muller, S. R. (2020). Election infrastructure security: Grants and reimbursement to the states for usage of their National Guards in state active duty status to provide cybersecurity for federal elections. Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Management & Technovation. https://doi.org/10.15439/2020KM7
  • Muller, S. R. (2020). An analysis and discussion of the Defense Information Systems Agency's level of compliance and integration of the U.S. Congress' Title VIII National Defense Authorization Act FY 2015 Subtitle D—Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform. Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Management & Technovation. https://doi.org/10.15439/2020KM3
  • Muller, S. R. (2020). A perspective on the intersection of information security policies and IA awareness, factoring in end-user behavior. Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Management & Technovation. https://doi.org/10.15439/2020KM1
  • Muller, S. R., & Lind, M. L. (2020). Factors in information assurance professionals' intentions to adhere to information security policies. International Journal of Systems and Software Security and Protection, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.4018/IJSSSP.2020010102

Organizations & Affiliations

  • IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • ISACA: Information Systems Audit and Control Association

Volunteer/Service experience

  • WFOP: We Feed Our People (http://wefeedourpeople.org/wpsite/)

Portfolio/Personal Website