The Digital Mind: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Modern Challenges

MARSHALL S. RICH is a senior cybersecurity and information technology leader whose work bridges cyber operations, behavioral science, and military strategy. As the first individual in the United States--and second worldwide--to earn a Ph.D. in Forensic Cyberpsychology, he brings a rare, interdisciplinary lens to understanding and mitigating modern cyber threats. His expertise spans digital forensics, cyber deception, adversary behavioral profiling, cyber law, and predictive analytics, with a particular focus on how cyber operations affect sovereignty, attribution, and lawful response.

With more than 30 years of experience, including 23 years of military service, Rich has led communications and cybersecurity initiatives in complex multinational environments, with deployments across Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and the Republic of Georgia. He has directed national-level cyber defense and incident-response programs, most recently leading a U.S. Department of State partnership with the Mongolian Armed Forces Cyber Command to strengthen national cyber resilience using the CIS Controls Framework.

Rich has served as Principal Strategic Advisor in Cybersecurity at the U.S. Institute of Peace, collaborating with U.S.?and international security agencies to reduce organizational cyber risk. He is also Doctoral Dissertation Chair at?Capitol Technology University and Associate Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Arizona, mentoring the next generation of cyber leaders through research, teaching, and global engagement.