Arnold Mashud Abukari

18 years of experience

HOD/Senior Lecturer at Tamale Technical University/Africa Research Institute for Information Security

Areas of Expertise

CryptographySecurity Awareness TrainingSecure Software DevelopmentMalware Analysis and DefenseSocial Engineering PreventionCloud SecurityBusiness Continuity and Disaster RecoveryGovernance Risk and ComplianceCrypto ForensicsAccess ControlIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Incident ResponseSecurity Information and Event Management (SIEM)Physical SecuritySecurity Architecture and EngineeringIndustrial Control Systems (ICS) Security

Profile

Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari is a Ghanaian computer scientist, cybersecurity researcher, author, and Senior Lecturer and Head of Department in the Department of Computer Science at Tamale Technical University. His academic background includes a PhD in Computational Mathematics with a Computer Science focus, an MSc in Information Technology, and a BSc in Computer Science. He also holds professional certifications including CISA, PMP, CISE, and MTCNA. His research interests include cloud computing security, homomorphic encryption, cybersecurity, smartphone security, cyber terrorism, digital radicalism, and secure information systems. He has published research on topics such as cloud ERP systems, smartphone camera-based attacks, GPS-GSM motorcycle tracking, and secure video-conferencing systems. Dr. Abukari is also a public educator and author. His book The Digital Colonization addresses cybersecurity awareness, cyberbullying, and safer internet use, while his later work Digital Radicalism: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Countering Cyber Terrorism and Digital Radicalism in Ghana examines emerging digital threats in Ghana. In addition to his academic and professional work, he has contributed to public discussions on cybersecurity, including the need for cybersecurity tools that understand Ghanaian indigenous languages. He has also been identified in public reports as an author, public speaker, entrepreneur, and youth-development advocate. Tamale Technical University lists him among its academic staff, confirming his institutional affiliation with the University.