Derek Mohammed

Derek Mohammed is a full Professor of Computer Science at Saint Leo University. Dr. Mohammed has over 16 years’ experience teaching Cybersecurity, Computer Science and Information Systems at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Dr. Mohammed is currently serving as the the Director for the Center for Cybersecurity Education. Prior to joining academia he worked in the public and private sectors, where he held different positions ranging from Security Analyst to IT Manager. Dr. Mohammed hold several industry IT certifications, such as, CISSP, CISA and CISM.

Publications

Decision Trees Unleashed: Simplifying IoT Malware Detection With Advanced AI Techniques
Decision Trees Unleashed: Simplifying IoT Malware Detection With Advanced AI Techniques
Derek Mohammed, Marwan Omar. © 2024. 19 pages.
This chapter presents an in-depth study on the application of decision tree-based classifiers for the detection of malware in internet of things (IoT) environments. With the...
Harnessing the Power and Simplicity of Decision Trees to Detect IoT Malware
Harnessing the Power and Simplicity of Decision Trees to Detect IoT Malware
Marwan Omar, Rebet Jones, Darrell Norman Burrell, Maurice Dawson, Calvin Nobles, Derek Mohammed, Ali Kashif Bashir. © 2023. 15 pages.
Due to its simple installation and connectivity, the internet of things (IoT) is susceptible to malware attacks. As IoT devices have become more prevalent, they have become the...
Reverse-Engineering Malware
Reverse-Engineering Malware
Marwan Omar, Luís Borges Gouveia, Jamal Al-Karaki, Derek Mohammed. © 2022. 24 pages.
Cyberspace is quickly becoming overwhelmed with ever-evolving malware that breaches all security defenses and secretly leaks confidential business data. One of the most pressing...
Android Application Security
Android Application Security
Marwan Omar, Derek Mohammed, Van Nguyen, Maurice Dawson, Mubarak Banisakher. © 2021. 16 pages.
Android is a free, open source platform that allows any developer to submit apps to the Android Market with no restrictions. This enables hackers to pass their malicious apps to...
Android Application Security
Android Application Security
Marwan Omar, Derek Mohammed, Van Nguyen, Maurice Dawson, Mubarak Banisakher. © 2019. 22 pages.
Android is a free, open source platform that allows any developer to submit apps to the Android Market with no restrictions. This enables hackers to pass their malicious apps to...
The Effects of the FCC Net Neutrality Repeal on Security and Privacy
The Effects of the FCC Net Neutrality Repeal on Security and Privacy
Van Nguyen, Derek Mohammed, Marwan Omar, Mubarak Banisakher. © 2018. 9 pages.
The repeal of net neutrality has caused a great public outcry from academic down to the end-users. Net neutrality was an FCC order that specified the principles for Internet...
Enhancing Cyber Security for Financial Industry through Compliance and Regulatory Standards
Enhancing Cyber Security for Financial Industry through Compliance and Regulatory Standards
Derek Mohammed, Marwan Omar, Van Nguyen. © 2017. 17 pages.
This paper investigates laws and regulations within the financial industry that are applicable to cybersecurity. It analyzes both compliance and regulatory issues across the...