Professor
Dr. Opara is a Professor of Management Information Systems at the College of Business, Prairie View A&M University. He teaches Enterprise Cyber Security, Digital, Media & Network Forensics, Cyber Security for e-Commerce, Communications in Digital Age & Fundamentals of Management Information Systems, and Strategic Management and Business Policy. He is a member of Board of Directors and a “Fellow” [FIIMA] of the International Information Management Association. His research is in Integrated Network Systems Securities, Windows – Media - Computer Network, Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Threat Hunting, Memory Analysis, Containment of Advanced Adversaries, Biometrics Technology, Network and Data Communications. His passion is in Intrusion Forensics, Vulnerability and Exploits Discovery, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Analysis, Penetration Testing while deploying Python Programming. He employs Memory Forensics analysis tools such as Rekall, Volatility, Memoryze, DumpIT, and FTK Imager. Attack - Red Team, Defend - Blue Team.
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About Emmanuel U. Opara
Dr. Opara is a Professor of Management Information Systems at the College of Business, Prairie View A&M University. He teaches Enterprise Cyber Security, Digital, Media & Network Forensics, Cyber Security for e-Commerce, Communications in Digital Age & Fundamentals of Management Information Systems, and Strategic Management and Business Policy. He is a member of Board of Directors and a “Fellow” [FIIMA] of the International Information Management Association. His research is in Integrated Network Systems Securities, Windows – Media - Computer Network, Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Threat Hunting, Memory Analysis, Containment of Advanced Adversaries, Biometrics Technology, Network and Data Communications. His passion is in Intrusion Forensics, Vulnerability and Exploits Discovery, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Analysis, Penetration Testing while deploying Python Programming. He employs Memory Forensics analysis tools such as Rekall, Volatility, Memoryze, DumpIT, and FTK Imager. Attack - Red Team, Defend - Blue Team.
| 2017 - Present | Accounting Finance & MIS Professor, Prairie View A&M University ‐ College of Business | |
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| 2006 - 2016 | Associate Professor, Prairie View A&M University ‐ College of Business | |
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| 2000 - 2006 | Assistant Professor, Prairie View A&M University ‐ College of Business | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Integrated Network Systems Securities, Windows – Media - Computer Network, Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Threat Hunting, Memory Analysis, Containment of Advanced Adversaries, Network, Intrusion forensics, vulnerability and exploits discovery, intrusion detection/prevention analysis, Pen testing while deploying python programming, Memory forensics analysis tools used included Rekall, Volatility, Memoryze, DumpIT, and FTK Imager, Attack - Red Team, and Defend - Blue Team
Grants
| 2013 - 2018 | Cyber Security – SAP mini-grant |
| United States Department of Education | |
| Prairie View A&M University Title III | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Co-PI Dr. Mahfouz | |
| $550,000 | |
| 2015 | PVAMU summer 2015 research grant |
| Prairie View A&M University | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Prof Holloway | |
| $20,000 | |
| 2014 | Chancellor’s Research Initiative grant cyber security center at PVAMU |
| Texas A&M Chancellor’s Research initiative | |
| Role: PI | |
| $7,400,000 |
Courses
- Strategic Management and Business Policy
- Information and Communication/Digital Age
- Fundamentals of MIS with SAP
- Cyber Security for E-Commerce
- Enterprise Cyber Security
| 1995 | Doctor of Business Administration, Golden Gate University - San Francisco ‐ Dept of Acct. Fin. and MIS College of Business | |
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| 1986 | MBA, University of Houston, Clear Lake ‐ Business Administration | |
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| 1980 | BSc, University of South Alabama ‐ Accounting | |
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Contact Information
Dr Emmanuel Uzoma Opara, D.B.A. F.I.I.M.A.
Professor of Management Information Systems
Department of Accounting, Finance & MIS
College of Business
P.O. Box 519, MS 2310
Prairie View A&M University,
Prairie View, Texas 77446
Office [936] 261-9261; Fax: [936] 261-9273
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