Victor Yisa

Federal University of Technology, Minna,Niger

Summary

Cybersecurity lecturer and researcher with over four years of experience in academia and a strong research focus on behavioral security, online romance scams, sextortion, and culturally grounded privacy interventions. I bring a hybrid expertise in research, teaching, and stakeholder collaboration, and have produced peer-reviewed publications and frameworks targeting digital fraud, scam detection, and safe online disclosures.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work history

Lecturer

Federal University of Technology

Minna

01.2012 - 07.2025

Teach undergraduate and postgraduate cybersecurity courses
Coordinate cybersecurity training and curriculum development for the department
Oversaw examination and results systems as Departmental Examination Officer (2016–2020)
Cybersecurity Awareness Speaker and Community Educator (2017–Present)
Spearheaded annual cybersecurity outreach campaigns every October since 2017, delivering over 50 talks to secondary schools, churches, and community groups across Nigeria.
Reached more than 10,000 participants, including youth and elderly audiences, with tailored messages on online fraud, sextortion, romance scams, phishing, and digital privacy.
Designed culturally relevant awareness materials and led interactive sessions that contributed to local digital literacy and behavioral change.

Program Committee Member (PCS)

ICTA Conference

01.2016 - 01.2026

Company Overview: International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Applications
Facilitate peer-review processes and organize technical sessions for the International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Applications
International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Applications

Strategic member and contributor

01.2016 - 01.2020

Co-developed and optimized a unified digital infrastructure for the university, integrating student registration, results processing, transcript automation, and cybersecurity awareness modules.

Some selected publications

• Victor Yisa & Rita Orji (2025, November). Who Wants to Be Cybersecure? Insights from Expert Interviews on a Gamified and Culturally Relevant Cybersecurity App. In Proceedings of AfriCHI 2025, Cairo, Egypt (in press).

• Yisa, V. L., Oyekale, O., Ataguba, G., & Orji, R. (2025). A Contextual Analysis of Online Dating Fraud among Youths in Nigeria. In 16th EAI International Conference on Digital Forensics & Cyber Crime (in-press).

• Victor Yisa & Rita Orji (2025, August). From Birthday Cheers to Privacy Fears: Unravelling the Paradox of Social Media Celebrations in Nigeria. In Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE International Conference on Privacy, Security and Trust (PST 2025), Fredericton, Canada (in press).

• Victor Yisa & Rita Orji (2024). Hidden Desires, Echoed Distress: Dissecting Nigeria’s Sexting Landscape and Its Ties to Depression. Computers in Human Behavior, 161, 108420.

• Victor Yisa & Rita Orji (2024). Bridging the Privacy Gap: Analyzing Nigerian Disclosure Behaviors and Developing Culturally Relevant Interventions. ACM SIGACCESS Accessibility and Computing, 1–1.

• Mary Adu, Bashir Banire, Madison Dockrill, Anca Ilie, Emma Lappin, Patrick J. McGrath, Sherry Munro, Victor Yisa, et al. (2024). Centering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Youth Digital Mental Health: Findings from a Research, Policy, and Practice Knowledge Exchange Workshop. Frontiers in Digital Health, 6, 1449129.

• Victor Yisa, Reza Ghaiumy Anaraky, Rita Orji & Gerry Chan (2024, March 25). Beyond the Birthday Cake Emoji: Unravelling Gender Differences and Behavioral Nuances in Nigerian Birthday Disclosures on Social Media. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction.

• Victor Yisa, Reza Ghaiumy Anaraky, Bart P. Knijnenburg & Rita Orji (2023). Investigating Privacy Decision-Making Processes Among Nigerian Men and Women. Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies.

• Yisa, V. L. (2019). Towards Digital Policing in Developing Nations: The Nigerian Context.

Websites

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=o9tPmbUAAAAJ&hl=en

Selected peer review service

Selected Peer Review

Springer Nature – Reviewer (2024): Reviewed submissions for one of the world’s leading scientific publishing platforms.
ACM MobileHCI – Reviewer (2024): Assessed papers for a premier venue in Human-Computer Interaction.
International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction (Taylor & Francis) – Reviewer (2023): Evaluated manuscripts on digital behavior, privacy, and user experience.
ICTA Conference – Reviewer (2016, 2018): Reviewed academic papers on cybersecurity and ICT applications.

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