Vikram Sethi

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Vikram Sethi is an American author and cyber security expert. He is a professor of information systems and supply chain management at Wright State University and formerly directed its Institute of Defense Studies and Education. He also served as an advisor to the dean.

Sethi started his teaching career as an assistant professor at Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University). He later became an associate professor and PhD coordinator at the University of Texas at Arlington from 1999 to 2003. He joined Wright State University’s Raj Soin College of Business in 2003 as department chair and professor of information systems and operations management. In 2006, he founded the Institute of Defense Studies and Education at Wright State and led it until 2017. The institute works with the U.S. Department of Defense, industry and others, bringing together experts from government, the military, academia and the private sector. In October 2011, the institute hired a retired U.S. Air Force commander as Major General Vikram Sethi, who also served as Director of the university’s Data Intensive Supply Chain Research Center, which studies supply chains powered by information technology and data, including RFID. He also oversees Wright State’s supply chain program, which offers nine certifications, and he started the university’s Center of Professional Education in 2007, serving as its director.

Sethi has written several books on cybercrime and organizational transformation and has published more than 50 articles in peer‑reviewed journals. He advocates for a global cyber regime to reduce cyber war risks and to manage cyberspace policies across nations. In his book Weapons of Mass Psychological Destruction and the People Who Use Them, he argues that cyber war is already upon us and that a strong, multinational cyber regime is needed. He has highlighted how small and medium businesses, especially in the Dayton area, are vulnerable to cyber attacks and has drawn attention to the growing threat from ready-made ransomware on the dark web. He believes strategic planning, investment in new technology, and strong public‑private partnerships can strengthen national defenses. He also notes that everyday devices and older technologies, such as pagers, can pose future security risks for the supply chain.