Instructor / Assistant Professor - Information Security Engineering Technology

About the role

This is an applied academic position for candidates who combine strong technical expertise with practical industry experience, teaching ability and an interest in applied research and innovation. The role covers undergraduate teaching in cybersecurity, information security, networking, software security and programming, along with supervision of student projects and applied research.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver undergraduate courses in cybersecurity, information security, networking, software security, programming and related computing disciplines.
• Develop and deliver hands-on learning, including laboratories, projects, simulations, case studies and industry-based activities.
• Develop and improve course materials, assessments, laboratory environments and technical learning resources.
• Supervise student capstone, applied research and industry-oriented technical projects.
• Contribute to cybersecurity training programs for government and industry partners.
• Participate in applied research, publications, research grants, industry-funded projects and collaborative research.
• Build and maintain industry and government partnerships to support student learning, research, training and graduate employability.
• Support curriculum development, accreditation, quality assurance and continuous program improvement, including ABET, CAA and outcome-based education requirements.
• Take part in innovation initiatives, student competitions, professional certification programs, student mentoring, academic advising and committee work.

Required profile

• Assistant Professor: PhD in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or a closely related discipline from an internationally recognized university; a record of research publications or applied research is preferred.
• Instructor: Master's degree in a related field from an internationally recognized university, with relevant academic and/or industry experience.
• Equivalency from MOHE if graduated from abroad.
• Demonstrated experience in higher education teaching, technical training, laboratory-based learning or professional cybersecurity training.
• Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience after the terminal degree.
• IELTS Academic Band Score 7 mandatory.

Required skills

• Strong practical knowledge and hands-on experience with cybersecurity technologies, tools and platforms.
• Preferred areas of expertise include cybersecurity, SOC, network security, penetration testing, digital forensics, threat intelligence, malware analysis, cloud security, secure software engineering, application security, AI/ML for cybersecurity, IoT security, embedded systems security and blockchain security.
• Desirable certifications: CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP, CHFI, DFE, CompTIA Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, Network+, Cloud+, GIAC, Cisco CCNA/CCNP Security, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet, Microsoft/AWS/Azure/Google Cloud security, Python PCEP/PCAP/PCPP, Oracle SQL Developer.