Columbia University

Company Description

Columbia University has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world for more than 250 years. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries, and service to society.

The School of Professional Studies at Columbia University offers innovative and rigorous programs that integrate knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, combine theory with practice, leverage the expertise of our students and faculty, and connect global constituencies. Through eighteen professional master's degrees, courses for advancement and graduate school preparation, certificate programs, summer courses, high school programs, and a program for learning English as a second language, the School of Professional Studies transforms knowledge and understanding in service of the greater good.

Job Description

The School of Professional Studies M.S. in Technology Management program is seeking industry professionals with experience in to serve as part-time Lecturers for a graduate-level course for Cybersecurity.

This course examines tactical orientation once a security threat has been identified and is at the point of requiring immediate analysis and response in order to mitigate damage and loss to the organization. In this course, we will also review strategic design of the connected defensive structure, built of tools, policies and procedures, and integrations. Business model relationships to security threat profile will be examined, in particular managing vulnerability introduced through mergers and acquisitions and active directory migrations. The roles of the Board,

Regulators, Executives, and Risk Managers, will be covered. Service and administrative account management and other aspects of network design, management and operation will also be reviewed. Students will investigate recent newsworthy cases. We will devise countermeasures aimed at incident prevention and effective Cyber Incident Response (CIRT) management and monitoring.

Further information about the program can be found on our website.

Responsibilities

• Lead in-person class lectures, instructional activities, and classroom discussion
• Evaluate student work and grade assignments
• Monitor student concerns and inquiries and be the first point of contact for student questions
• Hold weekly office hours
• Part‐time Lecturers who are new to SPS must complete Canvas training (online learning management system)

Qualifications

Columbia University SPS operates under a scholar-practitioner faculty model, which enables students to learn from faculty that have outstanding academic training as well as a record of accomplishment as practitioners in an applied industry setting.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in an area related to Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Science, or a technology related field from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of professional experience in a role involving Chief Information Security Officer, cybersecurity strategy, risk management, threat analysis, or security operations, with demonstrated ability to apply technical and policy knowledge in real-world settings.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Doctoral degree or equivalent in a relevant field
• University teaching experience

Additional Information

Salary: $15,450 per semester-length course teaching

• Please submit a resume inclusive of university teaching experience.
• Must reside in the New York metropolitan area and be eligible to work in the United States.

All interested should apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed upon receipt.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.