Overview of Assistant Director of The Center for Cybersecurity
Purdue University Northwest's Center for Cybersecurity is seeking an Assistant Director. The Assistant Director will be responsible for leading the Cyber Clinics for PNW Center for Cybersecurity, as part of efforts supported by a subaward (H98230-1004-1).
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Duties and Responsibilities of Assistant Director of The Center for Cybersecurity
- Leading PNW Cyber Clinics and engaging with Indiana Cyber Network (ICN) activities and operations including supervision of student staff, communication to trainees and government entities, reporting for grant, collecting data, and coordinating/leading meetings between ICN and Center for Cybersecurity.
- The NDG Netlab+ system administration to set up, update, and configure the Netlab+ environment, creating virtual lab environment
- Curriculum development
- Other tasks assigned by Center for Cybersecurity director supporting the running of grant activities
Benefits of Assistant Director of The Center for Cybersecurity
- Full benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Retirement, Life Insurance and more
- Accrue 15 days’ vacation your first year, then 22 days’ vacation your 2nd year plus rollover
- University contribution of 10% to retirement (3 year waiting period)
- University contributions to Health Savings Account –
- Plus a chance to earn more through participating in University Wellness Initiatives
- 10 paid holidays
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Paid Parental Leave after one year of service
- Tuition remission for you, your spouse and dependent children at any Purdue campus
For more information on our excellent benefit package, please visit: https://www.pnw.edu/human-resources/benefits/
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a premier metropolitan university dedicated to empowering transformational change in our students and in our community. We offer two campuses serving approximately 8,800 undergraduate and graduate students. At PNW, we value academic excellence, support growth, and celebrate diversity.
PNW sits between Chicago’s skyscrapers and Lake Michigan’s sandy shores. You can have all the perks of a world-class city just a short drive away or enjoy the natural beauty of the Indiana Dunes National Park and Lake Michigan just 15 miles away.
Education of Assistant Director of The Center for Cybersecurity
- Master’s degree in an IT or Cybersecurity field, required
Experience of Assistant Director of The Center for Cybersecurity
- Minimum two years of experience in network and system administration, cybersecurity, or working in a lab environment
Core Competencies of Assistant Director of The Center for Cybersecurity
- Knowledge in network and system administration, cybersecurity management, and curriculum material development
- Ability to instruct in lab environment
- Ability to conduct applied research with computer programming
- Knolwedge of data structure and algorithms, machine learning, and artificial intelligence
- Skills in big data analysis
Additional Information
Professional references will be verified prior to any offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon completion of successful background check along with a motor vehicle records check if applicable.
Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.