Director Virginia Cyber Range
Director Virginia Cyber Range
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Job Description
Job Description
Reporting to the Universitys Associate Vice President for Security and Identity the cyber range director is responsible for all aspects of budget personnel operations and logistics to ensure that the cyber range meets its mission to provide infrastructure courseware and outreach to students and faculty in Virginia public high schools and colleges.
The director is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders in the Virginia state government as well as cybersecurity educators and administrators in high schools colleges and universities in the Commonwealth of Virginia to further the mission and goals of the Virginia Cyber Range.
This role also serves as director of the U.S. Cyber Range a Virginia Tech service center and is charged with establishing business goals optimizing financial operations and effectively directing the operational budget following university policies regarding the operation of a service center. The director also establishes and nurtures relationships with partners in government industry and academia to advance nationwide cybersecurity education.
The director should exhibit the ability to provide leadership based on university priorities for technology outreach and to work effectively with both technical and nontechnical staff as well as with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse environment. The director is responsible for stewardship and leads strategic planning for the Virginia Cyber Range and U.S. Cyber Range.
Required Qualifications
Masters degree or higher in Cybersecurity Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Business Information Technology or other cybersecurityrelated discipline
Strong working knowledge of technology security concepts such as physical security risk management business recovery and continuity application security access control network intrusion detection digital forensics cybersecurity incident response and various other securityrelated areas
Demonstrated background in budget planning and fiscal management
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
Excellent communication skills including demonstrated written and public speaking experience
Demonstrated ability to work in an academic environment with students staff and faculty to promote success
Strong understanding of software program management and experience leading a largescale software development effort
Familiarity with aspects of academic courseware such as the organization of course syllabi lesson plan formats and content delivery methods
Demonstrated ability to successfully handle sensitive discussions strong personal ethics commitment and demonstrated sound judgement
Preferred Qualifications
Experience teaching a collegelevel course in a STEM discipline such as cybersecurity computer science or information technology
Experience participating in and hosting cybersecurity competitions such as CapturetheFlag
Background supporting cyber security operations
Background supporting cyber security research
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Commensurate with experience
Review Date
3/18/2025
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a handson transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problemsolvers. A comprehensive landgrant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicine college Graduate School and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
