Adjunct Lecturer, Analytics for Cybersecurity Management (On-Campus, SummerFall '26)
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The School of Professional Studies seeks experienced industry professionals to serve as part-time Lecturer for a graduate-level course in Analytics for Cybersecurity Management. This course offers a comprehensive introduction to core cybersecurity principles encompassing network security threat detection and vulnerability management while highlighting how emerging techniques in AI and machine learning can transform modern defense strategies. Students will explore key frameworks advanced tools and real-world case studies gaining insight into how analytics underpins effective threat intelligence incident response and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
Lead class lectures instructional activities and classroom discussions. Attend all class sessions.
Monitor and address student concerns and inquiries.
Evaluate and grade student work and assessments.
Conduct office hours.
Qualifications :
Columbia University SPS operates under a scholar-practitioner faculty model which enables students to learn from faculty possessing outstanding academic training and a record of accomplishment as practitioners in an applied industry setting.
Requirements
Doctoral degree in a quantitative disciplinary area
3 years of professional experience in roles such as Security Operations (SOC) Threat Intelligence Incident Response Security Engineering Vulnerability Management Cloud Security or Applied Data Science/ML for security within industries like technology finance healthcare consulting or government.
Python proficiency for data parsing/ETL log analysis and basic analytics (e.g. pandas simple scikit-learn workflows).
Comfort with shell scripting (PowerShell and/or Bash) and core OS tools for processes networking and files.
Strong communication and feedback skills for guiding graduate students; dependable organized and detail-oriented
Preferred Skills & Experience
10 years of related professional experience.
2 years of University teaching experience ideally at the graduate level.
Experience with cloud security (IAM least privilege security groups logging) and common tools (e.g. CloudTrail/Defender for Cloud).
Familiarity with SOAR concepts/workflows and alert triage/runbooks.
Practical knowledge of security/privacy frameworks and regs (e.g. NIST CSF HIPAA GDPR) and ethical handling of sensitive data.
Experience supporting course operations (Canvas/LMS rubric-based grading timely feedback academic integrity processes managing small-group activities).
Track record of mentoring early-career professionals or graduate students and collaborating in diverse remote teams.
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Salary range: $11000 - $13000 per semester long course
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Part-time
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
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