Cybersecurity Research Project Manager

2 months ago

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Durham College Full time

About Durham College

Durham College is a leading post-secondary institution, offering an innovative and transformative student experience and hands-on learning opportunities. With a focus on experiential learning, the college graduates are known for having the skills and knowledge employers need.

The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including business, IT, construction and trades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services, justice, media, art and design.

The college has a strong partnership with Ontario Tech University, with a history of collaboration including seamless and flexible academic pathway programs for students.

The college has a range of facilities and services, including the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre, which includes 5 gymnasiums, studios, indoor track, FLEX fitness centre, and a high-performance training centre.

About the Role

The Office of Research Services, Innovation and Entrepreneurship is seeking a Principal Investigator to oversee the development of real-world solutions for industry partners through applied research and knowledge transfer projects.

The Principal Investigator will work with teams of expert faculty, students and recent graduates to deliver innovative cybersecurity-based solutions to pressing business problems and opportunities.

The role will involve conducting applied research projects, developing work plans, attending meetings, and presenting project scopes and deliverables.

Responsibilities

  • Conducting applied research projects in collaboration with college staff and industry partners.
  • Developing work plans in collaboration with industry partners, including specific resource requirements, milestones and deliverables.
  • Attending meetings and presenting project scopes, deliverables and metrics.
  • Identifying human resource needs and interviewing / hiring student research assistants.
  • Supervising student research assistants.
  • Providing technical expertise and leadership for applied research projects.
  • Preparing and implementing dissemination activities, including assisting Research Assistants in the preparation of final materials/reports.
  • Assisting college staff and students with development and completion of final reports and collection of metrics.
  • Assisting with follow-up activities with industry clients or funders.
  • Presenting findings at internal and external events, including conferences and seminars, as required - assisting with development of case studies.

Requirements

  • An undergraduate degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Business or a related field, preferably a masters degree.
  • Three to five years of relevant industry experience and demonstrated ability in fields and technologies relevant to project opportunities.
  • Demonstrated research skills and project delivery abilities preferably with experience carrying out research projects.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills, with excellent attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task and prioritize projects.
  • Strong written and verbal communication and analytical skills, with ability to work and communicate effectively in an office environment with frequent interruptions and dynamic deadlines.
  • Proficient computer skills with recent working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) in a Windows environment.
  • Self-motivated and independent worker who also functions well in a collaborative team environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to present and interact with a variety of stakeholders including students, other faculty members, support staff, administrators, other departments within the college and with external partners.
  • Uncompromised commitment to confidentiality.

Technical Skills

  • Established track record of delivering commercial projects involving incident response, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, risk mitigation and compliance.
  • Experience with programming and scripting languages (e.g., PHP,.NET, Java, C, Perl, etc.).
  • Experience with Cloud and distributed technology architectures and security controls.
  • Experience with Industrial Control System (ICS) environments or securing ICS/sensitive segregated networks.
  • Certifications in two or more of the following areas required: CISSP, GSEC, CISM, GISO, GCIH, CISA
  • Direct project management experience required. PMP certification and Network certification and/or work experience is considered an asset.
  • Hands-on coding experience with C/C++, Python, Scala, Lua, R, Matlab, and/or Java.
  • Strong experience with systems for large scale data analysis including Spark, Hadoop and Kafka.
  • Knowledge of common application-level vulnerabilities including those found in the OWASP Top 10 and CWE Top 25.
  • Hands-on expertise with commercial and open-source penetration testing tools (ex: Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nessus, Nmap, Metasploit, CANVAS, SQLMap, Empire, etc.).
  • Understanding of Linux/Windows-based operating systems
  • Programming skills in Python, Powershell, Ruby, or other relevant languages.
  • Knowledge of common penetration testing methodology and standards (PTES, OWASP, CREST, OSSTMM, CWE, CAPEC, CVE, CVSS, etc.)

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