Cybersecurity Innovation Leader

2 weeks ago

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Durham College Full time

About Durham College

Durham College is a leading post-secondary institution in the GTA, offering innovative and transformative student experiences and hands-on learning opportunities.

The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including cybersecurity, IT, business, construction, and trades. With a focus on experiential learning, DC graduates are known for having the skills and knowledge employers need.

Serving the Durham Region and Northumberland County communities for over 55 years, with campuses in Oshawa and Whitby, the college offers over 12,500 full-time post-secondary students access to more than 145 full-time programs - including five honours bachelor degrees and eleven apprenticeship programs.

As a Cybersecurity Innovation Leader at Durham College, you will oversee the development of real-world solutions for industry partners through applied research and knowledge transfer projects.

Your responsibilities will include conducting applied research projects in collaboration with college staff and industry partners, developing work plans, and attending meetings to present project scopes and deliverables.

You will also be responsible for supervising student research assistants, providing technical expertise and leadership for applied research projects, and preparing dissemination activities.

With your experience and skills in cybersecurity, IT, and research, you will play a key role in driving innovation and success at Durham College.

Job Requirements

  • An undergraduate degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Business, or a related field, preferably a master's 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 the 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 external partners.

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 (e.g., 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.).

Work Arrangement

This is a part-time position, up to 24 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Occasional weekend and evening hours may be required. Some travel to industry partner premises may be necessary.

Salary

$50.50 per hour.

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