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Assistant Director of The Center for Cybersecurity

🇺🇸 Hammond, IN

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Cybersecurity

🗓️ August 21st, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Purdue University Northwest is hiring an Assistant Director for the Center for Cybersecurity. The role involves leading the Cyber Clinics, managing the NDG Netlab+ system, developing curriculum, and coordinating activities and reporting related to the Indiana Cyber Network and associated grants.

Highlights
  • Lead Cyber Clinics and engage with Indiana Cyber Network activities, including supervision of student staff and communication with trainees and government entities.
  • Administer NDG Netlab+ system by setting up, updating, and configuring the virtual lab environment.
  • Develop cybersecurity-related curriculum for educational programs.
  • Support grant activities through reporting, data collection, and coordination as assigned by the Center director.
  • Required to have a Master's degree in IT or Cybersecurity.
  • Minimum of two years of experience in network and system administration, cybersecurity, or lab environments.
  • Proficiency in network/system administration, cybersecurity management, curriculum development, and lab instruction.
  • Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and big data analysis.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, retirement contributions, paid parental leave, tuition remission, and wellness programs.
  • Employment contingent upon background check and professional reference verification.

Assistant Director of The Center for Cybersecurity Full Description

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).   
 
Click here for more information about our Center for Cybersecurity.
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. 
FLSA Status
Exempt