C26-025 Assistant​/Associate Professor of Cybersecurity

Assistant / Associate Professor of Cybersecurity

Final date to receive applications 6/20/2026

Full-Time Regular

201524

[C26-025]

Assistant / Associate Professor of Cybersecurity

Department of Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology

Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join the Department of Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology as a full-time, tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor, with an emphasis on Cybersecurity. We seek applicants who demonstrate strong commitment to excellence in teaching, laboratory and curriculum development, interdisciplinary collaboration, research, scholarship, and service. A successful candidate will apply their cybersecurity expertise within the broader context of networking, computer engineering, and related disciplines to meet the escalating industry demand for cybersecurity solutions.

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About CCSU’s Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology (CEGT) Department

Housed primarily in the new Applied Innovation Hub, the CEGT Department in the School of Engineering, Science, and Technology offers innovative, interdisciplinary programs. Equipped with cutting‑edge laboratories, the department serves undergraduate programs in cybersecurity, computer engineering technology, electronics, networking, and graphics, and graduate programs in cybersecurity and computer information technology.

The department currently has seven full‑time faculty, collectively supporting about 300 active students. Programs in the department are accredited by ABET and ATMAE. Central’s Cybersecurity program is one of the few in the nation with the expertise and curriculum to provide validated Programs of Study in both Cyber Defense (CAE‑CD) and Cyber Operations (CAE‑CO), designated through the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE‑C) program managed by the National Security Agency (NSA).

Responsibilities of this tenure‑track position include teaching with regular teaching load of 12 hours per semester including some evening classes, research, service to the department and the university, and professional scholarship activities. This appointment will also contribute to student advising, curriculum and laboratory development; student‑faculty research, capstone projects supervision, program assessment and accreditation activities, and working with colleges and universities in the region.

Applicant profiles and supplementary materials will be evaluated for appointment based on the following:

All applicants must possess

• Ph.D. degree in Cybersecurity or a closely related discipline by date of appointment from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent. ABD candidates with a clear plan for completion by December 2026 are also encouraged to apply.
• Evidence of active and continuous research in cybersecurity discipline (e.g., publications and presentations at professional conferences, peer‑reviewed journal articles).
• Demonstrated skills and strong commitment to technical laboratory and experimental teaching, participation in hands‑on research projects and application‑oriented activities.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills.

• At least 5‑year full‑time university teaching experience in cybersecurity and computer networking at the rank of Assistant Professor or above.
• A proven track record of funding in support of applied research projects involving undergraduate or graduate students.

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• Two or more years of university teaching experience for Assistant Professor candidate.
• Three or more years of relevant full‑time industrial experience or R&D experience in an industrial/government lab.
• Familiar with network system automation and tool‑building in C/C++/C#/Java/Python and related libraries and APIs (Netmiko, Ansible, REST…