Adjunct Lecturer, Analytics for Cybersecurity Management (On-Campus, Summer/Fall '26)

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: $11,000 - $13,000 per semester long course