¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Assistant for Cybersecurity Programs

The Cybersecurity ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Assistant will report directly to the Cybersecurity program Director and will be responsible for building experimental virtual labs, managing cybersecurity servers, and maintaining the CARDS website.

  • Maintaining the CARDS page.
  • Mange cyber servers.
  • Build virtual labs that help students attain industrial certification.
  • Help prepares for annual competitions

Required Qualifications

  • Must be a current RWU graduate student enrolled in a cybersecurity, information technology, or STEM program
  • Strong background in cybersecurity, computer science, computer information systems, or related STEM field
  • Strong interpersonal and soft skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • One or more industrial certifications related to cybersecurity
  • Experience with cyber competitions
  • Proficiency or familiarity with industry-standard tools such as Wireshark for packet analysis, Nmap for network scanning, or Metasploit for penetration testing
  • Basic understanding of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or CIS Controls
  • Experience with Active ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½, LDAP, or Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) implementation
  • Ability to monitor and interpret logs from SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tools like Splunk or ELK Stack

Must be a current graduate student at RWU. This role will be available for the 2026-2027 academic year.

May work 20 hours/week, paid at $20/hour up to $4,000 per academic year.

Application Instructions

Please apply by submitting:

  1. Current resume
  2. Cover letter
  3. Contact information for three references (please include name, your relationship to the person, a contact number, and an active email address)

All materials should be submitted by May 30 to Dr. Shakour Abuzneid at sabuzneid@rwu.edu for priority consideration.