Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL, USA
The Department of Computer Science at Northern Illinois University (NIU) seeks to hire tenure-track Assistant Professors with expertise in Cybersecurity to join the new Cybersecurity program in August of 2026. Applicants should have an earned Ph.D. in cybersecurity or a closely related STEM field such as computer science, information technology, computer engineering, or electrical engineering with a focus on cybersecurity and its related topics by August 16, 2026. The position involves assisting in curricula development, teaching the theory and practice of cybersecurity, including but not limited to, the security of computing systems and networking devices, cryptography, hardware and software security, communication system security, cloud and virtualization security, the usability of security, forensics, event remediation, security policy development and compliance, legal aspects related to cybersecurity, vulnerability assessment, risk and impact analysis, and Business...