Professor -Data and Cyber Security

Reporting to the Head of Data and Cyber-Security Department, the successful candidate will collaborate with the faculty in the CCIT and staff members in the NCSA to achieve their respective missions. She/He will liaise with NCSA and key industry stakeholders in the State of Qatar to advance critical infrastructure security posture by working on research projects, developing strategic initiatives, and conducting workshops relevant to the field. The current data and cyber-security degree program in the CCIT encompasses a broad range of courses from applied cryptography to industrial control systems security, through network security, ethical hacking, security monitoring, and incident response. The degree program is also complemented with a master program in artificial intelligence and cognitive cybersecurity.

A minimum of 10 years teaching and research experience in a higher-education institution, along with preferably 5 years of employment experience as a practitioner/professional within the field of critical infrastructure security.

A distinguished research record and international reputation evidenced by high quality publications in top tier journals.

Excellent record of supervising research students.