Cybersecurity Lecturer – Online

Cybersecurity Lecturer & Course Instructor – Online

East Atlantic University | EAU Open Learning

Location: Remote – Egypt (Primary Location)

Applications Welcome From: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Sudan

Employment Type: Contract

Language of Instruction: English

PhD Highly Preferred

Position Overview

East Atlantic University (EAU) is seeking a qualified Cybersecurity Lecturer to lead the academic delivery and learning-content development of its upcoming online programme:

Cybersecurity Foundations & Applied Defense

We are looking for an experienced academic or cybersecurity professional who combines strong theoretical knowledge, hands-on industry expertise, and the ability to develop and deliver high-quality online learning experiences.

The selected lecturer will take responsibility for the complete instructional delivery of the 12-week programme, including weekly recorded lectures, live teaching sessions, practical laboratories, quizzes, assignments, and the preparation and uploading of all learning materials to the university's Learning Management System (LMS).

About the Programme

• Duration: 12 Weeks
• Delivery: 100% Online
• Language: English
• Weekly Recorded Lectures: One complete academic lecture per week
• Weekly Live Sessions: 2 hours per week
• Learning Format: Recorded content, interactive live teaching, independent study, practical laboratories, quizzes, and applied assignments.
• Classification: Free, non-degree, non-credit professional learning.

A comprehensive academic textbook will be provided as the primary reference for the programme.

Key Responsibilities

1. Weekly Recorded Lectures

• Prepare and professionally record one complete academic lecture each week throughout the 12-week programme.
• Ensure that recorded lectures follow the approved textbook, curriculum, and learning outcomes.
• Prepare supporting presentations, technical demonstrations, and relevant practical examples.
• Coordinate with the EAU team regarding recording quality and publication schedules.

2. Weekly Live Teaching Sessions

• Deliver one interactive, two-hour live online session every week.
• Explain, reinforce, and discuss the topics covered in the corresponding recorded lecture.
• Answer learners' questions, clarify complex technical concepts, and demonstrate practical applications.
• Review relevant case studies, laboratory exercises, and assessment activities.

3. LMS Content Development and Management

The lecturer will be personally responsible for preparing, organising, and uploading all required educational materials to the university's LMS, including:

• Weekly recorded lectures.
• Presentation slides and supplementary learning materials.
• Reading assignments and practical study resources.
• Weekly quizzes, including questions, correct answers, and feedback.
• Laboratory exercises, instructions, and required synthetic datasets.
• Individual and group assignments.
• Assessment criteria and grading rubrics.
• Additional resources required to support the programme's learning outcomes.

All materials must be professionally structured, technically accurate, and aligned with the approved 12-week curriculum.

4. Quizzes, Laboratories, and Assessments

• Independently design and prepare the required weekly quizzes.
• Develop practical cybersecurity laboratories using controlled environments and synthetic or expressly authorised data.
• Configure and publish quizzes and assignments directly through the university's learning platform.
• Establish appropriate marking criteria and provide constructive learner feedback.
• Monitor learner progress and support the successful completion of the final applied project.

5. Academic Quality and Coordination

• Maintain consistency between the textbook, recorded lectures, live sessions, laboratory activities, and assessments.
• Ensure that educational content remains academically rigorous, practically relevant, and professionally presented.
• Coordinate with the EAU Open Learning team to meet weekly content-delivery requirements.
• Maintain academic integrity, responsible cybersecurity practices, and appropriate assessment standards.

Programme Teaching Areas

The 12-week curriculum covers:

1. Cybersecurity Foundations, Digital Assets, and Risk Assessment.
2. Networks, Protocols, Trust Boundaries, and Security Assessment.
3. Identity and Access Management, MFA, and Least Privilege.
4. Cloud, Endpoint, Data Protection, and Application Security.
5. Security Operations, Log Analysis, and Alert Triage.
6. Digital Evidence, Incident Investigation, and Incident Response.
7. MITRE ATT&CK and Threat-Informed Defense.
8. Security Governance, Privacy, and Human Factors.
9. Detection Engineering, Defensive Automation, and Responsible AI.
10. Business Impact Analysis, Operational Resilience, and Cyber Recovery.
11. Integrated Cybersecurity Risk Management and Security Improvement Planning.
12. Applied Cybersecurity Capstone Project.

Recording and Public Visibility

The selected lecturer will serve as the featured instructor for the programme.

The position requires consent to:

• Record and publish the programme's weekly educational lectures on EAU's official website and learning platform.
• Appear in programme-related educational content published through EAU's official social media channels, including YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other relevant platforms.
• Have their professional name, academic title, profile, image, and voice presented in connection with the programme.
• Participate in reasonable introductory and promotional video activities related to the programme.

Recording, publication, intellectual property, and content usage rights will be formally defined in the lecturer's engagement agreement.

Required Qualifications

• A relevant postgraduate qualification in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated academic or professional experience in cybersecurity.
• Strong practical knowledge of cybersecurity operations, security engineering, network security, risk management, or incident response.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Previous teaching or professional training experience.
• Ability to prepare technically rigorous recorded lectures and deliver engaging live online sessions.
• Experience developing quizzes, assignments, and practical technical exercises.
• Ability to organise and independently manage learning materials through an LMS.
• Strong communication, organisational, and learner-assessment skills.

Preferred Qualifications

A PhD in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline is highly preferred.

Additional advantages include:

• Previous university-level teaching experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering complete online courses.
• Practical expertise in SOC operations, SIEM, IAM, cloud security, digital forensics, and incident response.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, CIS Controls, and contemporary cybersecurity standards.
• Experience with Moodle or comparable Learning Management Systems.
• Relevant professional certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or CompTIA Security+.
• Published research or demonstrated professional contributions to cybersecurity.

Candidates holding a relevant Master's degree with exceptional practical cybersecurity experience and demonstrated teaching capabilities are also encouraged to apply.

Application Process

Interested candidates should apply through LinkedIn and provide:

• An updated academic/professional CV.
• Academic qualifications and relevant certifications.
• A brief summary of practical cybersecurity expertise.
• Previous teaching and online course-development experience.
• A sample recorded lecture or teaching demonstration, if available.

Shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend an online interview and deliver a brief teaching demonstration.

East Atlantic University | EAU Open Learning

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