Graduate Assistant for Cybersecurity Programs

The Cybersecurity Graduate 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 Directory, 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.