Students Supervisor – Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

1. Guide students in conducting vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and risk analysis for digital systems.
2. Supervise forensic investigations, including evidence collection, chain-of-custody procedures, and digital artifact analysis.
3. Mentor candidates in the development of incident response plans and security policies for organizations.
4. Oversee the use of forensic tools and software for data recovery, network analysis, and cryptographic examination.
5. Support students in researching emerging cyber threats, attack vectors, and defensive countermeasures.
6. Facilitate students' understanding of legal, regulatory, and compliance frameworks related to cybersecurity.
7. Assess students' performance in simulated breach scenarios and forensic case studies.

Qualifications for a Masters supervisor

• PhD in a relevant field OR Master’s degree with significant research/ professional experience in specialized areas and demonstration of supervision of Masters candidates to completion.
• At least two (2) peer-reviewed publications in the last five years.
• Strong digital mentoring and online engagement skills to effectively support learners in virtual environments.
• Familiarity and prior experience with online or virtual supervision will be an added advantage.

• Provide academic and research supervision to Masters and PhD candidates.
• Guide candidates in proposal development, research design, data collection, analysis and thesis writing.
• Mentor candidates through virtual supervision on OUK's digital platforms.
• Ensure adherence to OUK's Graduate Studies Policy, research ethics and quality standards and other University policies including timelines.
• Provide timely feedback and progress reports as per institutional guidelines.
• Support preparation for thesis defense and publication of research outputs.

• Strong digital mentoring and online engagement skills
• Familiarity and prior experience with online or virtual supervision

• PhD in a relevant field OR Master’s degree with significant research/ professional experience in specialized areas and demonstration of supervision of Masters candidates to completion.
• At least two (2) peer-reviewed publications in the last five years.