Course lecturer - INFS 683 - Winter 2026
About the role
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Course Lecturer: INFS 683 - Windows and Linux OS Hardening
Course Overview:
Introduction to operating system hardening techniques for Windows and Linux. This course will cover both fundamental and advanced topics in operating system security. OS-related vulnerabilities and hacking process will be discussed. This course will cover access control management, credential management, process protection, memory protection, confidentiality and integrity policy, vulnerabilities, malware mitigation, logging, security auditing, system recovery, firewall configuration, intrusion detection tools, design principles, and security checklist. This course aims at arming students with the awareness of potential OS security breach and practical skills of securing a modern operating system.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this course, the students will:
- Understand the important components to be protected for an operating system.
- Understand the modern hacking process and the attack surface for an operating system.
- Develop analytic skills to evaluate the security setting of a Windows-based or Linux-based OS.
- Be capable to enhance the security configurations of a Windows-based or Linux-based OS.
- Master operational practices to secure an operating system from prevention to recovery.
- Be capable to work against system vulnerability and malware.
- Understand the basic design principles. Be aware to human factors and recent trends in OS security.
Responsibility: Teach an 8-week online course in cybersecurity. Prepare and improve online video recordings, quizzes, assignments, and virtual lab materials. Guide online discussions. Answer students’ questions. Guide students to complete assignments and projects. Grading.
Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education
A doctoral degree or doctoral candidate in the relevant area
Experience
At least 8-year teaching experience in IT with broad knowledge in cybersecurity. Excellent track record of teaching experience in cybersecurity. Previous experience in creating and teaching cybersecurity course(s) . Prior online and in-person teaching experience.
Other
Excellent communication skills. Have passion to be a good teacher. The language of instruction at McGill is English, but a working knowledge of French would be an asset.
Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 683 - Windows and Linux OS Hardening
Credits: 3 credit course
Schedule: TBD
Location: TBD
Salary: $11,479.00
Deadline to Apply: October 15, 2025 - this posting will expire at 00:00 am the day of the deadline to apply. You have until midnight the day before the deadline to apply to submit your application.
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. It welcomes applications from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities and others who may contribute to further diversification.
Hiring Unit:
Information Studies
Course Title:
Network and Endpoint Security
Subject Code:
INFS 683 01
Location:
TBD
Schedule:
TBD
Deadline to Apply:
2025-10-14
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,
accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca
.
About McGill University
McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to McGill from some 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any research-intensive university in the country. McGill was founded in 1821 thanks to a generous bequest by James McGill, and since then, we've grown from a small college to a bustling university with three campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 37,500 students. The University also partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals to graduate over 1,000 health care professionals each year.
The goal of McGill University's social media platforms is to strengthen our community, which includes students, faculty, and alumni. The aim is to provide information on events, campus news and promote networking.
McGill University fosters freedom of expression, while valuing respect and collegiality. We encourage respectful dialogue and reserve the right to remove the following: Comments deemed offensive, vulgar or profane; comments off-topic and/or unrelated to posted content; content that infringes on an individual's privacy or copyright.
Course lecturer - INFS 683 - Winter 2026
About the role
Please refer to the
How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates)
job aid for instructions on how to apply.
If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).
Course Lecturer: INFS 683 - Windows and Linux OS Hardening
Course Overview:
Introduction to operating system hardening techniques for Windows and Linux. This course will cover both fundamental and advanced topics in operating system security. OS-related vulnerabilities and hacking process will be discussed. This course will cover access control management, credential management, process protection, memory protection, confidentiality and integrity policy, vulnerabilities, malware mitigation, logging, security auditing, system recovery, firewall configuration, intrusion detection tools, design principles, and security checklist. This course aims at arming students with the awareness of potential OS security breach and practical skills of securing a modern operating system.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this course, the students will:
- Understand the important components to be protected for an operating system.
- Understand the modern hacking process and the attack surface for an operating system.
- Develop analytic skills to evaluate the security setting of a Windows-based or Linux-based OS.
- Be capable to enhance the security configurations of a Windows-based or Linux-based OS.
- Master operational practices to secure an operating system from prevention to recovery.
- Be capable to work against system vulnerability and malware.
- Understand the basic design principles. Be aware to human factors and recent trends in OS security.
Responsibility: Teach an 8-week online course in cybersecurity. Prepare and improve online video recordings, quizzes, assignments, and virtual lab materials. Guide online discussions. Answer students’ questions. Guide students to complete assignments and projects. Grading.
Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education
A doctoral degree or doctoral candidate in the relevant area
Experience
At least 8-year teaching experience in IT with broad knowledge in cybersecurity. Excellent track record of teaching experience in cybersecurity. Previous experience in creating and teaching cybersecurity course(s) . Prior online and in-person teaching experience.
Other
Excellent communication skills. Have passion to be a good teacher. The language of instruction at McGill is English, but a working knowledge of French would be an asset.
Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 683 - Windows and Linux OS Hardening
Credits: 3 credit course
Schedule: TBD
Location: TBD
Salary: $11,479.00
Deadline to Apply: October 15, 2025 - this posting will expire at 00:00 am the day of the deadline to apply. You have until midnight the day before the deadline to apply to submit your application.
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. It welcomes applications from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities and others who may contribute to further diversification.
Hiring Unit:
Information Studies
Course Title:
Network and Endpoint Security
Subject Code:
INFS 683 01
Location:
TBD
Schedule:
TBD
Deadline to Apply:
2025-10-14
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,
accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca
.
About McGill University
McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to McGill from some 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any research-intensive university in the country. McGill was founded in 1821 thanks to a generous bequest by James McGill, and since then, we've grown from a small college to a bustling university with three campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 37,500 students. The University also partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals to graduate over 1,000 health care professionals each year.
The goal of McGill University's social media platforms is to strengthen our community, which includes students, faculty, and alumni. The aim is to provide information on events, campus news and promote networking.
McGill University fosters freedom of expression, while valuing respect and collegiality. We encourage respectful dialogue and reserve the right to remove the following: Comments deemed offensive, vulgar or profane; comments off-topic and/or unrelated to posted content; content that infringes on an individual's privacy or copyright.