Professor (W2) for Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Hochschule Ansbach; Ansbach; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A university in Bavaria is seeking a professor in the field of cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance, responsible for leading specialization, conducting courses, and supervising academic projects. The ideal candidate should possess a university degree in a relevant field, extensive experience in organizational security, and strong teaching abilities in both German and English. The position offers a permanent contract under public service conditions and various supportive services, fostering a conducive work-life balance.

Leistungen

Permanent appointment with public servant status

Dual career services

Good work-life balance

Further training opportunities

Qualifikationen

• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience outside the university sector.
• Experience with common frameworks and regulations like ISO/IEC 27001.
• Pedagogical aptitude and enthusiasm for teaching.

Aufgaben

• Lead study specialization in cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance.
• Conduct additional courses at Bachelor’s and Master’s levels.
• Supervise practical assignments, Bachelor and Master theses.

Kenntnisse

Organizational information security

Governance, risk, and compliance

Technical data protection

Research funding acquisition

Teaching in German and English

Ausbildung

University degree in computer science or business informatics

Jobbeschreibung

Your duties include

• Representing the field of cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) with a focus on organizational information security; this includes auditing, risk and compliance management, technical and organizational data protection measures, business continuity in teaching and applied research
• Establishing and leading a study specialization in the aforementioned subject area
• Conducting additional courses at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels as well as within the doctoral program
• Research and development activities
• Proactive acquisition of third‑party funding through research and transfer activities
• Practice‑oriented teaching in the subject areas both in German and in English and also using digital formats (e‑learning, blended learning)
• Content‑specific and strategic further development of the subject areas with special focus on digitization
• High‑quality supervision of practical assignments, Bachelor’s and Master’s theses as well as doctorates
• Involvement in setting up new international partnerships and maintaining existing ones
• Active and interdisciplinary involvement in administering academic affairs

You offer

• Preferably a university degree in the field of computer science, business informatics or a comparable subject area
• Relevant professional experience in responsible roles in organizational information security/governance/compliance, e.g., (Chief) Information Security Officer, ISMS/GRC management, IT auditing, data protection, or risk/BCM
• Experience with common frameworks/regulations is desirable (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001/27005/27701, BSI IT‑Grundschutz/C5, ISO 22301, NIS2/DORA, SOC 2/ISAE, TISAX)
• Very good German and English proficiency and ability and willingness to teach in German and in English
• Enthusiasm for passing on your practical experience in teaching applied research to our students as future academics

We offer

• If the requirements are met, a permanent appointment with public servant status
• Services for dual career couples through the Dual Career Netzwerk Nordbayern (dual career network for northern Bavaria)
• Freedom to research and teach innovative topics
• Possibility to obtain research and third‑party funding for practice‑oriented projects and to conduct these projects
• Good framework conditions for your individual work‑life‑balance
• Fostering of talents and potentials with a focus on gender equality and creativity
• Attractive internal and external further training courses and a wide range of health, preventative and advisory services
• Modern infrastructure at attractive university locations
• An open communication culture in which diversity is lived and encouraged
• Scope for shaping academic self‑administration, such as the conceptual development of degree programs
• Opportunities to supervise consortial doctorates
• Hochschule Ansbach is a university that encourages work in small groups and peer collaboration - also with related fields

Recruitment pursuant to Article 57 (3) of the BayHIG

• Completed university degree, preferably in computer science, business informatics or a similar field
• Excellent academic achievements in research and an outstanding doctoral degree or equivalent academic qualification
• Pedagogical aptitude
• Special achievements in the application or development of academic knowledge and methods in a minimum of five years of work experience, which must have been acquired after completion of the university degree and of which at least three years must have been acquired outside the university sector. If, over a period of at least five years, a considerable portion of your work involved a cooperation between a university and a non‑academic employer, this time may be considered to meet the requirements for non‑academic work experience in special cases (pursuant to Article 57 (3) Sentence 1 No. 3 of the Bavarian Higher Education Innovation Act (BayHIG)).

We strive to increase the proportion of women as they are underrepresented, particularly in academic positions (Article 7 (3) of the Bavarian equal treatment act (BayGlG)). We are committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach which supports all under‑represented groups. Severly disabled applicants are underrepresented and will be given preference in the case of equal qualification, ability and professional achievements. The selection process uses aptitude diagnostics provided by an external HR consultancy. Appointment to the public service can take place for EU citizens who have not yet reached the age of 52; if this condition is not met, you will be employed without public servant status. The professorship is associated with the obligation to offer courses at all locations of the university.

Please submit your application documents including the required supporting documents using our online portal by January 18, 2026 at the latest.