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Associate Professor Benjamin Turnbull
I am a leader, mentor, researcher, and education specialist, working at the forefront of cybersecurity at ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra.Ìý
My research is at the nexus of cyber security, simulation and emerging technology. My research goal is to provide comprehensive simulation, exercises, and decision support platforms for emerging cyber systems. I am a researcher and practitioner working in the Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, Knowledge Representation and Simulation and Scenario-based learning domains. My research interests include novel approaches to securing computers and networks, automated learning from large datasets, forensic analysis of non-traditional devices, cyber security, cyber situation awareness, and simulation design for future outcomes. In this area, I have led large numbers of externally-funded research projects to success and significant outcomes. I have significant research management experience, with a combined research income of over $3 Million AUD, from sources including CSIRO, the Australian Defence Force, DST, the Cyber Cooperative Research Centre, and the US Naval Research Laboratory. This funding has largely been applied in nature, with outputs being in software code and documentation.Ìý
I have been teaching cybersecurity for over two decades. My teaching in cybersecurity has spanned almost every offering at ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra – from co-developing and teaching the first ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra cybersecurity undergraduate elective through to the scaffolded and design of all undergraduate programs and multiple postgraduate offerings. I have, and continue to be, involved at every stage – course and program design, content development, teaching (in-class and online), marking, and moderation. I have a strong history in building and running industry-relevant, modern courses, across all aspects of the university offerings.Ìý
Notable educational design activities:
- Co-Creator, Bachelor of Cyber Security (Pass, Honours)
- Subject Matter Expert, Graduate Certificate, MBA-X, Cyber Security Leadership
- Co-Creator and Co-Program Director, ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Online Cyber Security Masters ProgramÌý
- Assistant Creator and Co-Program Director,ÌýBachelor of Computing and Cyber Security
- Creator and Director, ÌýBachelor of IT/Cyber Honours Program.
- Consultant, Masters of Cyber Security – Security Operations, Forensics, Advanced Tradecraft
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Co-Creator Bachelor of Cyber Security (Pass, Honours)Ìý- Live in 2025
Ìý Ìý Development: In 2023, I co-designed and scaffolded this program, worked with industry and ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø stakeholders, represented ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra at high-level discussions, and ensured program and course approvals.Ìý
Subject Matter Expert, Graduate Certificate, MBA-X, Cyber Security Leadership - Live in 2024
ÌýÌý ÌýDevelopment:ÌýContributed to course design and structure.ÌýÌýÌý
Co-Creator and Co-Program Director, ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Online Cyber Security Masters ProgramÌý
This program is comprised of the following:Ìý
Ìý oÌýÌý ÌýCyber Security Graduate Certificate
Ìý oÌýÌý ÌýCyber Security Graduate Diploma (Management and Leadership)
Ìý oÌýÌý ÌýCyber Security Masters (Management and Leadership)
Ìý oÌýÌý ÌýCyber Security Graduate Diploma (Security Engineering)
Ìý oÌýÌý ÌýCyber Security Masters (Security Engineering)
I designed and scaffolded the program, working with industry and ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø stakeholders. IÌýrepresented ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra at high-level discussions, I then ensured program and course approvals.Ìý
I then ran half of this program, including 9 courses, for 2.5 years as theÌýCo-Program Director (ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra Director), Ìý2019 - 2023.Ìý
Assistant Creator and Co-Program Director,ÌýBachelor of Computing and Cyber Security
Development:ÌýAssisted in program structure, content design and scaffolding.
Operation:ÌýÌýCo-Program Director (2017-2018). I was the founding Co-Director, transitioning from a Bachelor of IT to the emerging Computing and Cyber Security.Ìý
Creator and Director, ÌýBachelor of IT/Cyber Honours Program.
I developed the program structure, content design and scaffolding. I then directed this program betweenÌý2015-2016 and 2019 - 2021.
Consultant, Masters of Cyber Security – Security Operations, Forensics, Advanced Tradecraft
In 2015,I consulted on program and specialisation structures. I then taught into this program 2015-2017.