Benjamin Yankson
BA, Information Technology, York University
MITS, IT Security Business & IT, Ontario Tech University.
PhD, Computer Science,
Benjamin Yankson joined the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany in 2019 as assistant professor, Cybersecurity.
Dr. Yankson holds more than 15 years’ experience in various technical leadership roles in information technology security within the healthcare and education industries. He is the former application manager, Critical Care Information System for the province of Ontario’s (CritiCall Ontario), Canada. His research focuses on IoT Security, Privacy, Cybersecurity Threat and Risk Assessment, Security Auditing/Compliance, and Digital Forensics. In addition, he has served as a reviewer and TPC member of several conferences.
CEHC Courses Taught
INF306: Information Security and Assurance
INF306: Information Security and Assurance
INF306: Information Security and Assurance
INF306: Information Security and Assurance
INF456: Independent Research Informatics
INF306: Information Security and Assurance
INF306: Information Security and Assurance
INF456: Senior Capstone Project - Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
INF306: Information Security and Assurance