GW Engineering Online Professor Spotlighted as Teaching CISO to Watch


October 26, 2026

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In the article “Practitioners at the Podium: The Teaching CISOs to Watch,” CISO Whisperer spotlights five leaders who have each served as CISO at various companies while teaching at universities across the U.S. At GW Engineering, alumnus Jim Johnstone, D.Eng. ‘24, has been an adjunct professor of cybersecurity and doctoral advisor since December 2024. Johnstone brings unique global corporate experience to the graduate students he teaches in GW Engineering’s online programs.

Here is an excerpt from the article: “Johnstone became CISO of Yorktel-Kinly in January 2025, leading global cybersecurity, compliance, and risk, including AI governance, and was named an NJBIZ Executive Excellence honoree that year.”

Read the full article on CISO Whisperer.