Jonathan S. Weissman
- Principal Lecturer of Cybersecurity, Rochester Institute of Technology
Jonathan S. Weissman, MA, is a principal lecturer, the highest teaching-rank appointment in the Department of Cybersecurity at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). His teaching focuses on demystifying complex technical concepts, making elite-level networking and cybersecurity education accessible to every learner.
Professor Weissman was awarded the RIT Outstanding Teaching Award in 2014, the RIT B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (GCCIS) Outstanding Educator Award in 2018, and RIT Distinguished Teacher Recognition Program Honors in 2019. Weissman developed and teaches three courses for the edX RITx Cybersecurity MicroMasters program, which together have reached more than 300,000 learners worldwide. He also developed and teaches two courses for RIT Certified, the professional and workforce training division of RIT.
Overall, across institutions past and present, Weissman has received 12 institutionally recognized teaching honors and awards.
Since beginning his teaching career in 2001, Weissman has taught more than 50 graduate- and undergraduate-level courses in networking, cybersecurity, routing and switching, systems administration, cryptography, cryptocurrency, ethical hacking/pentesting, digital forensics, malware reverse engineering, programming, scripting, web design, database design, computer organization and architecture, and operating system design.
Weissman is the author of four books, including three on Network+ certification and one on Security+ certification. He also serves as a technical editor for many industry textbooks.
Weissman is widely recognized for his expertise in networking and cybersecurity. He regularly appears on TV news and talk radio, as well as in print and online articles, as a subject-matter expert. He also consults for local businesses and individuals, presents at conferences, workshops, and webinars, and appears on podcasts.
Weissman has a master's degree in computer science from Brooklyn College and holds 47 earned industry certifications, including but not limited to CCNP Enterprise, Cisco Certified Specialist (Enterprise Core, Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation, Security Core), CCNA Security, CCNA, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Linux+, CompTIA Server+, EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker, EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator, and and IPv6 Forum Certified Network Engineer (Gold), among many others. He was inducted into the IPv6 Forum's New Internet IPv6 Hall of Fame as an IPv6 Evangelist in 2021.
Experience- 2025–present Adjunct Professor, Monroe Community College 2008–present Principal Lecturer, Rochester Institute of Technology 2006–present Professor, Finger Lakes Community College 2016–present Instructor, Syracuse University 2012–2022 Adjunct Professor, Nazareth College 2016–2020 Adjunct Professor, Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES 2010–2018 Adjunct Professor, Bryant & Stratton College 2001–2008 Adjunct Professor, Essex County College 2004–2006 Adjunct Professor, Yeshivas Bais Tzvi Yaakov 2006–2006 Adjunct Professor, Kean University
- 2005 Brooklyn College, M.A. 1997 College of Staten Island, B.S.
- 2026 CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition, Total Seminars 2026 Amazon Author Page: amazon/author/jonathansweissman, Amazon 2022 Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Certification Passport, Seventh Edition, McGraw Hill 2022 Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks Lab Manual, Sixth Edition, McGraw Hill 2021 Principles of Computer Security: CompTIA Security+ and Beyond Lab Manual, McGraw Hill 2018 Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Certification Passport, Sixth Edition, McGraw Hill 2018 Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks Lab Manual, Fifth Edition, McGraw Hill 2015 Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks Lab Manual, Fourth Edition, McGraw Hill 2015 Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Certification Passport, Fifth Edition, McGraw Hill
EOF Champion 2006, RIT Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty 2013-2014, RIT GCCIS Outstanding Educator Award 2017-2018, SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching 2020-2021, and 8 more
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