Jonathan S. Weissman

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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

Education

  • 2005 
    Brooklyn College, M.A.
  • 1997 
    College of Staten Island, B.S.

Publications

  • 2026
    CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition, Total Seminars
  • 2026
    Amazon Author Page: amazon.com/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

Honours

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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