Faculty Of Computer And Information Technologies | Information Security Technology Pr. (English)

Profile of the Programme

The Department of Information Security Technology offers a contemporary and practice-oriented undergraduate programme designed to educate qualified specialists in the fields of information security, cybersecurity, and secure technology management, all of which are of critical importance in today’s rapidly digitalising world. The programme aims to train competent graduates who are capable of protecting institutional information assets, analysing cyber threats, designing secure systems, and managing information security processes in accordance with national and international standards.

Students in the Department receive comprehensive education in areas such as information security, cybersecurity, network security, cryptography, computer hardware, software and systems security, data security, secure database management, penetration testing, malware analysis, digital forensics and security policies. By integrating theoretical knowledge with practical skills, this education enables students to acquire the necessary competencies to develop solutions to real-world problems.

Information security is not merely a technical field, it is also an interdisciplinary area of study with ethical, legal, managerial, and strategic dimensions. Accordingly, the Department aims to educate students not only as individuals capable of using technical security tools but also as professionals who can assess security risks, develop institutional security policies, take part in incident response processes and design sustainable security approaches.

The medium of instruction in the Department of Information Security Technology is 100% English, which enables students to follow international literature, understand security technologies used on a global scale, and effectively benefit from academic and sectoral opportunities in different countries. Throughout the programme, students acquire knowledge and skills in current cyber threats, security vulnerabilities, attack and defence methods, secure network design, and next-generation security technologies.

Graduates are educated with the qualifications required to assume roles in public institutions, private sector organisations, the finance and banking sector, the defence industry, telecommunications companies, software firms, technology companies, data centres, cybersecurity operations centres, and consultancy firms. Graduates may be employed under titles such as Information Security Specialist, Cybersecurity Analyst, Network Security Specialist, Systems Security Specialist, Software Security Specialist, Cryptography Specialist, Digital Forensics Specialist, Security Operations Centre Analyst, and Information Technology Security Specialist.

The career objectives of graduates of the Department of Information Security Technology are outlined below:

To contribute to the information security processes of institutions and organisations by developing policies, procedures and technical solutions aimed at protecting information assets.
To conduct risk assessments by analysing cyberattacks, security vulnerabilities, and threats and to take an active role in vulnerability assessment, penetration testing and incident response processes.
To design secure architectures for network, system, software, database and cloud infrastructures; and to manage security, access control and data integrity processes in large-scale data infrastructures.
To take part in the development and implementation of cryptography, secure communication, authentication, authorisation and data protection technologies.
To assume responsibility in the analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and management phases of information security-oriented products, services and projects.
To contribute to the development of institutional security strategies in accordance with national and international information security standards, legal regulations and ethical principles.
To participate in academic and industrial research projects and produce innovative solutions aimed at advancing information security technologies.

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Programme Director & ECTS Coord.

DEPARTMENT CHAIR
DR.ÖĞR. ÜYESİ BAHADIR CİNOĞLU
DR.ÖĞR. ÜYESİ BAHADIR CİNOĞLU

Specific Admission Requirements

General admission requirements stated under Info on the Institution on this website are being applied to start this programme.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Depending on the degrees awarded, theoretical or practical courses taken as part of a degree (completed or not completed) may lead to recognition of these as prior learning by the programme administration. The students who have taken courses in another institution in Turkey or abroad can ask for credit and grade transfer. The executive boards of relevant programme will decide on the courses to be transferred covering students' entire academic program once and for all with the condition that the request for transfer be made within the first week of the academic year, the requests cannot be repeated.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 240 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to master's or doctorate programmes in any field or proficiency in fine arts programmes

Graduation Requirements

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 240 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Graduates of the Bachelor’s Program in Information Security Technology are educated and trained to possess the qualifications required to serve in public institutions, private sector organizations, the finance and banking sector, the defense industry, telecommunications companies, software firms, technology companies, data centers, cybersecurity operations centers, consultancy firms and critical infrastructure organizations.

Graduates may pursue careers in the fields of information security, cybersecurity, network security, system security, software security, cryptography, digital forensics, incident response, security operations, risk management, auditing, compliance and information technology security.

Graduates of the program may be employed in the following positions both nationally and internationally:

Information Security Specialist
Cybersecurity Analyst
Network Security Specialist
System Security Specialist
Software Security Specialist
Cryptography Specialist
Digital Forensics Specialist
Security Operations Center Analyst
Information Technology Security Specialist
Penetration Testing Specialist
Cybersecurity Specialist
Cyber Incident Response Specialist
Cloud Security Specialist
Data Security Specialist
Information Security Consultant

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

A variety of assessment methods such as mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the programme. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), homework(s), performance evaluation(s), and product evaluation(s). In order to graduate from the programme, cumulative GPA must be minimum 2.00. A course grade is constituted by evaluating the above stated elements and given by using letters. Letter grades and their associated coefficients are as follows;

Excluding non-thesis distance education master’s programs, the contribution of in-term assessments to the final course grade shall not be less than 30% or more than 70%. In applied courses in which only a final examination is administered, the contribution of the final examination to the final course grade shall be 100%.

A student’s achievement in a course shall be determined by the instructor of the course in the form of a letter grade, taking into consideration the overall achievement level of all students enrolled in that course.

In addition to these letter grades, the following letter-grade assessments may also be assigned:

The letter grade DZ (Absentee) is assigned to students who fail to meet the attendance requirement. Such students are not allowed to take the final examination. The DZ letter grade is equivalent to the letter grade FF or YZ.
The letter grade EK (Incomplete) is assigned to students who are unable to fulfill the requirements of a course on time due to a justified and valid reason determined by the Senate. The EK letter grade is shown on the transcript until it is replaced by a new grade. A student who receives this grade must complete the missing requirements before the beginning of the following semester. If the student completes the missing requirements within the prescribed period, the EK letter grade is converted, by decision of the Institute Administrative Board, into a new letter grade in accordance with the letter-grade intervals of the course. If the student fails to complete the missing requirements, the EK letter grade is converted, by decision of the Institute Administrative Board, into the letter grade FF or YZ. The EK letter grade is not used for thesis or specialization field courses.
The letter grade KL (Removed) is assigned for courses that have been removed from the program.
The letter grades YT (Satisfactory) and YZ (Unsatisfactory) are used, upon the decision of the Institute Administrative Board and the approval of the Senate, to indicate achievement in courses deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the grade point average. Successful students are assigned the letter grade YT, whereas unsuccessful students are assigned the letter grade YZ.

Subject to the approval of their advisor, students may change courses, withdraw from courses or enroll in new course(s) during the add/drop week of the relevant semester.

Grade	Coefficient
AA	4,0
AB	3,7
BA	3,3
BB	3,0
BC	2,7
CB	2,3
CC	2,0
CD	1,7
DC	1,3
DD	1,0
FF	0,0