Information Security Technology

Overview

In today’s rapidly evolving digital age, the digitalization process is fundamentally transforming the way individuals, institutions, and governments live and operate. While this transformation brings efficiency and innovation, it also introduces significant security challenges. Cyberattacks, data breaches, and identity theft are becoming increasingly complex and damaging with each passing day.

In this context, information security has emerged as a top priority not only for the IT sector but also for organizations across nearly every industry. Recognizing this urgent need, Bahçeşehir University offers a contemporary and interdisciplinary undergraduate program through its Department of Information Security Technology, designed to educate highly qualified and well-rounded professionals equipped to secure the digital world.

The program aims to produce graduates who possess strong technical skills, uphold ethical responsibility, think analytically, and can develop comprehensive solutions to a wide range of security risks. Students receive both theoretical and practical training in areas such as network security, system security, software security, cryptography, attack analysis, personal data protection, and cyber law, preparing them to directly contribute to the field upon graduation.

From the very first year, the curriculum is structured to provide students with a robust technical foundation. Courses such as mathematics, physics, introduction to algorithms and programming, communication skills, and academic reporting help build core scientific competencies. In the following years, students delve into more specialized topics that strengthen their professional expertise.

Highlighted courses in the program include:

• Introduction to Cyber Security

• Information Security and Ethics

• Software Security

• Introduction to Database Management Systems

• Introduction to Embedded Systems Programming

• Internet Law and Artificial Intelligence

• Protection of Personal Rights

• Computer Networks

• Software Testing and Quality Assurance

Graduates of the Information Security Technologies program enjoy a wide range of career opportunities in both public institutions and the private sector. They are well-positioned to pursue roles such as cybersecurity specialist, network and system security engineer, information security consultant, personal data protection officer, and information security manager, across industries including finance, healthcare, defense, energy, telecommunications, education, and e-commerce.

With Bahçeşehir University’s strong internationalization vision, close collaborations with industry partners, hands-on education model, and distinguished academic staff, students graduate not only with a diploma but also with the skills and mindset required to shape the future of digital security. The department is committed to educating individuals who view information security not just as a profession, but as an ethical responsibility and a means of contributing to society, ultimately supporting the digital resilience of both Türkiye and the global community.