CYBER SECURITY (ENGLISH, THESIS)


Profile of the Program

The rapidly changing world emphasizes the protection of information technology and cyberspace components. Recognizing the fact that this is a need out of a future scenario, we aim to provide our students with learning environments that aim to create new generation security technologies and develop skills on managing these technologies. We want to create a new generation of technologies with our students and develope their skills to manage new generation technologies by conducting research-oriented studies and projects that support interdisciplinary studies, encourage learning by doing through real problems and needs. The duration of the master's program with thesis, excluding the time spent in scientific preparation, is four semesters, starting from the semester in which the courses related to the program they are enrolled in, regardless of whether they are registered for each semester, and the program is completed in a maximum of six semesters. At the end of four semesters, those who cannot successfully complete the credit courses in the curriculum or cannot fulfill the success conditions/criteria stipulated by the higher education institution within this period; The student who fails in the thesis study or does not defend the thesis within the maximum period is dismissed from the higher education institution.

Qualification Awarded

The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Master of Science

Level of Qualification

This is a program.

Specific Admission Requirements

In order to apply for a master's program, candidates must have a bachelor's degree and meet other basic program-specific requirements to be determined by the Institute Board. In addition, students applying to thesis programs must have an ALES score of no less than 55 points, as determined by the Institute Board in the score type they are applying for. The foreign language proficiency levels of candidates applying to master's programs conducted in a foreign language are determined according to the results of central foreign language exams accepted by YÖK, international foreign language exams accepted as equivalent by YÖK or ÖSYM, or the University English Proficiency Exam.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The master's program with thesis consists of a total of 24 credits and 120 ECTS. Students must be successful in 8 courses consisting of compulsory and elective courses in the curriculum and Thesis 1 - Seminar and Thesis 2 courses.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students who will continue their education at Bahçeşehir University may be exempted from the courses they took at their previous educational institution within the framework of certain regulations. If the content of the course taken is compatible with the content of the course given at BAU and is approved by the institute directorate, the student may be exempted from this course.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

They can find job opportunities in all sectors covered by the security of cyberspace technologies.

Access to Further Studies

Students who graduate from this program can apply to study in doctoral programs.

Program Outcomes

1 Being able to develop and deepen their knowledge at the level of expertise in the same or a different field, based on undergraduate level qualifications.
1 To be able to supervise and teach these values by observing social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field.
1 Being able to independently carry out a work that requires expertise in the field.
1 To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of expertise and to direct their learning.
1 To be able to systematically transfer current developments in the field and their own studies to groups in and outside the field, in written, verbal and visual forms, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.
2 To be able to interpret and create new knowledge by integrating the knowledge gained in the field with the knowledge from different disciplines,
2 To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans in the fields related to the field and to evaluate the obtained results within the framework of quality processes.
2 To be able to critically examine social relations and the norms that guide these relations, to develop them and take action to change them when necessary.
2 To be able to use the theoretical and applied knowledge at the level of expertise acquired in the field.
2 To be able to develop new strategic approaches for the solution of complex and unpredictable problems encountered in applications related to the field and to produce solutions by taking responsibility.
2 To be able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction with which the field is related.
3 To be able to use the knowledge, problem solving and/or application skills they have internalized in their field in interdisciplinary studies.
3 Being able to lead in environments that require the resolution of problems related to the field.
3 To be able to solve the problems encountered in the field by using research methods.

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
Courses
BUS5301 Research Methods and Ethics 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
CYS5021 Cyber Security 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 5
CYS5887 Seminar 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
CYS5888-1 Master Thesis 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
CYS5888-2 Master Thesis 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
SEN5604 Information Security Management 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
Departmental Elective
BDA5001 Introduction to Big Data
BDA5015 Exploratory Data Analytics and Visualization
CMP5101 Data Mining
CMP5121 Network Security and Cryptography
CMP5123 Computer Networks and Mobile Communications
CMP5126 Image and Video Processing
CMP5130 Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
CMP5133 Artificial Neural Networks
CMP5203 High Performance Computer Architecture
CMP5550 Computer Vision
CMP6138 Analysis of Algorithms
CYS5101 Number Theory and Coding Theory for Cryptography
CYS5119 Secure Web Software Development
CYS5123 Web Application Security: Hacking and Defence
CYS5172 Advanced Computer Forensics
CYS5178 Penetration Testing
CYS5789 Cyber Security Law
ENM5112 Project Management
ENM5227 Risk Management
ENM5511 Strategical Marketing Management
IND5101 Smart Factories
IND5102 Internet of Things 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5
GE-Elective

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BUS5301 Research Methods and Ethics 3 0 3 9
CYS5021 Cyber Security 3 0 3 8
Departmental Elective 3 7
Departmental Elective 3 6
Total 30
2. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
SEN5604 Information Security Management 3 0 3 8
Departmental Elective 3 8
Departmental Elective 3 7
Departmental Elective 3 7
Total 30
3. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
CYS5887 Seminar ☑ 0 0 0 10
CYS5888-1 Master Thesis 0 0 0 20
Total 30
4. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
CYS5888-2 Master Thesis ☑ 0 0 0 30
Total 30

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