Bilge Karabacak

Dr. Bilge Karabacak is an assistant professor at the Cameron School of Business at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, with over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity across academia, industry, and government. He holds an M.S. in Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Information Systems with a specialization in cybersecurity. Before transitioning to academia in 2020, Dr. Karabacak co-founded a cybersecurity startup in Silicon Valley, managed cloud-based security products, and worked as an information security analyst at a multinational bank. He later chaired the Master’s in Cybersecurity program at Franklin University before joining UNCW. His research focuses on information security risk analysis, cybersecurity maturity assessment, and maritime cybersecurity.

Education

Ph.D. in Information Systems, METU, Turkiye
M.S. in Computer Science, Gebze Technical University, Turkiye
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Bilkent University, Turkiye

Specialization in Teaching

Digital Forensics, Mobile Forensics, Computer Networks, Risk Management, Security Operations Center (SOC) Processes

Research Interests

Critical Infrastructure Protection, Maritime Cybersecurity, Information Security Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Zero Trust, Technology Roadmapping