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📍 Location
Istanbul, Turkey
📧 Email
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🧑💼 Profile Summary
Bülent Büyükkahraman graduated from Istanbul Technical University in 1996 with a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Over his career, he has held key positions at globally recognized companies such as IBM, Nokia, Coca-Cola, and leading Turkish organizations including Turkcell, Netaş, and Anadolu Group.
He brings extensive expertise in cybersecurity, consulting, sales enablement, training development, and strategic management. Currently, he serves as CISO & Cybersecurity Director at Anadolu Group.
Between 2014 and 2022, Bülent founded the Axoss Cybersecurity Academy, where he contributed to the development of young professionals in the cybersecurity field. He has also spoken at various conferences and participated in cyber security initiatives and advisory committees.
🎓 Education
Istanbul Technical University
Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (1991 - 1996)
🏆 Honors & Awards
- Speaker at Cyber Defense Workshop
- Presenter at the 5th International Conference on Information Security & Cryptology
- Member of Advisory Committee – 2nd National Cyber Security Workshop 2011
- Member of the Cyber Security Initiative
🌐 Key Skills
- Privacy Law & Data Protection
- Strategic Communication
- Information Security Management
🌍 Languages
- English: Full professional proficiency
- Turkish: Native or bilingual proficiency
💼 Experience Highlights
- Anadolu Group – CISO | Cybersecurity Director (April 2022 – Present)
- Axoss Cybersecurity Academy – Founder & Instructor (November 2014 – April 2022)
- Netas – Cybersecurity Manager (October 2009 – October 2014)
- Coca-Cola CCI – Cybersecurity Architect (May 2006 – August 2009)
- IBM – Network and Security Engineer (February 2003 – April 2006)
- Nokia – Network Engineer (September 1998 – October 2002)
"Security is not only about technology — it’s equally about people and processes."