Bilgin Metin is the head of the Management Information Systems Department and the Cybersecurity Centre at Bogazici University. After receiving his Ph.D. degree from Bogazici University in 2007, he was appointed as an assistant professor in the Management Information Systems Department, where he became an Associate Professor in 2014 and a Professor in 2021. His research interests span multiple disciplines, including cybersecurity, information technology and privacy governance, and electronic design for information and communication systems. He has published over 100 papers in international journals and conferences. He also holds qualifications such as OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Security Professional), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CDPSE (Certified Data Privacy Solution Engineer), and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.