Cagil C. Albayrak

Cagil Albayrak is a cybersecurity subject matter expert, actively consulting and empowering organizations to safeguard against malicious actors as a cybersecurity and threat management specialist at IBM. His enthusiasm for cybersecurity was kindled during a graduate course on cyber threat intelligence and further solidified through a Security Operations Center analyst apprenticeship, where he gained practical, hands-on skills in cyber defense and blue teaming.

Cagil has also taught and researched topics in counterterrorism and foreign policy. He cultivated his interest in international relations during multinational war games focused on the laws of armed conflict in San Remo, Italy, and his participation in NATO’s Partnership for Peace mission in the Balkans. Serving in the military and pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science further fueled Cagil’s interest in violent non-state actors, the politics and policies of terrorism designation, and the emerging threats to global security.

Cagil finds joy in exploring languages and technology, harbors a deep passion for Mediterranean food and culture, and is passionately dedicated to upskilling students in Middlebury Institute’s online Master of Science program in Cybersecurity.