"Without a Well-Trained Workforce, It Is Hard to Achieve Results"

This quote from Vehbi Koç · is the founding philosophy of DSET Academy. To close Turkey's cyber security gap · we built a training structure that is grounded in academia · and applied in the field.

To date we have produced 1,200+ graduates. 92% of these graduates began working in the industry within 3 months of graduation. 23 of them founded their own cyber security companies.

Programs

Ethical Hacker Bootcamp (160 hours / 8 weeks)

  • Linux · networking · scripting (Python + Bash)
  • Web pentest (OWASP Top 10 hands · on)
  • Network pentest (Nmap · Metasploit · BloodHound)
  • Active Directory exploitation
  • Buffer overflow + shellcoding (intro)
  • 12 CTF challenges + 1 final exam
  • Certificate: DSET Certified Ethical Hacker (DCEH)

Digital Forensics Specialist (120 hours / 6 weeks)

  • ISO/IEC 27037 and the court process
  • Mobile forensics (Cellebrite simulation)
  • Disk imaging + file system analysis
  • Memory forensics (Volatility framework)
  • Network forensics (Wireshark + Zeek)
  • Anti · forensics detection
  • Certificate: DSET Forensic Investigator (DFI)

KVKK Auditor Certificate (40 hours / 5 days)

  • Law No. 6698 in depth
  • Hands-on VERBİS data entry
  • DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessment)
  • KVKK Board case law and precedent decisions
  • Exam + certificate (valid for 4 years)
  • Certificate: DSET KVKK Auditor (DKA)

SOC Analyst Certificate (80 hours / 4 weeks)

  • SIEM (Splunk · ELK · QRadar)
  • IDS/IPS (Snort · Suricata)
  • Threat hunting methodologies
  • Incident response lifecycle
  • MITRE ATT&CK framework
  • 30+ real case analyses
  • Certificate: DSET SOC Analyst (DSA)

Red Team Master (200 hours / 10 weeks)

  • Advanced persistent threat (APT) simulation
  • C2 frameworks (Cobalt Strike · Sliver · Havoc)
  • Defense evasion + EDR bypass
  • Physical penetration
  • Social engineering campaigns
  • A 30-day real engagement simulation
  • Certificate: DSET Red Team Operator (DRTO)

Data Recovery Technician (60 hours / 3 weeks)

  • HDD anatomy + failure types
  • SSD NAND chip reading
  • RAID rebuild methodologies
  • Clean room operations
  • Hardware laboratory practice
  • Certificate: DSET Data Recovery Specialist (DDRS)

Online + In-Person Hybrid

All programs are online (live + recorded) + optional weekend in-person sessions (Hacettepe Teknokent). In-person attendance carries a 30% price difference.

Scholarships

  • 25% discount for women participants (to increase the proportion of women in cyber security)
  • 40% discount for high school + university students
  • Full scholarship: The top 5 scores among the first 50 to take the exam

Corporate Training

Closed classes tailored to your company:

  • Employee awareness training (4 · 8 hours)
  • Executive briefings (2 hours)
  • Developer secure coding (16 · 40 hours)
  • Annual subscription packages

Where Are Our Graduates?

  • STM · BTK · USOM (public sector)
  • Garanti BBVA · Akbank · İş Bankası (finance)
  • Turkcell · Vodafone · Türk Telekom (telecom)
  • DGN Cyber · Prodaft · Picus · Logsign (cyber startups)
  • Crowdstrike · Mandiant · KPMG (international)

Registration

The next term begins in Q2 2026.

+90 536 662 38 09 [email protected] (subject: "Academy Registration")

Knowledge multiplies as it is shared. We are growing Turkey's cyber security together.