Fellow of Information Privacy | Information Security Strategist | Author
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Qualifications & Honorary Positions
Adarsh Nair is the Director & Global Head of Information Security Compliance at UST, where he leads the organization's efforts to maintain and enhance information security and business continuity across global operations. In this role, Adarsh ensures compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements, driving a culture of secu
Adarsh Nair is the Director & Global Head of Information Security Compliance at UST, where he leads the organization's efforts to maintain and enhance information security and business continuity across global operations. In this role, Adarsh ensures compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements, driving a culture of security and resilience throughout the organization. In addition to being an information security strategist, he is an author and keynote speaker. Adarsh is recognized as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP)recognized by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). He has received several accolades, including the CyberSecGlobal (CSG) Award for Emerging CISO, an Excellence Medal from the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala for his contributions to Kerala Police Cyberdome, the top-contributor recognitions from Kerala State Police Chief, and Hall of Fame from Google.
Adarsh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Engineering and a Master’s degree in Information Security. He is currently advancing his expertise by pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Information Security. With over a decade of experience, he has developed expertise in Information Security Governance, Risk and Compliance, Business Continuity, Data Privacy, and Ethical Hacking. He continues to learn and grow through various certifications, including CCISO, CISSP, FIP, CIPM, CIPP/E, OSCP, ECSA, CHFI, CEH, ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor, ISO 22301:2019 Lead Auditor, ISO 27701:2019 Lead Implementer, ISO 31000:2018 Lead Implementer, PGCCL and so on.
In his spare time, Adarsh volunteers as Commander at the Kerala Police Cyberdome, an honorary position. He is also a Co-Leader of the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Kerala chapter and serves on Advisory Boards for the EC-Council and IAPP. Additionally, he is part of the Industry Institute Interaction Cell at Kerala Digital University, the syllabus-revision committee member at Kerala Technological University (KTU), and the technical evaluation committee member of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Kerala.
Adarsh has spoken on Information Security topics at various conferences, sharing his knowledge on Ethical Hacking, Social Engineering, Financial Frauds, Ransomware, Dark Web, and Data Privacy. He has authored three books: “Mastering Information Security Compliance Management,” “The Infodemic,” and “Dark Web Demystified,”. Adarsh has published articles in various national and local newspapers, magazines and in journals such as IEEE and ACM.
Qualifications & Honorary Positions
Qualifications & Honorary Positions
Qualifications & Honorary Positions
Qualifications:
- M.Tech in Information Security
- B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering.
- Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)
- Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP)
- Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
- Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Post G
Qualifications:
- M.Tech in Information Security
- B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering.
- Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)
- Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP)
- Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
- Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law (PGCCL)
- Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT)
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- CREST Registered Penetration Tester (CRT)
- CREST Practitioner Security Analyst (CPSA)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)
- EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
- ISO 22301 Lead Auditor
- ISO 31000 Lead Implementer
- ISO 27701 Lead Implementer
Honorary Positions:
- Commander - Kerala Police Cyberdome
- Co-Chair - OWASP Kerala (Open Worldwide Application Security Project)
- Ex-Exam development board member of International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
- Advisory Board Member - EC-Council, USA
- Industry Institute Interaction Cell Member - Kerala Digital University
- Technical evaluation committee member of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Kerala
- Syllabus-revision committee member at Kerala Technological University (KTU)
Achievements
Qualifications & Honorary Positions
Achievements
- Excellence Medal from Chief Minister of Kerala for outstanding contribution to the Cybersecurity domain.
- Top Contributor Recognition from Kerala Police Cyberdome for the year 2018, 2019 & 2020.
- Speaker at Global OWASP AppSec USA, Hac'KP, CODSEC '19, BSides Kerala, Securious/TVM Feb'19, REDTEAM Summit 2018, DEF CON Trivandrum, ISACA Event, T
- Excellence Medal from Chief Minister of Kerala for outstanding contribution to the Cybersecurity domain.
- Top Contributor Recognition from Kerala Police Cyberdome for the year 2018, 2019 & 2020.
- Speaker at Global OWASP AppSec USA, Hac'KP, CODSEC '19, BSides Kerala, Securious/TVM Feb'19, REDTEAM Summit 2018, DEF CON Trivandrum, ISACA Event, The Institution of Engineers (India) - IEI, Women in Cybersecurity Research ’18 at IIITM-K, Cyber Cube 2018 at CUSAT, Computer Vision Intelligence and Digital Forensics ’18 at IIITM-K, etc.
- Organiser of c0c0n – International Conference on Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Hacking.
- Core Organizer of Hac'KP & Drone'KP
- Hall of Fame from Google, Microsoft, SAP, Intel etc.
- Coordinator of Kid Glove, Students’ Cyber Safety program organised by Kerala Police & Govt. of Kerala.
- Contributed to Media (Print and Visual) as SME on Cyber attacks.
- Coordinated the VHSE School Teachers Training Programme organised by Govt. Of Kerala.
- Assisted in Centralised M.Tech Allotment Process conducted by Department of Technical Education, Kerala.
- Two International Conference publications (IEEE and ACM).
- Lyricist in Malayalam Music Industry.