Fellow of Information Privacy | Information Security Strategist | Author
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Qualifications & Honorary Positions
Qualifications & Honorary Positions
Adarsh Nair serves as the Director & Global Head of information Security at UST. In addition to being the Head of Information Security, he is an information security strategist, author, keynote speaker and is one of the recognized Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) from International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
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Adarsh Nair serves as the Director & Global Head of information Security at UST. In addition to being the Head of Information Security, he is an information security strategist, author, keynote speaker and is one of the recognized Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) from International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
He has received several awards and recognitions for his work in the Cybersecurity sphere, including being recognized for the Excellence Medal by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala for his outstanding contribution in the field of cybersecurity, the top-contributor recognitions from Kerala State Police Chief, and Hall of Fame from Google.
Adarsh Nair completed his Bachelor’s in Computer Science & Engineering and Master’s in Information Security. In the career span of over a decade, he has attained expertise in Information Security Governance, Risk and Compliance, Business Continuity, Data Privacy, Ethical Hacking, and a wide range of threats identification and mitigation. He has upgraded his knowledge from time to time with various memberships, training and certifications, including CCISO, CISSP, CIPM, CIPP/E, LPT, OSCP, CREST, PGCCL, CEng(India), ISO Lead Auditor etc.
Adarsh Nair has been voluntarily serving at the Kerala Police Cyberdome as Commander (Honorary Position). He is also the Co-Chair of Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Kerala, an exam development board member of International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Industry Institute Interaction Cell Member of Kerala Digital University, an advisory board member of EC-Council, and the technical evaluation committee member of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Kerala.
He has spoken on Information Security topics at various national and international conferences in topics ranging from Ethical Hacking, Social Engineering, Financial Frauds, Ransomware, Dark Web, Privacy etc. He has also authored a variety of articles and has three published books to his credit- “The Infodemic”, “Dark Web Demystified” & "Mastering Information Security Compliance Management."
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)
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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 Web Application Security Project)
- 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
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, Securious/TVM Feb'19, REDTEAM Summit 2018, DEF CON Trivandrum, ISACA Event, The Institution
- 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, 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.