Cyber Forensic Expert
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India
Resolving cybercrime cases and conducting crime investigation, cyber forensics, data recovery, malware analysis and OSINT in support of national law-enforcement operations.
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Cyber security is a public-safety mission, not just a day job. For 6+ years I have volunteered alongside law enforcement, national security bodies and the global security community - investigating cybercrime, leading chapters and training the next generation of defenders. Below is the record.
Volunteer Roles
Years With MHA & Govt. of TN
Professionals & Officers Trained
Community Leadership Roles
Volunteer cyber-forensic and investigative support to national and state agencies.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India
Resolving cybercrime cases and conducting crime investigation, cyber forensics, data recovery, malware analysis and OSINT in support of national law-enforcement operations.
Government of Tamil Nadu
Supporting the Tamil Nadu Police, Special Branch CBCID and allied agencies with crime investigation, digital forensics, data recovery, malware analysis and OSINT for takedown and attribution operations.
National Security Database (ISAC)
Part of the ISAC / National Security Database initiative supporting law enforcement and helping the public respond to and recover from cybercrime.
Building and leading local security communities - meetups, talks, CTFs and mentorship.
DEF CON Group (DCG)
Founding lead of DEF CON Group Coimbatore, building a local hacker community through talks, CTFs and open knowledge-sharing.
Cloud Security Alliance
Core member and Treasurer of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Tamil Nadu chapter, advancing cloud-security best practices in the region.
OWASP® Foundation
Led the OWASP Coimbatore chapter - organizing community meetups, talks and hands-on sessions to grow application-security awareness across the region.
The Hackers Meetup
Led the Coimbatore chapter of The Hackers Meetup, running community security events, talks and networking for practitioners and students.
Google Developers Group
Led cyber-security initiatives, workshops and sessions for the Google Developers Group community.
Contributing DFIR and cyber-defence expertise to national research bodies.
National Cyber Security Research Council
Advising on digital forensics and incident response as part of national cyber-security research initiatives.
National Cyber Defence Research Centre (NCSS)
Contributing cyber-defence expertise toward national security initiatives and capability building.
Running a community chapter, a law-enforcement capability program, or a cyber-awareness drive? Let's collaborate.