Dr Akash Thakar

Dr. Akash Thakar is an Assistant Professor at Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, where he specializes in Digital Forensics, Incident Response, and Cyber Security Operations. He holds a Ph.D. in Forensic Science and multiple industry certifications, including CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), CHFI (Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator), and CEI (Certified EC-Council Instructor). He was awarded with best academia instructor award in 2023 by EC-Council.

Dr. Thakar has served as a trainer and Red Team Manager in several large-scale national cyber security exercises organized by National Security Council Secretariat, including the Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise (2023, 2024, 2025), SOC RATS, and CII SECEx organized by NCIIPC, Government of India, among others. Across these exercises, he designed and delivered live training modules in Digital Forensics and Incident Response, simulating real-world adversary operations and guiding blue teams through evidence collection, analysis, and remediation.

His professional engagements span both offensive and defensive cyber operations, where he focuses on bridging the gap between attacker tactics and forensic detection. Dr. Thakar has contributed to developing training frameworks for national cyber defence initiatives, collaborated with government and academic partners, and frequently delivers talks and workshops on advanced forensic methodologies and detection-driven threat hunting.

Dr. Akash Thakar continues to advance cyber education through hands-on, detection-oriented programs that integrate red-teaming insights with forensic science for practical, real-world defense.