Dr. Ashok Kumar is Cybersecurity Professional and Researcher -Air Force Veteran -Community Builder Joined IILM University , Greater Noida as Professor of Practice. I am deeply engaged in building a collaborative ecosystem for cybersecurity and AI professionals. With 34 years of distinguished service in the Indian Air Force, including 25+ years in IT and Security, I bring a mission-driven mindset to solving complex cybersecurity challenges in both public and private sectors.
Served a short stint as Cyber Security Consultant with Yotta Data Services, where I leveraged my credentials as a CCIO, Certified National Cyber Security Scholar, and ISAC Certified Cyber Security Governance Professional to design and implement effective security solutions.
My core expertise spans Cyber Threat Hunting (CTH), Information Security, and Incident Response, with hands-on experience in using advanced tools and techniques to detect, analyze,and mitigate cyber threats.
PhD in Cyber Security from Mody University of Science and Technology, my research focuses on Insider Threat Detection and Prediction—a critical and often ignored aspect of organizational security. I developed a multidisciplinary, adaptive framework that integrates technical indicators,
behavioral analytics, and organizational risk factors to get proactively detect and prevent insider attacks.Passionate about contributing to National Cyber Resilience, fostering knowledge-sharing communities, and mentoring the next generation of cyber defenders.