Profile
Aakash is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 15 years of experience across various MNCs like IBM, HSBC, Symantec, Verizon, and Prudential. Aakash has held senior leadership roles in Singapore, where he led large-scale cyber defense and application security programs, working closely with cross-functional teams to implement secure development practices and compliance frameworks.
Aakash holds a Master of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Pune University. He is also a certified CeH, OSCP, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, and SANS-SEC-540 professional.
With deep expertise in penetration testing, DevSecOps integration, Privacy by Design (PbD), and regulatory compliance, Aakash brings a real-world perspective to the classroom. His passion for enabling the next generation of security professionals is evident in his hands-on teaching style and ability to bridge theory with practical application.
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), National University of Singapore
- Bachelor of Computer Engineering Computer, Pune University
- ISC2 Authorized Instructor
- Digital Resilience Program – IMD (Switzerland)
- OSCP – Offensive Security Certified Professional from Offsec
- CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional from ISC2
- SANS-SEC-540 – Cloud Security & DevSecOps Automation from SANS
- ISO 27001 (2013) – Information Security Management Systems from BSI
- CeH - Certified Ethical Hacker from EC-Council
- AI4I® – Literacy in AI (AI Singapore)
- AWS Solution Architect – Associate Level
- Microsoft Azure AZ-500 – Azure Security Engineer Associate
- ISO 27001 (2022)
- Privacy by Design Principles (PbD)
- Senior Manager, Application Security at Prudential Services
- Consultant Specialist, Professional Services at Verizon
- Senior Security Specialist at Autodesk
- Senior Security Consultant at IBM
- Security specialist at Symantec
- Security Engineer at HSBC
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