F-201, Phase-I, New Palam Vihar, Sector 110, Gurugram, Haryana-122017
CS/TC05
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pal
Founder & Director, Mobisec Technologies Pvt. Ltd
20+ years, Cyber Security, Mobile Security, Data security, VAPT, SecOps, Risk Mitigation & Security Compliance, Cyber Security Audits, Cybersecurity Products Design & Development
A cybersecurity leader with proven record of excellence, innovation, and development-cum-implementation of information security products and services. As former Director of IAF-CERT (Indian Air Force- Computer Emergency Response Team), experienced in defending against real cyber attacks from adversaries, and leading teams of cybersecurity professionals involved in cybersecurity operations, cyber incident response handling & cyber deterrence operations.Possesses expertise in software design, development, cloud infrastructure, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, risk mitigation and cyber security audits.
F-201, Phase-I, New Palam Vihar, Sector 110, Gurugram, Haryana-122017
CS/TC05
Educational Qualification
| Technical / Management / Specialised degree |
Institution | Branch / Program | CGPA / Scores / Grades |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | IIT Delhi | IIT Delhi | 8.42 | Aug-15 |
| Business Management | IIM Indore | IIM Indore | Mar-22 | |
| Master of Science | Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic | Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic | Jun-16 | |
| M. Tech | IIT Kharagpur | IIT Kharagpur | 9.34 | Jun-08 |
| B.E | SGGS Govt College of Engineering & Technology, Nanded | SGGS Govt College of Engineering & Technology, Nanded | 74.80% | Jul-99 |
Domain Expertise
Core Competency
Cybersecurity, mobile security, data security, vulnerability analysis and penetration testing, risk mitigation & security compliance, security audits, cybersecurity products design & development (Software, JavaCard, Embedded)
Complimentary Competency
- Cryptography (Encryption, Authenticated Encryption, Digital Signatures).
- Operating Systems (Linux, Android).
- AWS Cloud Infrastructure.
- Cybersecurity awareness talks/lectures.
Professional Certifications
Software Project Management
IBM Rational Software Development Tools
As team CyberMantra got selected in top 12 teams to receive prize for Idea stage in the first Cybersecurity Grand Challenge organised by Meity and DSCI. Results declared by honourable minister of IT on 18 Nov 21. (Refer https://innovate.mygov.in/cyber-security-grand-challenge/)
Received Certificate of Excellence for innovation and improvement of cybersecurity posture in IAF from the honourable Prime Minister of India in Oct 2019.
Received Keshav K Parhi award for best M.Tech. thesis among all branches at IIT Kharagpur in 2008 for Secure File System for Linux OS.
Consultancy/Execution Area
SOC (Commissioning & operationalization), Security Testing Labs (Commissioning & operationalization), Incident Response Handling Centres (CERT) (Commissioning & operationalization), Cyber security product design, development and roll out, VAPT of web applications, VAPT of mobile apps, Cyber security audit, Cyber security Operations (defensive and deterrence operations)
Professional Experience
Proficiency in Software/ product/ tools
| Domain | Experience (Total years / Details - last 5 years) |
Key Areas of Expertise | Contribution/ Role | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cyber Security Operations |
Experienced in leading and managing security operations centre and cyber incident response teams at Indian Air Force. |
Cybersecurity leadership Commissioning & Operations of SOC and CERT |
Led and managed the teams involved in security operations and cyber incident handling. |
Former Director IAF-CERT (Indian Air Force Computer EmergeExperienced in leading and managing security operations centre and cyber incident response teams at Indian Air Force. |
Governance |
Formulated cybersecurity policy and represented in cybersecurity forums/ bodies. |
Formulated cybersecurity policy and represented in cybersecurity forums/ bodies. |
Key member of the team that formulated cyber security policy of IAF after deliberations with stakeholders. |
Proficiency in Software/ product/ tools
| Domain | Experience | Areas of Expertise | Contribution/ Role | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Programming |
20 yrs |
C, Python, Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, ReactJS, PHP, MySQL, Shell scripting, PowerShell |
Data structure design and programming in various languages. |
|
UTMs/ Firewalls |
7 yrs |
Fortinet / CyberRoam / Symantec |
Consolidation of 110+ UTMs in hub-spoke architecture, central policy administration, and endpoint device monitoring |
|
Network Admission Control |
5 yrs |
Forescout /CISCO ISE |
Endpoint security control and admission. Detection of rogue endpoints & their isolation. |
Educational Qualification
| Technical / Management / Specialised degree |
Institution | Branch / Program | CGPA / Scores / Grades |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | IIT Delhi | IIT Delhi | 8.42 | Aug-15 |
| Business Management | IIM Indore | IIM Indore | Mar-22 | |
| Master of Science | Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic | Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic | Jun-16 | |
| M. Tech | IIT Kharagpur | IIT Kharagpur | 9.34 | Jun-08 |
| B.E | SGGS Govt College of Engineering & Technology, Nanded | SGGS Govt College of Engineering & Technology, Nanded | 74.80% | Jul-99 |
Domain Expertise
Core Competency
Cybersecurity, mobile security, data security, vulnerability analysis and penetration testing, risk mitigation & security compliance, security audits, cybersecurity products design & development (Software, JavaCard, Embedded)
Complimentary Competency
- Cryptography (Encryption, Authenticated Encryption, Digital Signatures).
- Operating Systems (Linux, Android).
- AWS Cloud Infrastructure.
- Cybersecurity awareness talks/lectures.
Professional Certifications
Software Project Management
IBM Rational Software Development Tools
As team CyberMantra got selected in top 12 teams to receive prize for Idea stage in the first Cybersecurity Grand Challenge organised by Meity and DSCI. Results declared by honourable minister of IT on 18 Nov 21. (Refer https://innovate.mygov.in/cyber-security-grand-challenge/)
Received Certificate of Excellence for innovation and improvement of cybersecurity posture in IAF from the honourable Prime Minister of India in Oct 2019.
Received Keshav K Parhi award for best M.Tech. thesis among all branches at IIT Kharagpur in 2008 for Secure File System for Linux OS.
Consultancy/Execution Area
SOC (Commissioning & operationalization), Security Testing Labs (Commissioning & operationalization), Incident Response Handling Centres (CERT) (Commissioning & operationalization), Cyber security product design, development and roll out, VAPT of web applications, VAPT of mobile apps, Cyber security audit, Cyber security Operations (defensive and deterrence operations)
Professional Experience
| Domain | Experience (Total years / Details - last 5 years) |
Key Areas of Expertise | Contribution/ Role | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cyber Security Operations |
Experienced in leading and managing security operations centre and cyber incident response teams at Indian Air Force. |
Cybersecurity leadership Commissioning & Operations of SOC and CERT |
Led and managed the teams involved in security operations and cyber incident handling. |
Former Director IAF-CERT (Indian Air Force Computer EmergeExperienced in leading and managing security operations centre and cyber incident response teams at Indian Air Force. |
Governance |
Formulated cybersecurity policy and represented in cybersecurity forums/ bodies. |
Formulated cybersecurity policy and represented in cybersecurity forums/ bodies. |
Key member of the team that formulated cyber security policy of IAF after deliberations with stakeholders. |
Proficiency in Software/ product/ tools
| Domain | Experience | Areas of Expertise | Contribution/ Role | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Programming |
20 yrs |
C, Python, Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, ReactJS, PHP, MySQL, Shell scripting, PowerShell |
Data structure design and programming in various languages. |
|
UTMs/ Firewalls |
7 yrs |
Fortinet / CyberRoam / Symantec |
Consolidation of 110+ UTMs in hub-spoke architecture, central policy administration, and endpoint device monitoring |
|
Network Admission Control |
5 yrs |
Forescout /CISCO ISE |
Endpoint security control and admission. Detection of rogue endpoints & their isolation. |
