Ashutosh Bahuguna

Ashutosh Bahuguna

Lead-Cyber Security Assurance, Scientist/Additional Director, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) Ministry of Electronics & IT Government of India

Having experience of 16 years in field of cyber security, his area of work is focused on Cyber Security assurance, Benchmarking, International & National cyber security exercises, National Cyber Crisis Management Framework, Behavioural aspects of cyber security, ICS/OT security, application of data science in cyber security and Security assessments.

He leads the team of Cybersecurity Assurance at CERT-In. He authored various research papers, frameworks & articles. He is invited speaker at domestic & international platforms.

Actively contributing in regional & global initiatives such as Counter Ransomware Coalition, Quad Cyber Working Group - Aligning Software Security Standards, Forum for Incident Response Security Teams (FIRST), Asia Pacific CERT(APCERT), Global Forum on Cyber Expertise(GFCE), G20 exercises and bilateral exercises with partner-nations.

Academic and Professional Education: Master of Technology (Computer Science & Engineering), International Program on cyber security studies - George C. Marshall European Centre for Security Studies, Insider Threats Program Manager - CERT/CC, USA, AI in Cyber Security - CMU, USA, Post Graduate Diploma in Information Security, Information Security Management System - Lead Auditor, Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management.