Agenda -c0c0n @16

October 4-7, 2023
Grand Hyatt, Kochi, India

Day 4  - ( 07 Oct, 2023 )

  • TRACK 01

    Management, GRC,
    Policy, Strategy, Legal

  • TRACK 02

    Technology | Innovation |
    Research

  • TRACK 03

    FinTech

  • TRACK 04

    Activity Villages
    and CTF Competitions

  • TRACK 05

    Law Enforcement Agencies
    (LEA)

  • TRACK CCSE

    Counter Child Sexual
    Exploitation TRACK

09:45 - 10:30 IST

Arun Kumar Sinha IPS

Chairman , National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) , New Delhi

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Arun Kumar Sinha IPS

Arun Kumar Sinha IPS

Chairman

National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)

New Delhi





10:30 - 11:00 IST

TBA



Navin Kumar Singh

Director General , National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) , India

[PANEL DISCUSSION] CII Protection: How can the c0c0n community contribute ?

Moderator : TBA

Navin Kumar Singh

11:00 - 11:20 IST

Jurisprudence of Cyber Crime Investigations

Praveen Sinha IPS




11:20 - 11:30 IST

TEA BREAK

11:30 - 12:00 IST

Sathwik Ram Prakki

Security Researcher II , Quick Heal , India

Evasion Tactics of SideCopy & APT36: Persistently targeting Indian Defense Orgs

Sathwik Ram Prakki

Sathwik Ram Prakki

Security Researcher II

Quick Heal

India

Sathwik Ram Prakki is working as a Security Researcher in Security Labs at Quick Heal. His focus areas are Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, and writing detections. He has a background in Offensive Security & Windows Internals and is keen on exploring new detection techniques through Reverse Engineering and Malware Research. He was a speaker at the AVAR 2022 conference presenting on 'Indian Power Sector targeted with latest LockBit 3.0 variant'.
His previous experience at C-DAC under the Ministry of Electronics & IT gave a jumpstart in his cybersecurity career. He graduated from Osmania University in 2019 with a degree in Electronics & Communication and has also completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Embedded Systems & Design at C-DAC in 2020.

12:00 - 12:20 IST

Rahul Sharma

Founder , The Perspective & Grade Ace , India

The DPDPA Effect: Jubilation, Twinge and Reticence that followed

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act got enacted on 11th August 2023 after more than a decade of efforts to adopt a comprehensive privacy/ data protection regime for India. The bill covers substantive requirement of a horizontal framework with specific rules and timelines for enforcement waiting to be notified. The text underwent significant updates since the first draft, with addition, eliminiation, reversal and upholding of fundamentals and some key provisions. What does the Bill do to India's digital economy? How does it impact our lives? Does it provide a balance between theory and pragmatism? Will Privacy community thrive? Are organizations ready to demonstrate compliance? This and more around the subject will be covered in the session.

Rahul Sharma

Rahul Sharma

Founder

The Perspective & Grade Ace

India

Rahul is founder – The PerspectiveTM & Grade AceTM with more than fourteen years experience working in Technology, Public Policy, Cyber Security & Privacy space, engaging with a range of stakeholder locally and globally to address the challenges in the evolving cyber ecosystem & value add as a Trusted Advisor. He recently worked as Cyber Security Liaison – Partner in International Business, Hague Security Delta, Netherlands in India & as Country Leader- India for International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Rahul also worked as ‘Senior non key Expert’ on 'International Digital Cooperation-Enhanced Data Protection and Data Flows' project with Directorate – General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST) European Commission.

Rahul is member of Working Group (WG) on “Anonymization of Data" set forth by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India and member of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) WG that developed Indian Standard on Data Privacy (IS 17428). In his past role, Rahul has worked with Data Security Council of India (DSCI) anchored its policy, privacy, standards, government and international relations functions. Rahul undertakes various sessions for corporates and govt agencies such as iCISA (CAG of India), NLU and NLIU, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, CBI Academy on Cyber Security, Data Protection, Cyber Laws, Internet Governance etc. He has authored various articles and talks frequently on the subject.

Previously, he worked as a senior security analyst with HCL Technologies and as a telecom engineer with Nokia Siemens Network. He holds Engineering degree in Electronics and Communication from Indraprastha University in New Delhi.

Rahul has been fellow:
a) International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)- Dept. of State, US Govt, 2018
b) Global Governance Futures - Data Governance (GGF 2027) – Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), Berlin, Germany, 2017
c) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – 2013 and 2014


12:20 - 13:00 IST

Aditya Vasekar

Sr. Principal Product Security , Microsoft

Putting a leash on AI

Aditya Vasekar

Aditya Vasekar

Sr. Principal Product Security

Microsoft

Aditya Vasekar is a Principal Product Security Engineer working with Microsoft with a 10+ years of experience in security. He mostly works on architecture reviews, threat modeling for the cloud hosted  products.


13:00 - 13:10 IST

Satyendra Verma

Head , Indian Citizens Assistance for Mobile Privacy & Security (I-CAMPS) , India

Citizen Mobile Security: Responsibilities, Accountability, and Impacts

Satyendra Verma

Satyendra Verma

Head

Indian Citizens Assistance for Mobile Privacy & Security (I-CAMPS)

India

Three decades of experience with Government, Industry Associations and Startups.

Varied exposure in Mobile Technology, Telecom networks, Information Security Management Systems, Cyber security, GIS, and Drone technology.

Experience in aligning security plans, policies and procedures with Information Security standards and operational goals.

Project leader with proven experience of conceiving and directing complex projects while managing, motivating, and mentoring team members.

National Awardee by President of India in 2015 for excellence in AeroSports and active athlete participating in World Championships representing India.

13:10 - 14:00 IST

LUNCH BREAK

Vikas Arora

Vikas Arora

Senior Vice President - Global IT & Security

ITWP

India



Sanjay Singh

Sanjay Singh

Head DevSecOps

Games 24x7

India

Sanjay is passionate about technology, heading DevSecOps function in an online gaming company. He is in the process of building a DevOps platform with a bunch of self-serve capabilities which enables Developer and business to self-manage infra (with the visibility to cloud cost trend), automated access/authorization management, observability etc. Targeting towards no-ops model. Sanjay is driving a transformational change toward how InfoSec practices are implemented/adopted in his current organization.

Baidyanath Kumar

Baidyanath Kumar

CISO and Data Protection Officer

JK Lakshmi Cement

India



Saurabh Gugnani

Saurabh Gugnani

Head of Cyber Security

Max Life Insurance Company

India



Gokulavan Jayaraman

Gokulavan Jayaraman

Head Security

Lumina Datamatics

India

Technology Expertise Application Development & Deployment, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Datacenter Management, IT Operations Management, IT Asset & Infrastructure Management, IT Compliance and Risk Management, IT Security & Security Operations

Managerial And Business Expertise Budgeting & Financial Management, Customer Support & Service Management, Human Resources & Talent Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Supply Chain Management
Education: PhD in Arts; Masters in Arts; Bachelors in Arts

Certification ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Security Officer (CISO), ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Six Sigma Green Belt, GDPR Certified

Vijay Nair

Vijay Nair

Chief Technology Officer

Assyst International Pvt Ltd

India



14:00 - 14:45 IST

Vikas Arora

Senior Vice President - Global IT & Security , ITWP , India

Sanjay Singh

Head DevSecOps , Games 24x7 , India

Baidyanath Kumar

CISO and Data Protection Officer , JK Lakshmi Cement , India

Saurabh Gugnani

Head of Cyber Security , Max Life Insurance Company , India

Gokulavan Jayaraman

Head Security , Lumina Datamatics , India

Vijay Nair

Chief Technology Officer , Assyst International Pvt Ltd , India

[PANEL DISCUSSION] Evolving Threat Landscape: Strategies for Adapting and Innovating in Cybersecurity

Moderator : Vikas Arora

Sanjay Singh

Baidyanath Kumar

Saurabh Gugnani

Gokulavan Jayaraman

Vijay Nair

14:45 - 15:15 IST

Jordan Kastrinsky

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Global Startup Expansion Via Digital Asset Building

Jordan Kastrinsky

 

 

 




15:15 - 15:30 IST

TEA BREAK

15:30 - 16:00 IST

Niranjan Jayanand

Senior Manager, WatchTower Threat Hunting , SentinelOne , India

Chinese APT against Government officials using G7 summit lure

Niranjan Jayanand

Niranjan Jayanand

Senior Manager, WatchTower Threat Hunting

SentinelOne

India

Experienced Principal Threat Intel Analyst with a demonstrated history of Threat group hunting , malware reversing, yara, Anti virus signature creation , Threat report writing for customers etc. 60 plus proactive hunting and reporting of MENA origin threat attacks and PRC origin attacks ahead of competitors. Sound knowledge on leveraging and pivoting through internal telemetry data.

16:00 - 16:30 IST

Brijesh Singh, IPS

Additional Director General of Police , Government Of Maharashtra , India

Generative AI and Cyber Crimes

Brijesh Singh, IPS

Brijesh Singh, IPS

Additional Director General of Police

Government Of Maharashtra

India



16:30 - 17:00 IST

S. Somanath

Chairman , Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) , India

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

S. Somanath

S. Somanath

Chairman

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

India




17:00 - 17:30 IST

CLOSING CEREMONY

17:00 IST

Dr Shaik Darvesh Saheb IPS

DGP, State Police Chief , Kerala State , India

WELCOME ADDRESS

Dr Shaik Darvesh Saheb IPS

Dr Shaik Darvesh Saheb IPS

DGP, State Police Chief

Kerala State

India



Hibi Eden

Hon'ble Member of Parilament , Kerala State , India

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

Hibi Eden

Hibi Eden

Hon'ble Member of Parilament

Kerala State

India



Shri. P. Rajeev

Minister for Law, Industries and Coir , Kerala State , India

CLOSING CEREMONY SPEECH

Shri. P. Rajeev

Shri. P. Rajeev

Minister for Law, Industries and Coir

Kerala State

India





Adv. M. Anilkumar

Hon'ble Mayor , Kochi Corporation, Kerala , India

GUEST OF HONOUR

Adv. M. Anilkumar

Adv. M. Anilkumar

Hon'ble Mayor

Kochi Corporation, Kerala

India



S. Somanath

Chairman , Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) , India

HONOURING THE SPECIAL GUEST

S. Somanath

S. Somanath

Chairman

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

India




Mamta Mohandas

Actress and Film producer , India

FELICITATION

Mamta Mohandas

Mamta Mohandas

Actress and Film producer

India





DISTRIBUTION OF CERTIFICATES / MEMENTOS

Manu Zacharia

President , Information Security Research Association , (ISRA)

VOTE OF THANKS

Manu Zacharia

Manu Zacharia

President

Information Security Research Association

(ISRA)



10:45 - 11:15 IST

Nikhil Prabhakar

Lead - Cyber Security , Dezerv , India

Uncovering the Hidden Dangers Lurking as Android Apps using ML Algos

Nikhil Prabhakar

Nikhil Prabhakar

Lead - Cyber Security

Dezerv

India

Mr. Nikhil is a Security Engineer working at Dezerv Investments. He’s been a security researcher from his initial days in the Cyber Security space. His area of interest includes Web Application Penetration Testing, Mobile Application Security, DevSecOps and Machine Learning. He has presented his talks at International and National level Conferences and meets such as Nuit Du Hack Paris, OWASP AppSec Europe, Cocon International Cyber Policing and Security Conference, DEFCON Bangalore Chapter, Null Open Security Meet Bangalore, Null Open Security Meet Mysore. He is also a Bug Bounty Hunter and has been listed and Acknowledged in the Hall Of Fames of Companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, Nokia, Engine Yard and AVIRA Antivirus. He currently also leads the Bangalore Chapter of Null Open Security Community.

11:15 - 11:30 IST

TEA BREAK

11:30 - 12:15 IST

Aswin Raj

Associate Manager - Application Security Assurance , CyberPWN Technologies , India

Shruti MG

Deputy Manager - Application Security Assurance , CyberPWN Technologies , India

Start Left SDLC Security with Open-Source DevSecOps Tooling

Aswin Raj

Aswin Raj

I am a security researcher, blogger currently specialized in DevSecOps and Cloud Security. I have 3 years of experience in Cyber Security Domain.

I am exploring new areas in DevSecOps and Cloud Security which is gaining a lot of momentum in the current industry due to the rise of Supply Chain Attacks. Hope our research paper can help organizations struggling to get security integrated into the SDLC.

I am a weekend traveler, I play carroms and capture photos.


Shruti MG

Shruti MG

Deputy Manager - Application Security Assurance

CyberPWN Technologies

India

I have been working in the Cyber Security domain for the last 6 years. Have extensive experience in Web application pen testing, API, Mobile, DevSecOps and Threat Modelling.

I play Badminton, which is my favorite game.


12:15 - 13:00 IST

Anjali Shukla

Senior Security Consultant , Notsosecure , India

Divyanshu Shukla

Senior Security Engineer , Meesho , India

Serverless Siege: AWS Lambda Pentesting

Anjali Shukla

Anjali Shukla

Anjali Shukla is a security consultant with over 6+ years of experience in the cybersecurity and DevOps field. Her areas of expertise include pentesting, DevSecops, AWS, GCP, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and IAC security. Anjali joined NotSoSecure in 2021 as a DevSecops and infrastructure security specialist. She is involved in various DevSecops integrations for training and infrastructure lab setups, and she ensures that all components in the pipeline are functioning as expected. Anjali is also part of the Infosec Girls mentorship program and loves to publish her research on various DevOps security topics.
Anjali has worked with Opstree as a DevOps engineer and worked with clients like Paytm, and Blackbox & gained experience as a Linux admin, and Cloud engineer. Also, she has interned in the Cyber Security Cell of Gurugram Police.
She has actively participated in various training programs for RHCSA, RHCE, CEH, and ECHSA to enhance her knowledge in the field of cybersecurity and DevOps. Anjali is comfortable writing code in Python and bash and writing Ansible and Terraform scripts for automation purposes. She is also part of the Defcon Cloud Village.


Divyanshu Shukla

Divyanshu Shukla

Senior Security Engineer

Meesho

India

Senior security engineer with more than 5 years of experience in Cloud Security, DevSecops, Web Application Pentesting, Mobile Pentesting, Automation, and Secure Code Review. He has reported multiple vulnerabilities to companies like Airbnb, Google, Microsoft, AWS, Apple, Amazon, Samsung, Zomato, Xiaomi, Alibaba, Opera, Protonmail, Mobikwik, etc, and received CVE-2019-8727 CVE-2019-16918, CVE-2019-12278, CVE-2019-14962 for reporting issues. Author Burp-o-mation and very vulnerable serverless application. Also part of AWS Community Builder for security and Defcon Cloud Village crew member. He has also given training and seminars in events like Nullcon, Parsec IIT Dharwad, GirlScript Chandigarh University, and Null community.


13:00 - 13:45 IST

LUNCH BREAK

13:45 - 14:30 IST

Nitesh Surana

Threat Researcher , Trend Micro , India

Uncovering Azure's Silent Threats: A Story of Cloud Vulnerabilities

Nitesh Surana

Nitesh Surana

Threat Researcher

Trend Micro

India

Nitesh Surana works as a Senior Threat Researcher with Trend Micro. His passion revolves around Cloud Vulnerability & Security Research, Developer Security, Threat Hunting, building honeypots targeting container environments and finding abuse vectors for cloud services. Previously, Nitesh has been credited for reporting security issues to various companies, startups, and governments. His findings have been recognized by the US Department of Defense, the Zero Day Initiative and his research has been mentioned across ZDNet, BleepingComputer, TheHackerNews, Dark Reading, The Register amongst others. In addition to his previous work in a Managed Security Operations Center and Purple Teaming, he has presented on existing and new research in communities and conferences such as Null/OWASP Bangalore, DecodePH, c0c0n, Security BSides, NDC. Apart from playing with packets and syscalls, Nitesh is found attending concerts and playing music.


14:30 - 15:00 IST

Vijayakumar K.M

Head - Cyber Security Operations , Tata Communications , India

Tackling Advanced Threat Landscape with MDR - Best Practices

Vijayakumar K.M

Vijayakumar K.M

Head - Cyber Security Operations

Tata Communications

India



15:00 - 15:30 IST

Ajit Hatti

Founder, Director - Pure ID

Trust Resiliency - A Lesson Learned from Russia Ukraine War

Ajit Hatti

Ajit Hatti

Founder, Director - Pure ID

Ajit Hatti is a serial inventor and innovator and founder of PureID. He has been developing enterprise class security products over a decade and a half. Ajit regularly presents his research & tools at conferences like Black Hat, COCON & DEF CON. He is also the co-founder of Null - Open Security Community & is the founder of Blockchain Village which he organizes at DEF CON.

15:30 - 15:45 IST

TEA BREAK

15:45 - 16:20 IST

Pranav Sivvam

Offensive Security Consultant , Appsecco , India

Enhancing Red Team OPSEC: Abusing Stealthy In-Memory Binary Execution Techniques in Linux

Pranav Sivvam

Pranav Sivvam

Offensive Security Consultant

Appsecco

India

Pranav Sivvam loves to break apps and infra with a strong passion for hacking and security research. Skilled in application security, network security, container and cloud security, he spends most of his time setting up and hacking apps on the cloud. As a red team enthusiast, Pranav takes pleasure in finding ways to bypass security mechanisms, improve his opsec techniques and share his hacks with his team (and anyone who will listen, really).

Throughout his journey in infosec, he has identified and reported vulnerabilities in various companies' software, earning him 5 CVEs. He has also reported critical issues in several companies for which he has been thanked.

Pranav is also a contributor in open-source projects like SecLists and GTFObins.

Outside of work, he enjoys experimenting with new tech, participating in CTF challenges, lockpicking, and engaging in bug bounty programs. He can often be found working on software development projects or finding ways to improve his hacker mindset.

17:00 - 17:30 IST

CLOSING CEREMONY

10:30 - 11:15 IST

Tejaswa Rastogi

Security Auditor & Researcher , Consensys Diligence , India

Smart Contract Phishing : Attack & Defense

Tejaswa Rastogi

Tejaswa Rastogi

Security Auditor & Researcher

Consensys Diligence

India

Security Auditor and Researcher @ Consensys Diligence, Creator/Founder 1- CipherShastra : A Platform to help everyone learn smart contract/ blockchain security by solving CTF challenges, 2- RazzorSec: A structured library of resources and community to help everyone learn blockchain security in an organized manner, 3- Unchained: A blockchain security conference to promote security awareness in the field of blocksec


11:15 - 11:30 IST

TEA BREAK

11:30 - 12:15 IST

Dhanith Krishna

Attack & Red Team Lead , EY GDS , India

Shifting left blockchain development for safer DApps

Dhanith Krishna

Dhanith Krishna

Attack & Red Team Lead

EY GDS

India

Dhanith leads Attack & Red Team services for EY Global Delivery Services, leading a global team of 250+ ethical hackers. He is a hardcore practitioner with rich experience working with the world’s leading financial institutions helping them to secure their digital presence. Dhanith is a member of OWASP and has contributed to several open source infosec projects, including OWASP WSTG. Dhanith is passionate about educating the community on cybersecurity and makes use of every opportunity to share his knowledge and expertise on the topic.


12:15 - 13:00 IST

Anish Koshy

Vice President - Information Security Risk Officer , Standard Chartered GBS , India

Homomorphic Encryption - Myth to Reality

Anish Koshy

Anish Koshy

Vice President - Information Security Risk Officer

Standard Chartered GBS

India

A creative adventurer with extensive experience in the field of Information & Cyber Security, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Business Continuity, Quality Compliance and Service Delivery roles; governing both the Cloud and On-Premises applications & infrastructure in the Banking and Financial Domain.
Have been involved in strategizing and governing transformational Information & Cyber Security programs and proficient experience in risk management and regulatory and global financial requirements and standards such as Singapore MAS, Hong Kong MA, UAE NESA, SOX, PCI DSS, NIST, IT Act India, UK PRA etc. Has vast expertise in performing risk assessment especially pertaining to cyber security risks across various domains.

Has been involved with various organizations and educational institutes with an immense desire to cultivate a risk awareness culture and pass on a legacy of cyber security risks to the next generation.

Am a gourmet, sportsman, Liverpool FC fan, a traveller and enjoys associating with multi ethnic groups.

Have presented papers in C0c0n XV (2022) conference and also at ISACA Chennai Chapter.


13:00 - 14:00 IST

LUNCH BREAK

Linson Paul

Linson Paul

CTO

Muthoot Microfin LTD

India



Venugopal Parameswara

Venugopal Parameswara

CISO

CSB

India



Biju K

Biju K

CISO

Federal Bank

India



Babitha BP

Babitha BP

Vice President-System Audit

ReBIT

India



Lt Col (Dr.) Santosh Khadsare

Lt Col (Dr.) Santosh Khadsare

Vice President - Digital Forensics & Incident Response

eSec Forte Technologies

India



14:00 - 14:45 IST

Linson Paul

CTO , Muthoot Microfin LTD , India

Venugopal Parameswara

CISO , CSB , India

Biju K

CISO , Federal Bank , India

Babitha BP

Vice President-System Audit , ReBIT , India

Lt Col (Dr.) Santosh Khadsare

Vice President - Digital Forensics & Incident Response , eSec Forte Technologies , India

[PANEL DISCUSSION] DPDP Act - Transformation challenges for BFSI

Moderator : Linson Paul

Venugopal Parameswara

Biju K

Babitha BP

Lt Col (Dr.) Santosh Khadsare

A Shiju Rawther

A Shiju Rawther

Head - Information Technology

SBI MUTUAL FUND

  


A leader with major operating tenets as driving technology transformation through thought leadership, innovation, analytics & delivering value to stakeholders.

Shiju is global technology leader who has been instrumental in driving the technology transformations for business in the range of to multi Billion USD as revenues. He has been key player at Organisations which have been on an average 30% growth year on year.

Currently spearheading the IT function, strategies and designing the digital roadmap for Poonawalla Finance, a group company of Dr Cyrus Poonawalla Group and India’s leading financial services conglomerate and designated as Chief Information Officer.

Key achievements in the earlier stints include setting up of the complete IT Infrastructure, Application deployment and security operations including SOC from the scratch for two start up MNCs in India viz., Gateway Terminals India and Fullerton India. Implemented Virtualisation on Open platform, which was the first of its kind in India. Automated the Business Continuity by building robust DR setup with seamless switch over from Primary site to DR site.

He is also associated with Cyberdome ranked as Commander, Public Private Partnership initiative started by Kerala Police to combat Cyber Threats.

Shiju is also Technology Advisory Board Member for top security OEM’s & few Financial institution in India & abroad.

Shiju was recognised as “Security Leader of the Year - Financial Services” in December 2016 by DSCI, NASSCOM.

He holds a Engineering Degree in Computer Science & Engineering and Management Degree in IT. Certified Ethical Hacker, Prominent Speakers and contributes inputs to many security forums for combating cyber threats. Recognized as Most Innovative CIO’s of India, Top 100 CISO’s & CSO’s consistently over last many years by various media groups.


Maya R Nair

Maya R Nair

CISO

CRISIL

  



An experienced leader of Datacenter Infrastructure and Information security with major operating tenets of implementing defense in depth, acquiring 360 degree view of security, implementing IT infrastructure setups from the scratch, revamping datacenters and designing & implementing Business Continuity plans and Disaster Recovery sites.

Maya has a demonstrated history of working in the diverse industries of Telecommunication, BFSI and Manufacturing. She succeeded in positioning the Technology function as a Business Transformation initiative, with major contributions in IT infrastructure, Security technology implementations focussing on protection, prevention, monitoring and alerting.

Key achievements in the current and earlier stints include setting up of complete IT and datacenter infrastructure from the scratch, setting up of Security technology and framework from the scratch and operationalising it and designing & implementing Business continuity plans and Disaster recovery sites.

She is associated with Cyberdome ranked as Commander, a Public Private Partnership initiative started by Kerala Police to combat Cyber Threats and to spread awareness among masses

Maya has won many industry accolades and awards in recognition to her contribution to technology and security. She is a regular speaker in industry forums and writes technology articles.

She holds an engineering degree in Electronics engineering and post graduate degree in Software systems with specialisation in Network security. She also holds a management degree in Finance management. She also has many certifications including CISA, ISO 27001 LA, DCPLA to her credit.

Suresh Sharma

Suresh Sharma

CISO - Head of Security

Payu Payments

India



Himanshu Kumar Das

Himanshu Kumar Das

CISO

CRED

India



14:45 - 15:30 IST

A Shiju Rawther

Head - Information Technology , SBI MUTUAL FUND ,   

Maya R Nair

CISO , CRISIL ,   

Suresh Sharma

CISO - Head of Security , Payu Payments , India

Himanshu Kumar Das

CISO , CRED , India

[PANEL DISCUSSION] Frictionless Security...Experience Simplified.

Moderator : A Shiju Rawther

Maya R Nair

Suresh Sharma

Himanshu Kumar Das

15:30 - 15:45 IST

TEA BREAK

15:45 - 16:15 IST

Lince Lawrence

Global Leader - Cyber Security Operations and Response , EY , India

Cyber Threats to Global Financial Systems

Lince Lawrence

Lince Lawrence

Global Leader - Cyber Security Operations and Response

EY

India



17:00 - 17:30 IST

CLOSING CEREMONY

10:30 - 16:00 IST

ADVERSARY VILLAGE

Venue: GRAND BALLROOM, Grand Hyatt

10:30 - 16:00 -Hands-on activities: Adversary Simulation and Offensive Security

Adversary Simulator / Purple teaming hands-on Booth
Scavenger Hunt
Choose-Your-Own Adversary Adventure - Interactive game
Hands-on Physical Security Simulation and Lockpicking

11:00 - 13:00 - Hands-on interactive workshop

ickstarting Adversary Simulation and Purple teaming function at your organization

for more details, visit adversary village page
10:00 - 17:00 IST

CAREER VILLAGE

Venue: Nattika 2, Grand Hyatt

What is the Career Village?

The CareerVillage is a vibrant and interactive space within c0c0n that is dedicated to empowering individuals of all ages and backgrounds to explore, discover, and achieve their dream careers. It serves as a valuable resource hub where attendees can connect with industry experts, gain valuable insights, and receive personalized guidance on their career aspirations.

for more details, visit Career Village page
10:30 - 16:30 IST

IoT-Hacking-and-Security-Village

Venue: Nattika 1, Grand Hyatt

10:30 - 13:30 - BLE x Hardware CTF

14:00 - 16:30 - Hardware De-chipping Activity

for more details, visit IoT Hacking and Security Village page
10:30 - 15:45 IST

RF Village

Venue: Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt

10:30 - 11:30 - Open source 5G stack hands on, and first implementation

11:45 - 12:30 - Open source 5G stack hands on, and first implementation

12:30 - 13:15 - BLE Exploration using SDR technques

14:00 - 14:30 - [PANEL DISCUSSION] AI in SDR

14:30 - 15:45 - CVE 2020-25279

for more details, visit RF Village page
10:00 - 11:00 IST

Dr Pankaj Kumar Dalela

Director (BoardMember) , Centre for Development of Telematics , Ministry of Communication and IT, India

ESOC Trinetra Project

Dr Pankaj Kumar Dalela

Dr Pankaj Kumar Dalela

Director (BoardMember)

Centre for Development of Telematics

Ministry of Communication and IT, India



11:00 - 11:15 IST

TEA BREAK

12:00 - 12:30 IST

Manjunath Hiregange

Senior OT Security Consultant , GICSP, ISA/IEC62443 Cybersecurity Expert , India

Exploring Threats in Operational Technology

Manjunath Hiregange

Manjunath Hiregange

Senior OT Security Consultant

GICSP, ISA/IEC62443 Cybersecurity Expert

India

With over 15 years of experience in the OT/ICS security domain, I am a seasoned professional who helps organizations protect their industrial control systems and critical infrastructure from cyber threats. As a senior OT security consultant at Defentos, I work with clients across various sectors, such as oil and gas, power generation, manufacturing, and transportation, to assess, design, and implement security solutions that meet their specific needs and challenges.

My core competencies include security system architecture, network segmentation, access control systems, risk management, and vulnerability management. I am well-versed in various security standards and guidelines relevant to ICS systems, such as ISA/IEC62443, NIST 800-82, NERC CIP, IEC62351, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, ABS CyberSafety, DNV Maritime Security, BDEW, and the MITRE attack framework for ICS. I also hold the GICSP and ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert credentials, which demonstrate my proficiency and credibility in the field.

I am passionate about advancing the OT/ICS security community and sharing my insights and expertise through diverse channels. I have presented at ISA webinars, authored articles and blog posts on OT/IIoT security topics, and engaged in online forums and groups centered on OT security. Additionally, I take pride in mentoring aspiring OT security professionals and collaborating with fellow security experts in the field. My goal is to help raise awareness and promote best practices for securing industrial systems and infrastructure in the digital age.

12:30 - 13:00 IST

Vaibhav Kumar

Senior Manager , Cellebrite , India

Cellibrite Premium Mobile Forensic tool iPhone analysis

Vaibhav Kumar

Vaibhav Kumar

Senior Manager

Cellebrite

India



13:00 - 13:20 IST

Rajan Pant

Business Head , Resecurity INC. USA

Navigating the Digital Threat Landscape for Indian Law Enforcement

Rajan Pant

Rajan Pant

Business Head

Resecurity INC. USA

Rajan Pant is a cybersecurity professional responsible for business development in countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Mr. Pant is a Founder Chairman of Information Security Emergency Team of Nepal (ITSERT-NP), the first CERT/CSIRT community of Nepal. He was also the former IT Controller of Government of Nepal, Global Chief Information Officer of Chaudhary Group and General Secretary of Federation of Computer Association of Nepal; he has more than 32 years’ experience in IT system management, security, digital forensics & incident response. Master of Business Administration (MBA-IT), Master’s in law (LLM) and ITIL Expert, CEH, CHFIv8, ISO 27001 LA, COBITv5 and SAP S4/HANA Expert.

13:20 - 14:00 IST

LUNCH BREAK

14:00 - 15:00 IST

Deepesh Chaudhary

IIT Kanpur , India

Tanmay Thapliyal

IIT Kanpur , India

Crypto Currency Forensic tool (Blockstash)

Deepesh Chaudhary

Deepesh Chaudhary



Tanmay Thapliyal

Tanmay Thapliyal

IIT Kanpur

India



15:00 - 16:00 IST

Amit Dubey

Author and National Security Expert ,   , India

Darkweb Investigations

Amit Dubey

Amit Dubey

Author and National Security Expert

 

India



16:00 - 16:30 IST

TEA BREAK

17:00 - 17:30 IST

CLOSING CEREMONY

SESSION 1 - Law Enforcement Best Practices

10:00 - 10:30 IST

Robert Leventhal

Transnational Programs , Division of Global Policy and Programs Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs , U.S. Department of State

Trends in Transnational Crimes

Robert Leventhal

Robert Leventhal

Transnational Programs

Division of Global Policy and Programs Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

U.S. Department of State


Robert Leventhal is the Division Chief, Office of Global Programs and Policy, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Mr. Leventhal supervises teams dedicated to advancing U.S. interests in addressing corruption, cybercrime/intellectual property rights, wildlife trafficking/natural resource crimes, money laundering, synthetic opioids, drug prevention/treatment/recovery, and police peacekeeping operations through development and implementation of policy, diplomatic, and programmatic initiatives in those areas. His teams manage a portfolio of approximately $150 million per year in foreign assistance programs in these areas and lead a variety of complementary policy initiatives.

As leader of the INL anticorruption team upon joining the Department of State in autumn 2007, Mr. Leventhal had a key role in development of U.S. government policy on international anticorruption efforts, coordinating U.S. government participation in a wide range of multilateral anticorruption initiatives and managing support for projects to promote good governance. Among other accomplishments, he has co-chaired the G20 Anticorruption Working Group, served as the U.S. alternate head of delegation to the UNCAC Conference of States Parties, led the State Department’s work on visa restrictions on corruption grounds, and co-developed the Arab Forum on Asset Recovery.

Prior to joining the U.S. Department of State, Mr. Leventhal served as Director of the Europe and Eurasia Division (formerly known as ABA-CEELI) of the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative. He oversaw rule of law technical assistance programs in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia and was the focal point for ROLI’s anticorruption programming.

Previously, Mr. Leventhal served as the program director for Transparency International-USA. He was a public defender for the Legal Aid Society of New York and worked in criminal justice reform for the U.N. Mission in Guatemala during the negotiation of the 1996 Peace Accords. Mr. Leventhal clerked for Hon. R. Lanier Anderson III, U.S. Court of Appeals (Eleventh Circuit). Mr. Leventhal graduated from Yale Law School and the University of California, Berkeley and speaks Spanish.



P. Prakash IPS

P. Prakash IPS

Inspector General of Police

Human rights commission

Kerala State, India




Guillermo Galarza Abizaid

Guillermo Galarza Abizaid

Vice President

Partnerships & Law Enforcement Training

International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children ( ICMEC)


Guillermo Galarza is the Vice President, Partnerships & Law Enforcement Training at the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) in Alexandria, VA, USA. In this position, Guillermo is responsible for the law enforcement and criminal justice training program delivered worldwide, including identifying child safety technology platforms offered to law enforcement. ICMEC promotes the safety and well-being of children through activism, policy development, and multinational coordination and provides programs and initiatives base on national response plans.

For the past 27 years, Guillermo has managed international law enforcement training to investigate online child sexual exploitation. The training initiatives provide law enforcement, justice officials, and other experts around the world tools and techniques needed to investigate online child sexual exploitation. To date, more than 350,000 experts have attended courses around the world and have attended several courses online.

In addition to the oversight of the training programs as part of national strategies, Guillermo oversees ICMEC’s strategic partnerships with industry, governments, and international alliances. Before joining ICMEC, Guillermo started his career in 1996 at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) as a global resource coordinator working on international child abduction cases.

Guillermo has received numerous honors and awards from organizations including:
- FBI National Academy
- Department of Justice
- Interpol Specialist group on crimes against children
- Order of Police Merit Spain
- 2021 Lifetime achievement hero award

10:30 - 11:15 IST

P. Prakash IPS

Inspector General of Police , Human rights commission , Kerala State, India

Guillermo Galarza Abizaid

Vice President , Partnerships & Law Enforcement Training , International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children ( ICMEC)
11:15 - 11:30 IST

TEA BREAK

11:30 - 12:30 IST

Paul Griffiths

Child Victim Identification Manager , Queensland Police Service (QPS) , Australia

OCSE- Global Perspective Victim Identification

Paul Griffiths

Paul Griffiths

Child Victim Identification Manager

Queensland Police Service (QPS)

Australia


Paul Griffiths is the Child Victim Identification Manager for Queensland Police Service (QPS) in Australia, where he has worked since February 2009. He is originally from the United Kingdom. Paul has a degree in Mathematics from Lancaster University and was a police officer in the UK for over 18 years. Much of that time was spent investigating online child abuse, working for Greater Manchester Police, before moving on to the National Crime Squad (NCS) and subsequently the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre in London.

Paul is a long-standing member of the INTERPOL Specialist Group on Crimes against Children. He has served as chair of both the sub-group on Computer Facilitated Crimes against Children and the Child Victim Identification sub-group, before being elected overall chair for two consecutive three year periods. Paul is also a trained computer forensic examiner and has lectured around the world on subjects relating to online child abuse. Paul emigrated to Australia at the end of 2008 with his wife and two children. His role with QPS involves ensuring the maximum benefit is achieved from the analysis of data seized from suspected child sex offenders and encountered during online investigations. To date over 1800 child victims have been identified as a result of the work of the team at Queensland Police Service.

12:30 - 13:00 IST

Maxence Delong

PhD Applicant , ESIEA , France

Target's surveillance on Dark Web

Maxence Delong

Maxence Delong

PhD Applicant

ESIEA

France




13:00 - 13:30 IST

LUNCH BREAK

SESSION 2 - Tech Solutions for Law Enforcement and Safety Tech

13:30 - 14:30 IST

Robert Erdely

Indiana County Detective , Pennsylvania , (ICACCops)

ICACOPS/MARS

Robert Erdely

Robert Erdely

Indiana County Detective

Pennsylvania

(ICACCops)


For over 13 years, Rob was assigned to the Pennsylvania State Police Computer Crime Unit for which he was the supervisor of the unit and is now an Indiana County Detective (Indiana, Pennsylvania). He is still involved in the development and support of the RoundUp Suite of tools along with the ICACCops.com project. He is an investigator who has conducted hundreds of online investigations resulting in both state and federal prosecutions across the country. He is a certified forensic examiner who continues to perform forensic exams on seized computer systems and other media for local, state, and federal law enforcement.

14:30 - 15:15 IST

Peter Pilley

Founder , Pathfinder Labs , New Zealand

Tech solutions for investigations

Peter Pilley

Peter Pilley

Founder

Pathfinder Labs

New Zealand


Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Peter dedicated 14 years to investigating online crimes against children at the Department of Internal Affairs Censorship Compliance Unit. He led the creation of the Censorship Special Projects group, advancing national and international efforts to combat online child abuse. Peter's collaboration with covert teams resulted in insights into technology-driven offender identification and victim rescue methods. As a developer, he focuses on seamlessly integrating software into investigators' approaches. He played a vital role in high-profile operations like Operation Wisha, Rhodes, Artemis, Aperis and holds an M.Sc with First Class Honors from University College Dublin. Peter also serves as an Adjunct Research Fellow at La Trobe University Melbourne, showcasing his commitment to both practical application and academic progress in the fight against online child exploitation.

15:15 - 16:00 IST

Lt. Nawad Yaqoob Alsaadi

UAE Ministry of Interior

AI For Safer Children – Collaborative Programme with Law Enforcement

Lt. Nawad Yaqoob Alsaadi

UAE Ministry of Interior




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