Dr.Dittin Andrews

Dr.Dittin Andrews

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Cyber Security Evangelist | Cyber Crisis Management| Vulnerability Management |Managed Security Services| Red Teaming | Incident Response and Analysis I ISO 27001 I ISO 20000 | ISO 27701

  • Education

    • National Institute of Technology Karnataka

      2015 - 2021
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Child Internet Security
    • Mahatma Gandhi University

      1994 - 1998
      B.sc Computer science

      B.Sc Computer Science st School of Technology and Applied Sciences Kottayam STAS

    • Bharathidasan University

      1998 - 2001
      MCA Computer Applications
  • Experience

    • IHRD College of Applied sciences Peermade

      Jan 2001 - Jun 2002
      Programmer
    • DHSE Government of Kerala

      Jun 2002 - Jun 2007
      Lecturer
    • IGNOU Prgram Study Centre Kottayam

      Jan 2003 - Jun 2007
      Academic Counselor

      Project Guidance for MCA and B.Sc computer sc. students , Teaching Computer Networks, Advanced Operating system, Advanced DBMS, Software Engineering.

    • CDAC

      Nov 2007 - now
      Staff Scientist/Principal Tech. Officer/Scientist E/Joint Director

      Acknowledged as highly focused & committed Information Security Professional , I was responsible for deploying IT Polices / SOPs, Tools to mitigate security vulnerabilities & automate repeatable tasks whilst ensuring continuous monitoring and improvement at start-ups. Facilitating Compliance Review in liaison with External and Internal Auditors. Reviewing Cyber Intelligence & Threat Data from internal and external sources for in-depth analysis and recommending corrective measures. A few significant highlights across the tenure• Spearheading Managed Security Services to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (24x7 Service) and Kerala State IT Mission • Led 25-member team comprising of Security Analysts and Information Security Auditors for overall Security Management • Implemented Cyber Crisis Management Plan across CDAC Centres as per MEITY directions• Drafted Cyber Crisis Management Plan as per CERT-In mandate, as well as preparation of authoring and reviewing various process, procedures, templates and guidelines document as per ISO 27001:2013 standard • Involved in Security Audit and Aadhaar Compliance Audit under CERT-In empanelment as Project Lead, from interaction and submission of proposals, overall technical coordination of the Audit Activities for Election Commission of India Kerala University, National E-Governance Services Ltd., Kerala Police, KSEB and AADHAAR Compliance Audit for KUA/AUA • Handled Incident Response and Forensics Analysis as Project Lead, performed Incident Analysis for Spices Board and NAMPET• Provided inputs on Global Cyber Security Index through MEITY for identification of major executive actions during emergency situations • Acted as advisory to Nodal Information Security Officers of CDAC Centres, conducting review of customized policies, procedures and guidelines of CDAC Centres as well as ensuring compliance as per NCIIPC and CERT-In regulations. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lead Auditor in Information Security Management Systems ISO/IEC 27001

      Exemplar Global, Inc.
      Dec 2021
    • Lead Auditor in Information Technology Service Management ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018

      Exemplar Global, Inc.
      Dec 2021
    • CLIP (Certified Lead Implementer Professional ISO 27001 ISMS)

      BSI
      Nov 2017
    • EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst(CSA)

      EC-Council
      Apr 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) Foundation and Practitioner

      The Knowledge Academy
      May 2025
    • Certified Lead Auditor ISO 27701(PIMS)

      The Knowledge Academy
      May 2025
    • IRCA Certified Lead Auditor for ISMS

      IRCA | International Register of Certificated Auditors
      Nov 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Dr.Dittin Andrews
      Member ISACA Aug 2024
    • Awarded to Dr.Dittin Andrews
      Fello The institution of electronics and telecommunications engineers December 1, 2019 Fellow member
    • Awarded to Dr.Dittin Andrews
      Indian Delegate to Benin - Sep 2016 Member Indian delegate to Benin as resource person
    • Awarded to Dr.Dittin Andrews
      Industry Expert B.Voc course Kerala University - Industry Expert B.Voc course Kerala University under National Skill Development Initiative
    • Awarded to Dr.Dittin Andrews
      Invited Talks - More than 40 Invited talks at various Universities/Institutes including National Institute of Technology Trichy, NITK Surathkal, VIT University Vellore, School of Technology and Applied Sciences MG University, PES University, St.Michaels' College Cherthala, MIMAT , New Horizon College of Engineering, Pune Defence Institute of Technology , Central University of Kerala, NSS Engineering College Palakkad ,Kannur University, STAS Edappally etc.
    • Awarded to Dr.Dittin Andrews
      NIXI Young Internet Professional Fellowship National Internet Exchange of India NIXI Young Internet Professional Fellowship 2010-11