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CVE-2026-0041 EXPLOITED — ICS/SCADA ENVIRONMENTS AT RISK Dr. Rai — Cybersecurity Expert, UPSIFS — PhD in OT Security ClickFix StegoAttack drops LummaC2 via fake Windows Update pages APT31 targets Russian IT sector via Yandex Cloud & OneDrive C2 National Cyber Exercise 2023 — Organizer & Trainer — ₹3 Cr+ funded OT segmentation failures in 112 industrial environments globally CEH Certified — CCNA — Estonia Cyber Range Training Completed CVE-2026-0041 EXPLOITED — ICS/SCADA ENVIRONMENTS AT RISK Dr. Rai — Cybersecurity Expert, UPSIFS — PhD in OT Security ClickFix StegoAttack drops LummaC2 via fake Windows Update pages APT31 targets Russian IT sector via Yandex Cloud & OneDrive C2 National Cyber Exercise 2023 — Organizer & Trainer — ₹3 Cr+ funded OT segmentation failures in 112 industrial environments globally CEH Certified — CCNA — Estonia Cyber Range Training Completed
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Dr. Manish Kumar Rai

// CYBER SECURITY EXPERT  |  OT/ICS/SCADA RESEARCHER  |  PhD IN CYBER SECURITY

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Dr. Manish Kumar Rai
OT SECURITY ICS/SCADA PhD CEH CCNA
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manish.sot@upsifs.ac.in
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// Technical Skills
OT / ICS Security95%
SCADA Security92%
Network Security / VAPT88%
AI in Cybersecurity80%
Python / Java / C75%
Modbus / DNP3 / IEC 6185085%
// Security Tools
Metasploit Wireshark NMAP TCPDUMP ZEEK Modbus Tools DNP3 Analyzer IDPS Kali Linux SCADA HMI
// Languages
Hindi English Bhojpuri Bengali Gujarati
// Research Interests
SCADA Security ICS Security OT Security Network Security Vulnerability Assessment AI in Cybersecurity
Professional Objective

A committed researcher and Cyber Security Expert with strong experience in cybersecurity, particularly in SCADA and Operational Technology (OT) security. My aim is to advance the field through innovative research, effective teaching, and by securing OT environments using advanced AI technologies. My goal is to make a significant impact by transforming new ideas into practical solutions that protect critical infrastructure globally.

Professional Experience
Cyber Security Expert
Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS)
April 2025 – Present
Assistant Professor & Center Head — Cyber Defense Center
Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU)
September 2021 – March 2025
Junior Research Fellow
Rashtriya Raksha University
July 2019 – September 2021
RRU Research Fellow
Rashtriya Raksha University
August 2018 – July 2019
Assistant Teacher
Shibpur Ambika Hindi High School, Howrah
July 2013 – June 2014
Education
PhD
Ph.D. in Cyber Security
Rashtriya Raksha University
Specialisation: OT/ICS Security
MTech
M.Tech — Computer Science & Engineering
Central University of South Bihar
CGPA: 7.16
BTech
B.Tech — Information Technology
West Bengal University of Technology
CGPA: 7.45
NET
GATE 2014, 2016  |  UGC NET 2017, 2019
NET-JRF Qualified: 2019
National eligibility examinations
Grants & Funding
National Cyber Exercise 2023
Organizer & Trainer — VAPT and OT Security at NSCS
₹3 Crores+
SDN Development Project
Co-Principal Investigator
₹20 Crores+
CII SECX 2024
Organizer, Trainer & Blue Team Manager
₹3 Crores+
SCO RATS Exercise
Organizer — Cyber Threats Training at NSCS
₹20 Lakhs+
Workshops & Trainings Conducted
Professional Diploma — Indian Army
In-Charge & Trainer on Cyber Security at UPSIFS
Training for Indian Army
Network Assessment at RRU
NIC Training
Windows Kernel Debugging & PowerShell Scripting at RRU
Ministry of Power
Network Assessment at RRU
ITEC Program
Trainer on Cyber Security Fundamentals at RRU
Eklavya Project
Trainer for Cyber Security — Six days at Tehri Garhwal Center
SCO RATS
Trainer on Cyber Threats at NSCS
Cyber Awareness Program
Expert on Cyber Awareness at RRU
Publications
Classification of Malware Using AV Labels
IJCSE — 2021
Modified K-Neighbor Outperforms
Springer Nature Switzerland — 2022
Protecting OT Hosts
Springer Nature Switzerland — 2023
Language Identification using PLDA
ICACCI — 2016
Security Management in Industrial Network
National Conference — Urban Transformation
Certifications
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) — EC-Council
One Month Cyber Security Training — Estonia
CCNA Certified
National Cyber Exercise (NCX) INDIA — April 2022
Summer School on Machine Learning — 2019
Research Methodology in Social Sciences — 2018
Leadership & High-Level Representation

Successfully introduced the Cyber Defence Center to distinguished national and international officials including:

Ms. Katrin Kivi — Ambassador of Estonia to India
Shri S. Jaishankar — Foreign External Minister of India
Gen M N Naravane — Chief of the Army Staff
Shri Rajiv Ratan Chetwani — CISO, Department of Space & ISRO
Lt Gen D S Rana — DG DIA & DCIDS (Int)
Shri Bhupendra Patel — Chief Minister of Gujarat
Industrial Internships & Visits
CDAC Noida — CYBERCLOSET
Research Internship
Gujarat Gas Limited
SCADA Security Analysis
ONGC
OT Security Implementation
GMR — Delhi Airport
SOC Analysis
Estonia Cyber Range
Cyber Range Management Training

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