Avkash Kathiriya
Senior cybersecurity research and innovation leader
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Joined March 2026
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Research and thought leadership in operationalizing threat intelligence and AI for defense: publishes and speaks about agentic AI, cyber fusion, and the need to operationalize threat intelligence to reduce detection and response times. cyware+2
Active educator and speaker in the security community: serves as visiting faculty at IIIT Sri City and presents at conferences and meetups on threat intelligence frameworks and security operations modernization. ac+2
Standards and community contributor: participates in community standards and working groups for cyber threat intelligence as a member of the OASIS CTI technical committee. oasis-open
Practical enterprise security background: prior roles at HDFC Bank in information security management provide operational grounding alongside research and product-focused roles. slideshare+1
Work
Education
Writing
"I am Secure," Said No Organization Ever!
January 1, 2026Blog post arguing that absolute security is a myth and advocating for operationalized threat intelligence, collaborative sharing, and agentic AI to achieve measurable resilience.
Reflecting on the Past Year: Considering its Impact on the Future
January 1, 2023Article reviewing cybersecurity trends and the evolving role of AI, SIEM, zero trust, and threat intelligence in shaping security operations.