About the Authors

Dr. Akashdeep Bhardwaj is working as a professor at UPES, Dehradun, India. An eminent IT industry expert in cybersecurity, digital forensics and IT operations areas, he mentors graduate, masters and doctoral students. Additionally, as the Head of Cybersecurity (Center of Excellence), he leads several industry projects.

Dr. Akashdeep is a Post-Doctoral from Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia, and a PhD (doctoral) in computer science. He has over 150 international publications (including SCI, Scopus, WoS papers, Copyrights, Patents) and authored several books and chapters. He has also worked as a technology leader for several multinational organizations during his time in the IT industry. Dr. Akashdeep is certified in multiple technologies including compliance audits, cybersecurity, and industry certifications in Microsoft, Cisco, and VMware technologies.