KOUSHAIN SIDDIQUI

Committed to strengthening India's cybercrime investigation ecosystem through applied field expertise, evidence-backed reporting, and continued investigator training — bringing discipline, technical rigour, and a strong sense of public service to every engagement.

Cybercrime investigator and Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) trainer with hands-on expertise in dark web intelligence, blockchain and cryptocurrency forensics, mobile/digital device forensics, and OSINT-based investigations. Currently engaged with C-DAC Noida and C-DAC Hyderabad as Master Trainer & Cyber Ambassador, and has delivered specialised training modules to NCB, CAPT, BPR&D, and Bhopal Police. Brings a rare combination of technical investigative capability and academic grounding in criminology, with a consistent record of supporting case-file preparation and prosecution-ready evidence documentation for LEAs across India.

• Associate CISO, Certification, 2025-07-01, Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), School of Information Technology, AI & Cyber Security, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
• Professional Cybersecurity Program, Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), School of Information Technology, AI & Cyber Security, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
• Faculty Development Programme, 'Secure the Sprint: Where Agile Speed Meets Security', Secure Software Development, IIITDM
• CISO MeitY (L2 - Secure Software Development Expert), Assigned by CERT-In, NIC, and C-DAC
• Machine Learning for Cyber Security, Completion Certificate, MeitY & C-DAC
• Certification, R.C. Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Kolkata, MeitY
• Faculty Updation Programme, 'Evolution of Cybersecurity: From Traditional Models to Quantum-Ready Cryptography', IIIT Bhubaneswar
• Master Trainer, C-DAC Noida & C-DAC Hyderabad
• Cyber Ambassador, C-DAC Hyderabad
• Certificate of Appreciation, Cyber Defender Programme, MeitY & C-DAC

• Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Trainer, Delivered structured training on cybercrime investigation and OSINT techniques for departmental personnel.
• Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Resource Person, Conducted modules on dark-web investigation methodology and cyber forensics for police trainees.
• Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D), Resource Person, Served as cyber investigation resource person, contributing to capacity-building initiatives for LEAs nationwide.
• Bhopal Police, Workshop Facilitator, Facilitated hands-on workshops covering digital forensics, dark-web crime patterns, and surveillance tools.
• Cyber Thana & District Cyber Units, Technical Support, Provide ongoing technical assistance and field support to district-level cyber crime units.

• Investigated DeFi rug-pull schemes and NFT wash-trading activity for evidentiary reporting.
• Conducted multi-chain cryptocurrency tracing across Ethereum, BSC, Polygon, and Tron networks.
• Profiled dark-web marketplace vendors and extracted actionable intelligence for LEA use.
• Mapped behavioural patterns in UPI fraud cases to support investigative leads.
• Supported dark-web research components within CSAM investigation workflows, in coordination with LEA protocols.
• Prepared case documentation under IPC 420/406 and IT Act Sections 66C/66D.

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• Cyber crime units