Manish Kumar Thakur is an experienced industrial cybersecurity specialist with more than 11 years of expertise in protecting critical infrastructure across the oil and gas, energy, and manufacturing sectors. His work focuses on securing Industrial Control Systems (ICS), ESD, FGS, and SCADA environments, with particular expertise in IT/OT security integration, cybersecurity architecture, risk and gap assessments, threat detection, and regulatory compliance.
He holds several industry-recognised certifications, including ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert, Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) from EC-Council, and Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland). His professional development also includes advanced training in ethical hacking, NIST SP 800-53 security controls, and cybersecurity for robotics and autonomous systems.
With extensive experience in vulnerability assessments, risk management, and incident response, Manish regularly contributes to international forums, sharing insights on the evolving challenges and opportunities within industrial cybersecurity.