Founder · cybercops.in
Who is Neelabh Rai?
Cybersecurity professional, GRC expert, forensic investigator, legal advisor — and the man behind CYBER COPS India since 2006.
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Neelabh Rai
Senior Internal Auditor · ISO 42001 Lead Implementer · NTT DATA Services · Noida, India
ISO 27001:2022 LA
ISO 27701 · GDPR
ISO 42001 LI
ISO 22301 LA
TISAX LA/LI
CCCI
Fellow IETE
Indian Cyber Law
2006Founded CYBER COPS
11+Years at NTT DATA
1,160+Internal Audits
7Research Citations
2014 – 2021
8 years × 70 audits/yr
560 audits
2022 – 2025
4 years × 150 audits/yr
600 audits
Total
560 + 600
1,160 audits
GRC Programme Design
ISO 27001 · ISO 22301 · TISAX · ALLGRESS SME · NIST RMF · 1,160+ audits
Privacy & Legal
DPDPA 2023 · ISO 27701 · GDPR · Indian Cyber Law · IT Act 2000/2008
Digital Forensics
Cybercrime investigation · CCCI · Section 65B evidence · Malware reverse engineering
AI Governance
ISO 42001:2023 Lead Implementer · AI risk assessment · Responsible AI policy
SCADA / ICS Security
Critical infrastructure · ICTTF Cyber Security Ace · Malware Analysis · Stuxnet research · Validy Tech
Cyber Awareness
CYBER COPS India · CHAKRA initiative · Hindi cyber education · Senior citizens
Career Journey
2006
Founded CYBER COPS India
Started as a B.Tech IT student blog · Noida
2011
Singapore — Cyber Security Asia Panelist
With Microsoft Asia Pacific, Indian Army Cyber Cell, CyberSecurity Malaysia · Rated 4.1/5.0
2012
XCySS — Cyber Investigation & Forensics
Malware reverse engineering · Post-incident investigation under Indian Cyber Law
2014
Keynote — SAPIENCE 2014, Kerala
National security & India-centric cyber governance · Media: Hindustan Dainik
2014
NTT DATA Services — Senior Consultant
ISO 27001 · ISO 22301 · PCI DSS · Hyderabad & Noida
2021
TISAX AL2 Lead — First Attempt
India, Germany & China simultaneously certified
2023
Fellow of IETE — Lifetime Award
EC Member, IETE Noida Chapter from July 2024
2026
IEEE Computer Society Member · ISO 42001 LI
AI governance lead implementer · IEEE CS since May 8, 2026
Research Citations
IEEE · INDIACom 2024
Blockchain Systems Privacy & Security
Rajamanickam & Chaturvedi
Elsevier Publications · 2017
Deception in the Digital Age
Malin, Gudaitis, Holt & Kilger · p.103
Springer · 2020
A Study of Digital Banking
Vishnuvardhan, Manjula & Naik
University of Leicester, UK · 2012
The Seven Deadly Cybersins
Kathy MacDonald · School of Criminology
VMOU Rajasthan · 2015
PG Diploma in Cyber Law — Study Material
Unit 18 · Consumer Protection · p.281
Honours & Awards
ICTTF · International
Cyber Security Ace Award
Outstanding SCADA security contributions
Embassy of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Research Paper Award (RP4)
Ambassador award · India
NDMA · Government of India
Special Appreciation (RP1)
Padmashree Dr. B. Bhattacharjee
EBSCO · Cabell’s · DOAJ · J-Gate
Multi-Index Listed (RP6)
USA · Sweden · Google Scholar
Cyber Security Asia · Singapore 2011
Presentation Score 4.1/5.0
ICS/SCADA security presentation
IETE
Electronics & Telecom Engineers
Fellow · Since 2008
ISOC
Internet Society
Delhi Chapter
ISACA
IS Audit & Control
Gold · Since Aug 2016
IEEE
IEEE Computer Society
Since May 8, 2026
Neelabh Rai · CYBER COPS India