Akash G Prakash

About Akash G Prakash

I\'m an ambitious and dedicated Cyber Security professional with a passion for protecting data and ensuring data integrity. I have developed a strong knowledge of various cyber security concepts, such as vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, cryptography, security auditing, risk management and incident response from my studies. I have also gained experience with a variety of tools and technologies, such as firewalls, SIEM solutions, ISMS, SOCs, DLP, malware protection, endpoint protection, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability scanners. Also, I have good knowledge of security standards and frameworks such as NIST, OWASP and ISO/IEC 27001. I\'m a highly motivated Digital Forensics aspirant too having a strong technical background and am well-versed in digital forensic processes and techniques. I gained experience in investigating computer-based crimes and conducting digital forensic analysis on digital evidence through my Master’s program. I have utilized various tools, such as Autopsy, EnCase, AccessData FTK, and X-Ways Forensics, to investigate and identify patterns of malicious activity. I\'m also well-versed in the legal aspects and data protection laws related to digital forensics, and I have knowledge in creating digital investigative reports. I\'m also a Software Testing professional with 11 years of experience in manual and automated testing for both UI and API-based applications. I have proven experience in leading testing teams to deliver quality software. I have experience working in Agile and Waterfall development models. Well-versed with SDLC lifecycle and experience in creating detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test strategy documents. I\'m experienced in quality governance, project management reviews, risk management, defect management, and SLA tracking. Skilled in developing automated test scripts and test suites to support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Skills - Test Strategy, Test Planning, Manual Testing, Automation Testing, Functional Testing, API Testing, UI Testing, Performance Testing, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Project Management, Scrum, Audits and Assessments, Metrics Analysis, Project Governance, Risk Management and Mitigation, Process Improvement, Stakeholder Management. Tools and Technologies - SQL, HP ALM, JIRA, BDD, Java, JavaScript, TestNG, RestAPI, Postman, Python, Jupyter Notebook, Team Foundation Server, Selenium Web driver, TestComplete, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipeline, GIT, Postman, Burp Suite, Machine Learning.

Experience

1. Technical Lead

   Orion Innovation

   Mar 2026 — Present · Kochi, IN

Education

• The University of Huddersfield

  MSc in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

  2022 — 2023

• Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School

  School

• University of Kerala

  B.Tech, Computer Science and Engineering

  2005 — 2009

• Bishop Hodges Higher Secondary School

  Plus Two, Computer Science

• Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business