Prasad Prabhakar Joshi

About Prasad Prabhakar Joshi

Law enforcement and cybersecurity professional with 26+ years of experience spanning investigations, digital forensics, cybercrime, compliance, and fraud risk management. My career journey bridges 22 years in policing and international UN peacekeeping with 4 years in corporate security and brand protection at Reliance Jio. Academically, I hold a Bachelor of Computer Science, an M.Sc. in Cybersecurity, and a PG Diploma in Digital & Cyber Forensics and Related Laws. My expertise extends across risk management, data privacy, loss prevention, OSINT, geopolitical threat intelligence, and legal compliance. Recognized with the United Nations Medal for Peace Services and Gold & Bronze medals in Maharashtra Police Duty Meets, I bring a proven track record of delivering measurable impact and driving excellence in security, compliance, and investigative operations. Passionate about solving complex challenges, I thrive in cross-functional, high-pressure environments and am committed to enabling organizations to stay secure, compliant, and resilient. Always open to connecting with professionals in cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management to explore opportunities for collaboration and impact.

Experience

1. Dy General Manager

   Jio

   Oct 2020 — Present · Maharashtra, IN

   Dy. General Manager Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.| Navi Mumbai, India | Oct 2020 – Present • Led the Central ID Card Cell (CIDC), managing issuance, printing, encoding, and distribution of secure ID cards for Reliance Group employees and Reliance Foundation schools, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and fraud prevention. • Directed brand protection and law enforcement response operations, coordinating with regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies, and internal stakeholders to file complaints, investigate fraud cases, and support apprehensions and court proceedings. • Executed phishing takedowns by working closely with authorities to remove fraudulent websites, applications, and social media handles, significantly reducing reputational and financial risks. • Supported Security & Loss Prevention (SLP) teams PAN-India, enabling legal coordination and rapid response to cybercrime and brand misuse incidents. • Applied OSINT and digital forensics to gather leads, trace fraudsters, and collect admissible evidence, directly contributing to successful law enforcement actions. • Developed region-specific prevention strategies by analyzing historical case data, identifying high-risk geographies, and designing targeted brand protection plans that reduced recurring cases. • Partnered with external legal counsel to address regulatory and compliance matters, provide expert legal inputs, and support strategic litigation. • Deployed automated detection tools to proactively identify phishing domains, fake apps, fraudulent social media accounts, email IDs, and suspicious mobile numbers, ensuring timely mitigation. • Streamlined CIDC and fraud prevention processes, reducing turnaround times by 35%, while improving governance, security, and operational efficiency.

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science

  1996 — 2002

• University of Mumbai

  Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity

• University of Mumbai

  Post Graduation Diploma in Cyber & Digital Forensics and related Laws, Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

  2018 — 2019