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Mr

Ishan Nair

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BIO

Ishan is a Master’s graduate currently working as a tutor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), where he supports and mentors students in key subjects such as Cybersecurity, Network Fundamentals, Cryptography, and Digital Forensics. He plays an integral role in the Cybersecurity course by designing enterprise-grade lab networks and conducting attack-defense simulations, providing hundreds of students with practical, hands-on experience. From July 2024 to December 2025, Ishan served as the Lab Coordinator for the Cybersecurity course, managing lab operations and fostering student engagement. He holds dual Master’s degrees in Engineering, specializing in Telecommunications and Engineering Management from UTS, and a Bachelor of Technology in Electronic and Communication Engineering from SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), India. Ishan is certified in CompTIA Security+, Juniper Networks Certified Associate in Security and Cloud, and holds the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate.

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS

  • Lab Instructor & Tutor
    University of Technology Sydney, FEIT, Sydney, AustraliaFeb 2023 - present
  • Lab Coordinator & Head Tutor – Cybersecurity
    University of Technology Sydney, FEIT, Sydney, AustraliaJul 2024 - Dec 2025

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY ORGANISATIONAL UNITS MEMBERSHIP

  1. Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
    Faculty

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Business Development Executive
    Spinta Digital Solutions, Chennai, IndiaJun 2019 - Jan 2020

DEGREES

  • Master of Engineering in Telecommunications Engineering
    University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaMar 2020 - Feb 2022
  • Master of Engineering Management
    University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaMar 2020 - Feb 2022
  • Bachelor of Technology in Electronic and Communication Engineering
    SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, IndiaJul 2015 - May 2019

CERTIFICATIONS

  • CompTIA Security+
    Computing Technology Industry Association, Oakbrook Terrace, United States
    Skills: Access Controls, Cryptography, Disaster Recovery Planning, Information Security Management, Security Management, Threat Management.
  • JNCIA – Security
    Juniper Networks (United States), Sunnyvale, United States
    Skills: Security policies, Application & Integrated User Firewall, Intrusion Detection & Prevention System, NAT, IPsec VPN, Content filtering, Web filtering, Antivirus, Antispam, and Monitoring & Troubleshooting.
  • JNCIA – Cloud
    Juniper Networks (United States), Sunnyvale, United States
    Skills: Cloud Fundamentals, Cloud Infrastructure (NFV and SDN), Network Virtualization, Cloud Virtualization, and Cloud Orchestration with OpenStack, Kubernetes, & OpenShift.
  • Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
    Google
    Skills: Network Security, Linux, Python Programming, SQL, Security Information and Event Management, Risk Identification and Management.

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Hindi
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Urdu
    Can speak and understand
  • Japanese
    Can read and write

PROFILE TYPE

  • Academic