BSides Kerala 2025 Speakers

Manu Zacharia

InfoSec Evangelist with 25+ years of experience
CEO of HackIT Technology and Advisory Services, founder of c0c0n.




Panel discussion: AI, the Future of Cyber Security and the Evolution of Cyber Warfare

Explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of cyber security and transforming the landscape of cyber warfare. This panel will delve into AI-driven advancements in threat detection, response, and defense strategies, while examining the ethical challenges and evolving tactics of cyber adversaries in an increasingly AI-powered world.
Join industry leaders as they discuss the opportunities, risks, and implications of AI, future of cyber security and the evolution of cyber warfare.

Manu Zacharia

Information Security evangelist with more than 23 years of professional experience. CEO of HackIT Technology and Advisory Services (Singapore, India, UAE) - (https://hackit.co/) External Consultant to Kerala State IT Mission / Computer Emergency Response Team (Kerala) – CERT-K from Feb 2016 to Jul 2016.

Awarded the prestigious Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - MVP award consecutively for four years (2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012) in Enterprise Security stream.
Also honored with the prestigious Asia Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements Award for 2010 from (ISC)² under Senior Information Security Professional Category.

Founder of c0c0n International Hacking & Information Security Conference and also Information Security Day Initiatives.