About
Akash Kumar is a Master of Information Technology (Cybersecurity) student at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), with a strong academic and research-oriented background in cybersecurity. His interests lie in human-centric cybersecurity, usable security, and privacy, with a particular focus on understanding user behaviour in areas such as password practices, phishing, and social engineering. He has been recognised for academic excellence through placement on the Dean’s List in the Faculty of Engineering and IT. Akash is actively engaged in research that bridges technical security mechanisms with human decision-making, and he aims to contribute to the design of practical, user-aware cybersecurity solutions that improve real-world security outcomes.
