With over 17 years of experience as Cybersecurity Consultant and Ag. Head at the National
CERT of Mauritius, Sachin has been shouldering diverse roles and responsibilities at the
Management and Operational level with the aim of countering the evolving Cyberthreat
Landscape. He is also heading the National Security Operations Centre (SOC) with the aim
to protect the government’s Data Centre against potential cyberattacks.
His engagements include assistance in overlooking and coordinating CERT-MU operations,
Drafting of the National Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021, Concept development of
setting up the Senegalese National CERT, National Cyber Incident Coordination, Building
Capacity for Professionals globally in the area of Cybersecurity through International
Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Centre of Excellence, Organisation of Local and
International Cybersecurity drills, Development of National Cybersecurity & Cybercrime
Strategy among others.
He collaborated with the Council of Europe on several occasions, and also with entities
such as SADC, ITU, AfricaCERT and Interpol in areas such as Capacity Building,
Enhancement of Incident Response Capabilities, Information Sharing, Setting up National
CERTs and Organization of Cyber Exercises, Public and Private Partnership and
International Collaboration among others.