Rakshit Tandon
Rakshit Tandon is an Indian cybersecurity professional and cyber-safety educator. His work has included cybersecurity awareness, cybercrime investigation training, online safety education and training for law-enforcement personnel.
Tandon has been quoted by Indian national media on cybercrime, cyberbullying, online safety, digital fraud and cybersecurity. His Public Work has included programmes for children and young people as well as training and awareness initiatives involving police personnel.
Career
Tandon began his professional work in information technology in Agra, where he was associated with the city's technology sector and several IT organisations.
In 2014, Tandon served as an adviser to the Gurgaon Police cybercrime cell and contributed to a police-run cybersecurity internship for university students. The programme covered mobile, email and social-media crimes, e-commerce fraud and website hacking.
In 2015, Tandon conducted a cybersecurity education programme for schoolchildren and worked as an IT and cybersecurity adviser to the cybercrime cell of the Uttar Pradesh Police in Agra.
He also contributed to discussions AbOUT cybersecurity training and the development of India's cybersecurity workforce, including a 2015 feature on careers in ethical hacking.
In 2016, Tandon worked as a cybersecurity consultant to the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and as an adviser to the Cyber Complaint Redressal Cell of the Uttar Pradesh Police in Agra.
Tandon has also held teaching and advisory roles involving government institutions and law-enforcement agencies. The Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management lists him as visiting faculty and notes his advisory work with the Uttar Pradesh Police cybercrime unit and Gurugram Police cybercrime cell.
A guest-faculty document of the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management lists Tandon among its faculty as a consultant with the CID, Haryana Police, with cybersecurity among his areas of expertise.
Child online safety and cyberbullying
Child online safety has been a recurring subject of Tandon's public work.
Tandon was involved in child online protection work in India as a cyber-safety consultant, including initiatives associated with UNICEF and the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children. He has also participated in discussions and training programmes concerning children's online safety and responsible internet use.
In 2017, Tandon assisted a 13-year-old boy who sought help after receiving death threats through an online chat room during concerns surrounding the Blue Whale challenge. The incident formed part of wider discussions about cyberbullying and the risks faced by teenagers online.
Tandon has also conducted cyber-safety sessions for students, parents and teachers, addressing subjects such as cyberbullying, online consent and responsible online behaviour.
In 2019, he conducted a cyber-safety workshop for teachers at Delhi International School, covering online safety and cyber hygiene.
In 2022, Tandon conducted a cyber-fraud awareness workshop in Noida attended by students, teachers, residents and police personnel.
Media commentary
Tandon has contributed to public discussions on cybersecurity, cybercrime and online safety. His commentary has covered subjects including encryption, cyberbullying, online fraud, digital harassment and emerging forms of cybercrime.
In 2016, he discussed the implications of end-to-end encryption for law enforcement and cybercrime investigations, in connection with his work as a cybersecurity consultant to the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
In 2017, Tandon participated in a panel discussion on cybersecurity and cybercrime at Amity University in Noida.
In 2020, he addressed students from schools and colleges in a Gautam Buddh Nagar Police webinar covering cyberbullying, stalking, fake accounts, [...] extortion and online scams.
Tandon has also provided practical guidance on responding to cybercrime, including advice for people who have become victims of online fraud.
In 2024, Tandon contributed to public discussion of digital-arrest scams, including the methods used in such frauds and precautions for potential victims.
Law-enforcement training
Tandon's work has included cybersecurity training and awareness programmes for police and government personnel.
The Central Reserve Police Force's Internal Security Academy records a session conducted by Tandon for a senior-level staff officers' course, covering cybersecurity.
In 2018, Tandon advised the Gurugram Police cyber cell on its cybersecurity internship programme for students. Participants worked on tools intended to assist law-enforcement agencies with cybercrime and digital forensics.
In 2021, Tandon was associated with the Gurugram Police Cyber Security Internship Programme, which trained more than 5,800 students in its 2021 EDition. The programme had been running since 2013 and included cybersecurity-awareness and training activities.
TEDx talks
Tandon has given talks at several TEDx events on cybersecurity, cybercrime and online safety.
In 2017, he spoke at TEDxJIIT on cybercrime and its implications for young people. His talk, Cyber Crime: Why the youth should worry?, addressed cyberbullying, misconceptions about hacking and the legal consequences of online activity.
In October 2018, Tandon spoke at TEDxYouth@DPSGurgaon on Footprints in the world of virtual reality, discussing the risks associated with cyberspace and online safety.
In January 2021, he spoke at TEDxYouth@GDGoenkaWorldSchool on Cybersecurity: the way ahead, discussing the future of cybersecurity, career opportunities in the field and ways of staying safe online.
Later work
In the 2020s, Tandon continued to participate in cybersecurity-awareness and community education programmes. In 2026, he was associated with the Cyber Panchayat initiative in Lucknow, a community-level programme addressing online fraud and cyber safety.