Gaurav Kansal
Gaurav Kansal is a Scientist at the National Informatics Centre, a position he has held since 2010. [1] During his tenure at NIC, he has worked on multiple technologies and handled important projects including National Knowledge Network (NKN), IPv6 implementation across NICNET, Setting up ANYCAST DNS Services, and wireless services across the NICNET. Currently, he is the technical lead of the Public DNS Project for the Indian IP Space, with an aim of improving the cyber posture of the country.
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| Organization: | National Informatics Centre |
| Country: | India |
| Email: | gaurav.kansal [at] nic.in |
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| Blog: | https://blog.gauravkansal.in |
| LinkedIn: |  Gaurav Kansal
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| Twitter: |  @kansal15
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Interest and Skill Sets
- Wired and Wireless Networks [2]
- IP Protocol (IPv4 and IPv6) [3]
- Domain Name System [4]
- Writing technical blogs (available here)
- Co-authored the following handbooks - “TUNE INTO WLC” (ISBN No - 978-93-5419-656-0 and Copyright No L-97828/2020) and “AN INTRODUCTION TO CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE” (ISBN No - 978-93-5419-269-2 and Copyright No L-98405/2021)
Education
Gaurav Kansal completed his B.Tech in Information Technology from BIET Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India in 2008. He holds multiple certifications like CWNA, CWSP, CWDP, HE IPv6 Sage, etc.
Groups
- Member of Address Supporting Organization (tenure 01.Jan.2023 to 31.Dec.2024) [5]
- Co-Chair APNIC NIR SIG (tenure APNIC 54 - APNIC 58)
- Member of RSSAC Caucus