Akash Kumar

Akash Kumar, founder of AceFortis. Penetration tester and cybersecurity trainer based in Milan, and cybersecurity instructor at DEMOS Fondazione ITS. Expertise: penetration testing, red teaming and Active Directory security. I offer security awareness training, phishing simulations and courses on NIS2, DORA and ISO 27001 for companies and institutions, in English and Italian. Certifications: CPENT, CRTA, eJPT, PT1.
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NIST CSF 2.0 Explained: Functions, Tiers, Profiles

NIST CSF 2.0 explained: the six functions including Govern, tiers, profiles, quick-start…

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DORA Explained: Digital Operational Resilience Act

DORA explained: who is in scope, the five pillars, incident reporting deadlines,…

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ISO 27001:2022 Implementation Roadmap for SMEs

A phased ISO 27001:2022 roadmap for SMEs: clauses 4–10, the 93 Annex…

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NIS2 Compliance Checklist: Article 21 Evidence Guide

A practical NIS2 compliance checklist: each Article 21(2) measure from (a) to…

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NIS2 Directive Explained: Scope, Duties and Fines

NIS2 explained in plain English: who is in scope, essential vs important…

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October 2026 Patch Tuesday: What to Patch First

Microsoft’s largest Patch Tuesday ever fixes 1,100+ flaws, including an exploited Windows…

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Citrix NetScaler Zero-Days: Why Patching Isn’t Enough

CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772 were exploited for weeks before disclosure, leaving web shells…

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FortiBleed: How to Check if Your FortiGate Is Compromised

The FBI and Secret Service warn FortiBleed has compromised 86,000+ FortiGate devices…

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How to Protect Against Social Engineering Attacks

Let me tell you something that might surprise you: the most sophisticated…

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What is Quantum Computing’s Impact on Cybersecurity?

Imagine a computer that could crack the code protecting your bank account…

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