Hirak Patel

Hirak Patel has extensive experience in Information Security. Hirak currently holds the position of Director, Information Security at The Clearing House, where they have been working since 2015. Prior to this, they held various roles in information security at CSC and PwC. Hirak also has experience in internships and assistant management roles related to information security.

Hirak Patel's education history begins with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering from C K Pithawala College of Engineering & Technology, which they obtained from 2000 to 2004. At the same time, they also pursued a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computers from South Gujarat University, completing it in the same timeframe.

In 2005 to 2006, Hirak attended RMIT University, obtaining a Master's degree in Information Security & Assurance.

Before these higher education pursuits, there is limited information available. It is known that Hirak attended Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan's, Vadodara, India, Narmada Vidyalaya in Bharuch, and Rosary High School, but no specific degrees or fields of study are indicated.

In addition to their formal education, Hirak Patel has obtained various certifications. These include the GIAC Cloud Security Automation Certification (GCSA) from GIAC Certifications in February 2022 and the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge from the Cloud Security Alliance in November 2020. Hirak also holds the GIAC Certified UNIX Security Administrator (GCUX) certification from GIAC Certifications in November 2017, the GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC) from GIAC in November 2016, and the ITIL V3 Foundation certification from ITIL in November 2008. Moreover, Hirak earned the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification from (ISC)² in December 2019. Finally, they pursued the SANS SEC545 certification from the SANS Institute, although the specific month and year of completion are not given.