About the organiser

Built by Cyber Octopus

Octopus Expo is the events unit of Cyber Octopus Pvt. Ltd. — a Bihar cybersecurity & digital forensics company that has trained police and army teams for 8+ years. We run technical events, hackathons, CTFs, award shows and conclaves on cyber security, AI, ML, robotics and innovation.

The company

Cyber Octopus Pvt. Ltd.

Cyber Octopus is an ISO 9001:2015 certified, MSME-registered cybersecurity and digital forensics company, incorporated in July 2024, with offices in Katihar and Patna. We serve clients in 35+ countries with VAPT, cyber crime investigation, law-enforcement training, forensic software, and AI, robotics & cyber security labs for schools and colleges.

Incorporated
July 2024
CIN
U62099BR2024PTC070302
Certified
ISO 9001:2015 · MSME registered
Registered office
Near Govt. Polytechnic College, Bheriya Rahika, B.M.P-7, Katihar, Bihar 854106
Patna office
2nd Floor, Bihar State Financial Corporation Building, Fraser Road Area, Patna, Bihar 800001
Contact
support@cyberoctopus.net · +91 6204636414 · +91 9473441599

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What we do

Services

VAPT

Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing for web apps, networks and infrastructure.

Cyber Crime Investigation

Investigation and digital-forensics support for cyber fraud and evidence-heavy cases.

LEA Training

Hands-on cyber investigation training for police, army and agencies — including Bihar Police, Mumbai Police and the Indian Army.

School & College Labs

AI, Robotics and Cyber Security lab setups for schools and colleges.

CCFI Forensics Certification

Our certification course in cyber forensics and investigation.

Workshops & Internships

Workshops, internships and job-oriented cyber security courses at our Katihar centre.

Our products

WhatsApp Forensicator

Extracts and analyses WhatsApp evidence for investigations.

IPDR Analyzer

Turns raw IPDR/CDR records into readable links and timelines.

iOS Hunter

Forensic artefact analysis for iPhone backups and devices.

WiFox Threat Analyzer

Spots rogue access points and threats on Wi-Fi networks.

Recognition

Awards & recognition

2026

  • Award from Shri Mithilesh Tiwari, Hon'ble Education Minister, Bihar, at Bihar Education Conclave 2026 — for cyber security education innovation

  • Appreciation from ASP Abhijeet Kr. Singh (SDPO Katihar) — forensic investigation support

  • Felicitated by Mumbai Police — VoIP & IPDR training

  • Guest lecture on VoIP call analysis & IP tracking — Amity Institute of Information Technology, Amity University Patna

2025

  • Appreciation from IPS Hari Shankar Kumar (SRP Rail Katihar) — cyber investigation training for Rail Police

  • Appreciation from Dy. SP A.K. Akela — cyber investigation training for LEAs

  • IPDR session hosted by Unique Infosolution, Ahmedabad

2024

  • Appreciation from IPS Jitendra Kumar (SP Katihar) — solving cyber-crime cases

  • Appreciation from Dy. SP Saddam Hussain (Cyber PS Katihar) — technical support

  • Appreciation from Major Prashant Tiwari (23 Field Ammunition Depot, Indian Army) — cyber security workshop

  • Write-blocker forensics workshop for Bihar Police

  • Innovation showcase at B.M. College Barari, reviewed by Shri Nitish Kumar (then Chief Minister of Bihar)

Also: Certificate of Merit, Cyber Security Ideation Challenge (DIC) · Felicitated by IAS Manesh Kumar Meena

Harit Himanshu, Director & CEO, Cyber Octopus Pvt. Ltd.
Founder

Harit Himanshu

Director & CEO, Cyber Octopus Pvt. Ltd.

Harit Himanshu is the Director & CEO of Cyber Octopus Pvt. Ltd., a cybersecurity and digital forensics company from Bihar. For 8+ years he has trained law-enforcement teams — including Bihar Police, Mumbai Police and the Indian Army — and his team has helped solve 100+ cyber-crime cases and built forensic tools such as WhatsApp Forensicator, IPDR Analyzer and iOS Hunter. Octopus Expo is his platform to bring Bihar's students, institutions, startups and police onto one stage for AI, robotics and cyber security.

Team

The people behind the trainings

Maniratna Kumar

Maniratna Kumar

CO-Founder

Avinash Kumar

Avinash Kumar

Chief Technology Officer

Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

Advisor – Social Impact & Community Outreach

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