Sasiru De Silva
I break things on purpose so defenders don't have to. Undergraduate cybersecurity student, ethical hacker in training, and cloud/blue-team enthusiast.
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→ shipping PhantomRecon v0.4
→ studying AD exploitation
→ threat-level GREEN
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About me
Motivated Cyber Security undergraduate at SLTC Research University with a strong passion for Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, Ethical Hacking, and Blue Team Operations. Continuously developing practical skills in Network Security, Linux Administration, Programming, and Security Analysis through academic projects and hands-on learning. Dedicated to building secure, scalable solutions while pursuing a career in Cloud Security, SOC Operations, and Cyber Defense. A quick learner with strong problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and a commitment to continuous professional growth.
Degree
BSc Cybersecurity
Focus
Red + Blue
Goal
SOC → Offensive
2025 — 2029
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
SLTC Research University
Undergraduate Journey: Building strong foundations in Cyber Security, Networking, Linux, Cloud Computing, Programming, Ethical Hacking, Digital Forensics, and Security Operations.
2030
Cloud Security Engineer
Career Progression
AWS Cloud Security, Azure Security, IAM & Zero Trust, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes Security, and DevSecOps.
2031
AI Security Engineer
Advanced Specialization
LLM Security, AI Threat Detection, Secure AI Systems, Prompt Injection Defense, Adversarial Machine Learning, and AI Risk Assessment.
Future Goal
Cloud & AI Security Architect
Long-Term Vision
Designing secure enterprise cloud platforms powered by AI while leading Zero Trust architectures, security automation, cloud governance, and next-generation cyber defense solutions.
Skills & Tech Stack
Certifications & badges
Google Cybersecurity Professional
Google · Coursera
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
TryHackMe · Jr Penetration Tester
TryHackMe
Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity
Cisco NetAcad
Microsoft SC-900 Security Fundamentals
Microsoft
IBM Cybersecurity Analyst
IBM · Coursera
What I offer
Security Assessment
Black-box and grey-box assessments of web apps, APIs and small networks with a written report and remediation plan.
Web Development
Modern React / Next.js builds with security baked in — auth flows, headers, RLS and dependency hygiene.
Automation & Tooling
Custom Python and Bash tooling for recon, log parsing, and blue-team workflow glue.
Cloud Hardening
AWS account baseline: IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, VPC design and secrets management.
UI / UX Design
Product surfaces for security tooling — dashboards, incident timelines, and admin consoles.
Let's connect
Have a project, a lab challenge, or want to collaborate on a CTF? Drop a line.
I usually reply within 24 hours. For encrypted comms, ask for my PGP key.
- sasirudesilva.me@gmail.com
- Sri Lanka