THUSITHA TENNAKOON
Mapperley, Nottingham,UK
Summary
"Results-driven professional with a strong educational background and 2 years of experience in the field of cyber security. Hold an MSc in IT Security from NTU University (UK), complemented by a Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Security (SL). Also possess a BSc in Computer Security from the University of Plymouth (UK). Demonstrated expertise in implementing robust security measures, conducting vulnerability assessments, and managing security incidents. Proven ability to analyze complex threats, devises strategic solutions, and ensures compliance with industry regulations. Seeking challenging opportunities to leverage my knowledge, skills, and practical experience to contribute effectively to the protection of critical information assets.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
ASSISTANT INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST
GLOBAL GIS, Colombo
07.2018 - 10.2020
- Conducted ongoing threat monitoring and targeted audits on systems.
- Oversaw network architecture and security, defining policies and procedures for successfuloperations.
- Developed, implemented, and sustained security policies to improve the information security posture of the organization in line with ISO 27001, NIST, and other related industry standards and best practices.
- Coordinated emergency disaster recovery, minimizing data loss and supporting business continuity.
- Deployed VPN for personnel use and protection.
- Partnered with security professionals
- Identify and address problems through incident validation and action synchronization.
- Prepared information security dashboards to highlight the current threat vectors and the current security posture to the organizational management.
INTERNSHIP IN COMPUTER SECURITY (IT DEPARTMENT)
MAGA Engineering (PVT) LTD, Colombo
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Completed routine and complex software installations, assisting users of various levels of computer sophistication in the operation of new and existing software.
- Conducted ongoing threat monitoring and targeted audits on systems.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
- Encrypted data and erected firewalls to protect confidential information.
- Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans.
- Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
Education
MSc - IT Security
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham 01.2022 - 02.2023
Postgraduate Diploma - Information Technology, Cyber
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
07.2020 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security
University of Plymouth
Plymouth 03.2015 - 05.2018
Skills
- Cyber and digital forensics
- Vulnerability analysis
- Information forensics
- Computer forensics
- Penetration testing
- Cellebrite physical analyzer
- Hardware upgrades
- Intrusion Detection and
- Prevention
- Virus Detection
- AWS
- PHP/CSS/HTML/JAVA
- Website development
- Ransomware prevention
- Technical issues analysis
- Application installations
- Software diagnosis
- TCP/IP,DNS,SMTP,SNMP
- Snort,Nmap,Tcpdump
- Wireshark,Metasploit,Kali
- Firewalls,VPNs
REFERENCES
- Dr Alexandros Konios Senior Lecturer in Computer Science (CyberSecurity) Erasmus Darwin Building 200 Department of Computer Science Nottingham Trent University Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK Email: alexandros.konios@ntu .ac.uk
- Manjula Warsapperuma, Delivery Hub Project Manager. Bupa, 33 Exhibition Street,Melbourne, VIC 3000 Tel: 04 123 444 53 Email: manjula.warsapperuma@bupa.com.au Web: bupa.com.au
Timeline
MSc - IT Security
Nottingham Trent University
01.2022 - 02.2023
Postgraduate Diploma - Information Technology, Cyber
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
07.2020 - 05.2021
ASSISTANT INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST
GLOBAL GIS, Colombo
07.2018 - 10.2020
INTERNSHIP IN COMPUTER SECURITY (IT DEPARTMENT)
MAGA Engineering (PVT) LTD, Colombo
08.2017 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security
University of Plymouth
03.2015 - 05.2018
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