About Me

I am a 20-year-old Computer Security Student at the NSBM Green University from Colombo, Sri Lanka. Possess knowledge of cybersecurity tools. Keen to pursue a career in the networking and security field as a cybersecurity engineer/researcher.

Education

Clubs & Societies

Certifications

BSc (Hons) Computer Security
University of Plymouth
Foundation Programme for Bachelor's Degree
NSBM Green University
GCE Ordinary Level
DS Senanayake College

CSSL GenZ Chapter of NSBM Green University
Assistant Secretary of Events
- Organized and coordinated events, including networking sessions and workshops.
- Contributed to the club’s recognition as a top university club within its first year.
- Demonstrated strong event planning, management, and coordination skills.
- Gained experience in hybrid event formats.

These are some of the certifications I've earned, to see all the certifications check out my LinkedIn profile.
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Cisco
Cybersecurity Foundations: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
LinkedIn
Cybersecurity Awareness: Cloud Security
LinkedIn

Projects

Completed Projects

Strong Password Generator

This is a simple Tkinter-based application for generating strong passwords with various options including uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

Password Strength Checker

This is a simple Tkinter-based application for checking the strength of passwords. It evaluates the presence of lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numeric characters, and special characters.

Two-Factor Authenticator

This is a simple Python application that generates a QR code for Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) using the TOTP algorithm.

Simple Encryption/Decryption Tool

Implemented a basic encryption and decryption algorithms. This introduced me to cryptographic concepts and data security.

Advanced Key Logger

Built an advanced key logger for educational purposes (I have appropriate permissions and will only use it ethically). This project will showed me how malware can capture keystrokes and the importance of endpoint security.

Web App Firewall

Developed a web app firewall to filter network traffic.

Upcoming Projects

File Integrity Monitoring

What I will be able to learn:
Implement a system to monitor changes to important files. This project will teach me about file systems, hashing, and detecting unauthorized changes.

SIEM with Wazuh

What I will be able to learn:
Create a basic SIEM system to collect, analyze, and respond to security events. This will introduce me to log management and real-time monitoring.

AI-Powered Phishing Detection System

This is my university's final year project and by completing this project I will be able to the knowledge about AI & ML as well as give a free and open source product to our community to make the internet a safer place.

Skills

HTML5

90%

JavaScript

60%

SQL

80%

Python

70%

Linux

70%

Penetration Testing

65%

Hello there, I'm Ashen Abeysekara