Hi, My name is

Thisak Gunasekara.

I'm an University undergraduate based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.


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About Me

Hello there! I'm a second year IT undergraduate driven by enthusiasm to bridge theory with practice, dedicated to expanding my expertise in technology.

Currently my focus is on getting hands-on experience and knowledge on various Cyber Security fields such as Threat Intelligence, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Application Security (AppSec), Incident Response (IR) and Digital Forensics and GRC (Goverance, Risk and Compliance). I’m also exploring the role of AI in cybersecurity and how emerging technologies like Quantum Computing intersect with data protection.

With familiarity in Linux-based environments, database management, secure network operations, security research and experience in C and Python programming, I am eager to cultivate new skills and contribute to impactful projects.

Skills:


Education:


Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
BSc(Hons) in Information Technology specializing Cyber Security

2023 - 2027

Editorial and TV Team Member | Mozilla Campus Club of SLIIT

D.S.Senanayake College
Advanced Level: Biological Sciences, Ordinary Level

2009 - 2022

Assistant Secretary | Interact Club of DSSC (2020-2021)

Vice-President | Astronomical and Space Science Association of DSSC (2021-2022)

Vice President | Young Entrepreneurs Club of DSSC (2021-2022)

Executive Committee Member | Paleontology Club of DSSC (2021-2022)

Projects Worked On



Quantum Computing

Research Report on Quantum Computing and Cryptography

As part of my ICS module, I recently completed a research assignment diving deep into the intersection of Cybersecurity and Quantum Computing — two fields rapidly changing the future of technology.


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Malware Hash Scanner

Python-based Malware hash Scanner

A personal project where I've been diving deeper into cybersecurity tooling and wanted to get some experience with how file integrity checks and malware detection systems work under the hood.


Tools & technologies: Python and specific libraries (hashlib, tkinter, scrolledtext)


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Python Key Logger

Simple Key-logger using Python

This personal project was about understand how keylogging tools operate at a basic level; which provided valuable insight into how attackers exploit systems and how to build stronger defensive measures.


Tools & technologies: Python and specific libraries (pynput)


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XOR Encryption Assembly project

XOR Encryption program using Assembly Language

This personal project was completed to get a hands-on experience with system-level programming and low-level memory operations.


Tools & technologies: Kali Linux, x86_64 Assembly Language


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Linux SNP

Report on Linux System Administration

This project was about setting up and managing a Linux-based virtual network environment for practicing secure system and network administration. We configured services like DHCP, DNS, NTP, SSH, Apache, and firewalls, and even analyzed executables using GDB and custom scripts to simulate real-world networking and security scenarios.


technologies: Kali Linux, Ubuntu


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Health clinic Database

Health Clinic Management System Database

A database management project created using Microsoft SQL Server which is designed by a 4 member team to handle data of an Health Clinic: all the neccessary patient data, employee data, information on banking facilities and more.


technologies: MySQL


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Helix Banking Database

Database created for an Online Banking Platform

A database management project created using Microsoft SQL Server which is designed by a 5 member team to handle data of an online banking platform (Helix Banking): all the neccessary customer data, employee data, information on banking facilities and more.


technologies: MySQL


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Helix Banking

Prototype Online Banking Platform

Helix Banking is an online banking plaform created as a first year group project to showcase Full stack development with front-end and back-end technologies, including CRUD operations for database management.


technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS


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Get in Touch

Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, I'll do my best to get back to you!

Email: thisakgunasekara@gmail.com

Phone: (+94) 077 009 0877

Nugegoda, Colombo, LK


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