Lakshan
Sameera

Cybersecurity Student | SOC & Threat Hunting | SIEM | Penetration Testing | Blue Team Operations I’m Lakshan Sameera, a final-year BSc (Hons) Computer Security undergraduate at NSBM Green University (affiliated with the University of Plymouth, UK), graduating in 2025. I specialize in cyber threat detection, security operations, and vulnerability exploitation, with hands-on experience across both offensive and defensive domains. 💼 Professional Experience: Cybersecurity Intern at MillenniumIT ESP (SOC team): Contributed to Azure Sentinel and FortiSIEM deployments by creating custom detection rules, automating threat intel workflows, integrating diverse log sources, and optimizing SIEM use cases. Improved alert fidelity and operational efficiency through scripting (Python, Bash, KQL). Threat Intelligence Analyst at Novaize (current): Involved in building an AI-powered threat detection engine from the ground up. Focused on real-time threat analysis, AI integration, and automated defense strategies in a fast-paced startup environment. 🔐 Core Skills: SIEM & Blue Teaming: Azure Sentinel, FortiSIEM, Splunk, Snort, OSSEC, Incident Response, Threat Hunting Penetration Testing & Exploitation: Metasploit, EternalBlue, SMB/RDP vulnerabilities, keylogger analysis, OSINT Digital Forensics & Packet Analysis: Wireshark, tcpdump, .pcap investigation, custom Snort rules Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell, KQL Security Frameworks & Compliance: ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, NIST, Zero Trust, ASD Essential 8 🏆 Certifications: Google Cybersecurity Professional IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Fortinet FCP – FortiSIEM ISO/IEC 27001 Associate Microsoft SC-200: Security Operations Analyst Security Blue Team Junior Analyst CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) 📂 Projects & Research: Conducted a full-scale penetration test for Clarke’s Ceylon Team, identifying critical vulnerabilities and proposing remediation aligned with ISO 27001 standards. Built a live threat monitoring environment using Azure Sentinel + Honeypot VM to visualize RDP brute-force attempts and enrich attacker data via geolocation APIs. Designed and configured OSSEC HIDS to detect EternalBlue exploitations in real-time and forward alerts to SIEM platforms. 🎯 Career Objective: I’m looking to join a forward-thinking cybersecurity team where I can contribute to building secure systems, enhance detection capabilities, and respond to real-world threats. My long-term goal is to lead security innovation by building a company focused on scalable, AI-driven cybersecurity solutions.