Recognition
Awards, honours & certifications
A record of academic excellence — from the Gold Medal for Best Performance in Cybersecurity to the industry certifications that keep my SOC skills current.
Graduation, 2024
Gold Medal for Best Performance in Cybersecurity
Gold Medalist — Best Performance in Cybersecurity
University of Staffordshire UK / APIIT Sri Lanka · 2024
Awarded the Gold Medal for the best overall academic performance in the Cybersecurity specialization, recognizing consistent excellence across the BSc (Hons) program.
This award sits alongside a First Class Honours degree and a place on the School of Computing Honor Roll — recognition for consistent, top-tier performance across every year of the program, not a single standout module.
Academic Honours
Consistency across the program
First Class Honours — BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
University of Staffordshire UK, awarded via APIIT Sri Lanka · Oct 2021 — Oct 2024
Graduated with First Class Honours, covering network security, ethical hacking, cyber-risk analysis, disaster recovery, secure infrastructure design, and biometric technologies.
Honor Roll — School of Computing, APIIT
APIIT Sri Lanka · Academic Year 2022/2023
Recognized on the School of Computing Honor Roll for maintaining excellent academic performance throughout the 2022/2023 academic year.
The Moment
Graduation ceremony
Walking the stage to receive the Gold Medal for Best Performance in Cybersecurity, University of Staffordshire UK programme via APIIT Sri Lanka.
Certifications
Continuous, hands-on upskilling
10 certifications across security operations, threat-informed defense, and applied AI — most completed alongside full-time SOC work.
Professional Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)
Microsoft
AttackIQ — MITRE ATT&CK Series
- Foundations of Operationalizing MITRE ATT&CK v13
AttackIQ - Foundations of Breach & Attack Simulation
AttackIQ - Mapping MITRE ATT&CK to CVE for Impact
AttackIQ - Uniting Threat & Risk Management with NIST 800-53 & MITRE ATT&CK
AttackIQ - Foundations of AI Security
AttackIQ
LinkedIn Learning
- Penetration Testing Essential Training
LinkedIn Learning - Ethical Hacking: Enumeration, Social Engineering, Vulnerability Analysis
LinkedIn Learning - Cybersecurity Awareness: Phishing Attacks
LinkedIn Learning - Career Essentials in Generative AI
Microsoft & LinkedIn
Open to security research collaborations & freelance engineering work
Let's strengthen your security posture — or build something new.
Whether it's detection engineering, a compromise assessment, or a full-stack build — I'm always glad to talk shop.