Poorna Perera
Cybersecurity Analyst | Security+ | 6+ years of experience in Banking | Keen understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities and risks
- Role
- Cyber Security Analyst at Evolve Security Academy
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Poorna Perera
Transitioning from the Banking industry to Cybersecurity, I bring a wealth of experience…
Experience
Cyber Security Analyst
Apr 2024 — Present
Deployed VPC Infrastructure on AWS to create private/public servers, configured subnets and security groups.• Installed and configured LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack on a public-facing AWS server.• Utilized Wireshark to analyze network traffic, identify compromised data, and potential security threats.• Applied Windows Event Log to monitor and analyze system logs for security incidents.• Conducted suspicious network activity analysis using Zeek.• Utilized Elk Stack to perform query and search events to create data visualizations in dashboards, using Kibana to interact with Elasticsearch data.• Used Splunk to identify Indicators of Compromise (IoC) and create user-friendly dashboards with provided data.• Conducted security assessments, reviewed compliance with NIST SP 800, CIS Top 18 and ISO 27001/27002 frameworks.• Performed Web Application security assessments using Nessus, BurpSuite, Nikto, Dirbuster and python scripts.• Deployed offensive tools such as Kali Linux, Metasploit, Hydra, John the Ripper, and Hashcat.
Education
Project Management Institute Sri Lanka
Certified Associate of Project Management
2016 — 2016
Asia e University
Master of Science (MSc)
2016 — 2018
National School of Business Management
BSc in Business Management (Special)
2012 — 2016
Evolve Security Academy
Certificate
2024 — 2024
Skills
- Customer Service
- Management
- Performance Management
- Strategic Planning
- Employee Relations
- Project Management
- Business Analysis
- Human Resources
- Recruiting
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- HR Policies
- Teamwork
- Team Management
- Talent Management
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