Maleesha Perera — DevOps Engineer

Cybersecurity student and SOC Analyst with hands-on experience in digital forensics, SIEM operations, network security, and threat analysis. Currently completing a Bachelor of Computer Science (Cybersecurity) at Edith Cowan University, where I have built and documented real-world projects including a ransomware forensic investigation, a Splunk Enterprise MFA compliance dashboard, and a secure network architecture featuring a Cowrie honeypot and iptables firewall. I hold certifications in SIEM, Penetration Testing with Metasploit, and Cisco Networking, and am actively working toward CompTIA Security+ and Microsoft SC-200. In my current role, I analyse various types of alerts in Defender XDR, perform alert tuning, conduct threat hunting in Microsoft Defender, and perform attack simulations. I also bring strong collaboration skills, having contributed to multiple team-based projects, including a five-person capstone web application development team. My goal is to transition into a Security Engineer role where I can implement the security architectures that protect people and organisations from evolving cyber threats.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity professional with a focus on SOC operations and threat analysis.

Location: Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Experience: 8 mos