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Kavindu Sahan (aka bl4ckf0xk)
I'm a dedicated cybersecurity professional with more than 4 years of experience in protecting critical infrastructure and developing custom security solutions. My passion lies in understanding the intricacies of system compromise and building robust defenses against sophisticated attacks.
Specializing in Exploit Development, I create custom tools and techniques to identify vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. My work in ICS/OT Security focuses on protecting industrial control systems that are critical to our infrastructure.
./ Skills & Expertise
Exploit Development
Active Directory & Red Teaming
ICS/OT Security
Cloud & DevSecOps
Software Development
Data Science & MLOps
Certifications
> The Journey
AWS Cloud Club Captain at IIT
Appointed as the AWS Cloud Club Captain at IIT for the term of 2026/27.
First Event Hosted
Hosted my first event, 'Cyber Handshake' for the WiCys Sri Lanka Chapter.
First physical chess tournament
Participated in the first physical chess tournament and won 4/5 games.
Advanced Certifications
Earned AD-RTS, CRTA, COWA, and MCRTA from CyberWarFare Labs. Reached Pro Hacker Level in Hack The Box.
Technical Consultant & BSc CS
Working as a Technical Consultant at Inivos and pursuing a BSc in Computer Science at the University of Westminster. AWS Cloud Club Captain at IIT.
HTB Prolabs & Certs
Completed Dante and Full House Prolabs. Achieved Cisco CyberOps Associate and TryHackMe SOC certifications.
Customer Service & Internships
Gained operational experience as a Customer Service Associate at Dialog Axiata PLC and as an Intern at Sampath Bank, optimizing branch operations and data analysis.
Exploit Development Focus
Deep dive into reverse engineering, buffer overflows, and custom exploit development.
TryHackMe Top 1%
Reached top 1% globally and ranked 6th in Sri Lanka on TryHackMe. Ranked 185th island-wide in the Technology Stream for the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination.
The Beginning
Started formal education in cybersecurity, focusing on network security and ethical hacking. Achieved 9 A's in the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination.
./ Achievements
AWS Cloud Club Captain
IIT (Informatics Institute of Technology)
2nd Place - Ideathon
IIT CuttingEdge Exhibition
748th - Cyber Apocalypse CTF
Top 15% among 5694 teams
./ Certifications & Badges
./ Document Certificates
