Vikum Pothuvila

Experience

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  NSBM ISACA Student Group

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Founder Member

  - Coordinating workshops for Fundamentals of Computer Security- Coordinating workshops for Cyber Threats and Mitigation- Conducting CTF Perfomances on NSBM open days

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  Securmatic

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  Security Analyst

  SIEM MonitoringPython ScriptingTickets and EscalationEvent MonitoringTechnical Knowledge on HIDS, IDS enviromentsSecurity IncidentsLog AnalyzingVulnerability Scanning and Analysis (OpenVAS)Penetration testings

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  Hack The Box

  Jul 2020 - Jan 2022

  Player
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  FINCSIRT - Financial Sector Computer Security Incident Response Team : Sri Lanka

  Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  Junior Information Security Analyst

  -Monitoring financial sector perimeter level security operation center (23 financial institutes)-Respond promptly to financial sector information security incidents.-Conduct vulnerability assessments / External Security Reviews on financial applications.-Developments of malware analysis plans for the organization.-Gather and distribute actionable threat intelligence to the FinCSIRT member-base

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  Virtusa

  Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

  Engineer-IT

  - Leads computer incident investigations, determining the cause of all security incidents and preserving evidence for potential action in the Cyber - Responds to alerts from various monitoring systems and platforms to address potentially malicious events within defined SLA- Works closely with relevant teams towards the improvements of the CSOC services and maintain a professional communicative relationship with internal teams. (VSOC, Red Team, Network Team)- Monitor and respond to 'phishing' emails and 'pharming' activities.- Advice and guidance to end users on issues such as spam and unwanted or malicious email handling- Handling all security related incidents reported by end user- Brand Monitoring performed in order to detect and remediate any misuse of the Virtusa Brand - Review changes performed by privilege administrators (Routers and Switches)- Reviews Vulnerability advisories and notify relevant teams and employees across the organization. - Review of potential IOC threat feeds and taking appropriate actions. Show less

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  Coral

  Nov 2022 - now

  Customer Service Manager

  Resolve issues rapidly and prioritise anti-money laundering and source of funds verification to provide excellent customer service. Encourage responsible gaming and secure betting terminals. To maintain keep standards, handle financial transactions accurately, bet efficiently, and respect corporate policies. Kindly handle customer concerns and open/close the shop according to security regulations.- Provide excellent customer service by swiftly resolving problems and assuring satisfaction.- Place accurate and efficient bets on many sports and events.- Handle cash and keep correct records for customer transactions, focusing on anti-money laundering and source of funds verification.- Show customers how to use our products and betting terminals securely and successfully.- Respond to consumer complaints with compassion and good problem-solving skills to satisfy customers and resolve challenges Show less