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Cybersecurity undergraduate and web developer based in Sri Lanka, passionate about penetration testing, VAPT, and ethical hacking.

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I'm Nethra Wedage

Cybersecurity undergraduate & web developer based in Sri Lanka. Passionate about penetration testing, VAPT, CTF challenges, and ethical hacking.

PENETRATION TESTING

WEB DEVELOPMENT

CTF CHALLENGES

ETHICAL HACKING

VAPT

LINUX SYSADMIN

Who Am I

Securing Systems &
Building Solutions

Cybersecurity undergraduate with hands-on experience in VAPT, penetration testing, and web development. Active in the CTF community on HackTheBox and TryHackMe.

More About Me

10+

CTF
Challenges Solved...

5+

Web Projects
Completed...

2

HTB Ranks
Achieved...

WHAT I DO

My Services

My Expertise Areas

02
Web Development

Full-stack PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript — with security baked in from the start. Clean, performant code with modern responsive design.

PHPMySQL JavaScriptBootstrap
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03
VAPT

Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing — CVSS-rated reports for both executive and technical audiences with clear remediation steps.

NessusOpenVAS NiktoCVSS
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04
CTF Challenges

Active on HackTheBox & TryHackMe — web exploitation, privilege escalation, reverse engineering, cryptography, and forensics.

HackTheBoxTryHackMe GhidraWireshark
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05
Security Reporting

Professional CVSS-rated reports for executives and technical teams — PoC evidence, clear remediation roadmaps, and re-test verification.

PDFCVSS Word/DocsNotion
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07
Network Security

Traffic analysis, firewall auditing, and network-layer attack simulation — identifying misconfigurations, open ports, and weak protocols before attackers do.

WiresharkNmap iptablesNessus
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— Let's Work Together
Have a project in mind?

Whether it's a pen test, a web build, or a full VAPT engagement — let's talk about securing your digital assets.

Projects

My Featured Portfolio

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Experience & Skills

My Journey & Expertise

Career Timeline

Current Role Aug 2024 — Present

Executive — IT

Timex Garments (PVT) Ltd. · Promoted from Staff Officer IT

Leading IT operations across the organisation — managing Active Directory, network infrastructure, servers, and security. Implemented new AD, File Server, Web Server, and Kaspersky Server environments. Developed an internal Inventory Management System.

Active DirectoryWindows Server Network AdminKasperskyPHP
IT Support Oct 2023 — Apr 2024

IT Support Specialist

MAS Intimates (PVT) Ltd. · via Eureka Technology Partners

On-site IT support for one of Sri Lanka's largest apparel manufacturers — troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues across a large multi-department environment.

IT SupportHardware NetworkingTroubleshooting
Banking Sector May 2023 — Sep 2023

IT Support Executive

Commercial Bank (PVT) Ltd. · via Zeal (Pvt) Ltd

Technical support in a high-security banking environment — maintaining systems, resolving incidents, and ensuring uptime across branch operations with strict compliance standards.

Banking ITCompliance System Maintenance

Highlights

3+
Years Professional IT Experience
3
Organisations Served
Key Projects
Dreamway Education Website
Inventory Management System — Timex
AD / File / Web / Kaspersky Server Deploy

Academic Background

In Progress Present

Higher National Diploma in Cybersecurity

Esoft Metro Campus

Advanced program covering offensive and defensive cybersecurity, network security architecture, ethical hacking, digital forensics, and secure software development practices.

HNDCybersecurity Ethical HackingDigital Forensics
Completed — NVQ 5 Completed

Diploma in Cyber Security

CICRA Campus

NVQ Level 5 qualification covering cybersecurity fundamentals, vulnerability assessment, network defence, and penetration testing methodologies.

NVQ 5VAPTNetwork Defence
Completed — NVQ 4 July 2021

Advanced Certificate — Network & System Administration

CICRA Campus

NVQ Level 4 — Windows Server administration, Active Directory, network protocols, and enterprise infrastructure management.

NVQ 4Windows Server Active DirectoryNetworking
Completed Nov 2020

Certificate in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking

CICRA Campus

Foundation certificate establishing core skills in ethical hacking, security testing, and vulnerability identification.

Ethical HackingSecurity Basics

Certifications

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker · EC-Council Certified

Target Certs

eJPT — eLearnSecurity
CCNA — Cisco
CHFI — EC-Council

Languages

English Fluent
Sinhala Native

Security Skills

Penetration Testing90%
VAPT85%
Network Security88%
Social Eng. / OSINT78%
Linux Administration85%

Development & Infrastructure

PHP / MySQL85%
JavaScript78%
Windows Server / AD88%
Python / Scripting75%
HTML / CSS92%
Burp SuiteWeb Testing
NmapRecon
MetasploitExploitation
Kali LinuxOS
WiresharkAnalysis
MaltegoOSINT
NiktoScanning
OpenVASVAPT
SQLMapSQL Injection
PythonScripting
BashAutomation
PHPBackend
Windows ServerInfrastructure
Active DirectoryIdentity Mgmt
KasperskyEndpoint Sec
GitVersion Control
GhidraRev Engineering
ShodanOSINT
Testimonials

What People Say

5.0

Peer & Client Reviews
Client
Pulasthi Jayasinghe

Systems Engineer

The VAPT report was thorough, professional, and clearly written for both our technical and executive teams. Every finding was fixed within a week.

Client
Hiran Tharaka

Senior Executive - IT

The VAPT report was thorough, professional, and clearly written for both our technical and executive teams. Every finding was fixed within a week.

Client
Sujitha Costa

Software Engineer

Nethra delivered an excellent web solution with strong attention to security. The site was clean, fast, and well-coded. Highly recommend!

Client
Rasika Neranjan

Lead Software Engineer

The VAPT report was thorough, professional, and clearly written for both our technical and executive teams. Every finding was fixed within a week.

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