Tharindu Hashan Malwenna

I am a Lead Application Security Engineer and cybersecurity mentor with over five years of hands-on industry experience. I provide online tutoring and mentoring for students and professionals in Cyber Security, Penetration Testing, and DevSecOps. I hold a BSc in IT specialized in Cyber Security from SLIIT, alongside multiple active industry certifications including OffSec Web Assessor (OSWA), OffSec Defense Analyst (OSDA), OffSec Security Threat Hunter (OSTH), and (ISC)² CC.
​My key skills include application security assessments, ethical hacking, secure coding, and workflow automation. In my professional career, I have extensive experience developing and delivering technical training programs for engineering teams and leading Security Champions programs. I focus on practical, real-world security scenarios, helping my students bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and hands-on application to succeed in the modern cybersecurity landscape.