CAREER SUMMARY
- Year Coordinator : BSc in Information Technology (Cyber Security) SLIIT (2016-Present)
- Program Coordinator : BSc in Information Technology (Cyber Security) SLIIT (2017-2018)
- Networks & Presales Engineer (2012 - 2014)
After successful completion of his master’s degree in Network & Information security in which he obtained a distinction award, Kavinga entered the academia by joining Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology as a lecturer in the department of information systems engineering. Kavinga remains keen on few key areas of research in the field of information security such as cloud security, enterprise risk management, social engineering in information security and privacy management in big data. During the past three years he has made over ten notable publications in prominent conferences and journals worldwide.
Prior to joining Academia:
Having started his professional career as a pre-sales network engineer at Lanka Communications (Pvt) Ltd, Kavinga Yapa Abeywardena entered the academia in January 2016 following the completion of his master’s degree at Kingston University, London. In 2012, he completed his bachelor’s degree in ‘Computer Networks’ with a distinction at University of Hertfordshire and he was immediately recruited by one of Sri Lanka’s leading telecommunication providers Lanka Communications (Pvt) Ltd; a subsidiary of Singapore Telecom where he played a key role as a presales engineer to introduce IPTV solutions to the hospitality industry of Sri Lanka in collaboration with SingTel. During his two year tenure as an engineer he excelled in installations, configurations and maintenance of network services, equipment and devices. He also managed to obtain CCNA and CCNSP professional certifications during this period.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- MSc(Hons) Kingston, UK
- BSc(Hons) Herts, UK
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Computer Security
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Privacy Management in Big Data
- Social Engineering
- Cryptography & Applications
Memberships
- Member - British Computing Society
- Member - Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate – CCNA (Since 2012) – ID: CSCO12100626
- Cyberoam Certified Network Security Specialist – CCNSP (Since 2013) – ID: CP090912/v1/07077
- Certified CCNA-RS Instructor
MY PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
- Kavinga Yapa Abeywardana, Eckhard Pfluegel, Martin J Tunnicliffe "A layered defense mechanism for a social engineering aware perimeter"
- Kavinga Yapa Abeywardana, Eckhard Pfluegel, Martin J Tunnicliffe "A layered defense mechanism for a social engineering aware perimeter"
- Bathiya Lokuketagoda, Medhavi Prathibha Weerakoon, Udara Madushan Kuruppu, Amila Nuwan Senarathne, Kavinga Yapa Abeywardena "R-Killer: An Email Based Ransomware Protection Tool"
- K. Thebeyanthan, M. Achsuthan, S. Ashok, P. Vaikunthan, A. N. Senaratne, K. Y. Abeywardena "E-Secure: An Automated Behavior Based Malware Detection System for Corporate E-Mail Traffic"
- K. P. A. P. Pathirana, L. R. M. O. Lankarathne, N. H. A. D. A. Hangawaththa, K. Y. Abeywardena, N. Kuruwitaarachchi "SEAMS: A Symmetric Encryption Algorithm Modification System to Resist Power Based Side Channel Attacks"
- Abeywardana K.Y D.W.Y.O.Waidyarathna, W.V.A.C.Nayantha, W.M.T.C.Wijesinghe "Intrusion Detection System with Correlation Engine and Vulnerability Assessment"
- Abeywardana K.Y, Ginige A.R., Herath N., Somarathne H.P., Thennakoon T.M. N.S. "Hashtag Generator and Content Authenticator"
- Sriendra Deshan Ilangakoon, KY Abeywardena "The Use of Subliminal and Supraliminal Messages in Phishing and Spear Phishing Based Social Engineering Attacks; Feasibility Study"
- GWP Chamiekara, MIM Cooray, LSAM Wickramasinghe, YMS Koshila, KY Abeywardhana, AN Senarathna "AutoSOC: A low budget flexible security operations platform for enterprises and organizations"
- SKIMA "SKIMA 2017 — Committee"
- Kavinga Abeywardena, N. Kuruwitaarachchi, Deshan Wattegama, Pasindu S.Silva, Chamika R. Jayathilake, Kalana Elapatha "“iSAY”: Blockchain-based Intelligent Polling System for Legislative Assistance"
- Kajenthani Kanthaseelan, Paskaran Pirashaanthan, Akshaya Sivaramakrishnan, Kavinga Yapa Abeywardena, Tharika Munasinghe, Jasmin jelaxshana Amir Antoney Paranthaman "CCTV Intelligent Surveillance on Intruder Detection"
- Yasiru Jayasinghe, Kavinga Yapa Abeywardena, Tharika Munasinghe, Sumala Mannage, Thisuri Warnasooriya, Gihan Edirisinghe "VANGUARD: A Blockchain-Based Solution to Digital Piracy"
- AU Sudugala, WH Chanuka, AMN Eshan, UCS Bandara, KY Abeywardena "WANHEDA: A Machine Learning Based DDoS Detection System"
- RAH Devdunie Pabasara, Dhanushka Niroshan Atimorathanna, Tharindu Shehan Ranaweera, Jayani Rukshila Perera "NoFish; Total Anti-Phishing Protection System"
- K. Y. Abeywardena, B. Attanayaka, K. Periyasamy, S. Gunarathna, U. Prabhathi and S. Kudagoda "Blockchain based Patients' detail management System"
- Rajapashe Madura, Adnan Muammar, Dissanayaka Ashen, h Guneratne Dasit, Yapa Abeywardena Kavinga "Multi-Format Document Verification System"
- Yapa Abeywardana K. Chandrasekara P., Abeywardana H., Rajapaksha S., Parameshwaran S. "Behavior and Biometrics Based Masquerade Detection Mobile Application"
