About Me

Lakmal Rupasinghe is a generalist, having exposed to ICT, Quality Management Systems, and General Management. He is a Charted IT Security professional, Holder of several prestigious certifications from the same area.

He is a University Academic/Consultant by profession, having over 15 years of experience in lecturing/training in universities and corporate organizations. Lakmal is a senior lecturer/consultant at Sri Lankan Institute of information technology. He had already trained more than 8000+ professionals in Information Technology, Security and IT management. He is researcher in the area of Information Technology and Management and presented, published numerous research papers at national and international level.

Lakmal is involved with consulting and training in the areas of Consumer Technology (Mobile Application, Web and User Experience), Information Security Management, Startup/ Entrepreneurship of IT Ventures, and Information Security. As a highly experience trainer and consultant he had acted the role of a change agent for several organizations. He has contributed to Business Process Management, Information Security (ISO 27001 ISMS Implementation), Process Improvements, Information and Communication Technology Management & Development, in many organizations that he consulted. He is heavily involve with consulting in areas of Information Security Management, understanding the risks to organizations, aligning business and IT strategies, and creating Information Security solutions that fully align with organizational strategy while maximizing operational results and risk mitigation.

He is an experience researcher in the Area of Information Technology and Management. Over the last decade he had published and presented multiple research papers at national and international level. He had served as a judge for the National Best Quality Software Award, which is an annual event, and the mechanism for the selection of candidates for competitions held by APICTA (Asia Pacific Information and Communication Technology Association), and awarded by the Sri Lankan chapter of British Computer Society. Further he had taken part of the Board of Directors of ISACA Sri Lankan chapter, who leads the information auditing landscape in Sri Lanka.

2.0 Notable Achievements

ISC2 APAC Leadership Award Recipient – 2016

Visiting Researcher/Academic at Curtin University of Technology Western Australia

Curtin University (a trademark of Curtin University of Technology) is an Australian public university based in Bentley, Perth, and Western Australia. The University is named after the 14th Prime Minister of Australia, John Curtin, and is the largest university in Western Australia, with over 50,000 students.

Information Security Consultant for Several leading organizations in Sri Lanka and abroad.
- Consultant for ISO 27001 Projects for following Organizations
  - Brandix Mercury
  - Hayleys Shared Services
- Consultant for Infoshield Consultancy, Australia

Business Process Management consultant for Several Government and Private Organizations.

Consultant/ Competency Based Training– Train The Trainer Program- Skills International, Karachi, Pakistan

Teacher Training Program- Train The training Program – Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

Program Implementation Team/Consultant – MSc in Information Technology (Specialization in Cyber Security) at SLIIT

This Masters level program provides graduates with the knowledge and skills required to develop and maintain a secure computing infrastructure, handle and address cyber security threats and manage data access in a distributed network. Introduced and lecturing the following Course Modules,

Data Network Security (CCNA/CCNP Security)
Cyber Security Concepts (ISO 27001 standard Implementation)
Information Cyber Warfare
Penetration Testing and Offensive Security
Program Introduction committee/ Lecturer – Interactive Media Degree Program

This programme balances a practical approach to skills development and provides a solid basis in theoretical and conceptual training to meet the demand of the market, thereby enabling students to become industry leaders. On completion of this degree students will have hands-on experience in Digital Video (pre and post production) with 3D modeling and Animation technology, 3D web designing and development, Gaming technology, interactive multimedia, marketing technologies and Multimedia project management. Further, I have been involved in designing and procuring resources needed for the course.

Introduced and lecturing the following Course Modules

Game Development
Game Programming
User Experience Engineering
Software Design and Interaction Technique

Program Designer, Lecturer and Program Coordinator –Cyber Security Degree Program

This program provides undergraduates with a computing background the opportunity to up skill on their existing qualification and to advance their knowledge in this key emerging area. The course provides a detailed coverage of the key concepts and challenges in data and resource protection and computer software security. The course focuses on both the high level (e.g. Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC), cryptography theory and data access policy development and security program management) and low level (e.g. computer forensics, network intrusion detection and incident handling) aspects of information security.

Introduced and lecturing the following Course Modules

Game Development
Game Programming
User Experience Engineering
Software Design and Interaction Techniques

Program Design Team/Lecturer – BSc Software Engineering Program

Students following this specialization will learn about aspects such as Mobile Development for iPhone and Android platforms, designing large software systems under Software Architecture, develop software using different development technologies such as, NET, Java, C++, and commonly used scripting languages such as Ruby and Python. They will be exposed to different database management systems such as Oracle, SQL Server in addition to the general Software Engineering modules.

Introduced and lecturing the following Course Modules

Mobile/Web Application Development (Android/iOS Development)
Human Computer Interaction
Advanced User Interface Software (Web Toolkits for UX, Joomla, Drupal etc)
Game Development
Software Design and Interaction Techniques

Program Designer, Trainer for Android Development Program

It’s a comprehensive training program with Practical’s to teach Students the architecture, API and techniques to create high performance and appealing applications for the Android devices. This program is good for those who want to start their own Application developments in Android, Programmers who want to shift to Mobile Applications Development or any Professional who want to enhance their existing Application development skills.

Reference: http://www.sliit.lk/pd_programmes/mobile-application-development-android-program/

Program Designer, Trainer for Ethical Hacking and Digital Forensics Program

Ethical hacking training goes in-depth into the techniques used by malicious, black hat hackers with attention getting lectures and hands-on lab exercises. You leave with the ability to quantitatively assess and measure threats to information assets; and discover where your organization is most vulnerable to hacking in this network security-training course. The difference of this course is, it will teach you the defensive and offensive methods in security a given information infrastructure. Apart from the technical aspects we will cover the management skills needed to work as a consultant in the industry.

Reference: http://www.sliit.lk/pd_programmes/ethical-hacking-cyber-forensics-program/

Program Designer, Trainer for Information Systems Auditing (CISA) Review Program

Today’s complex business and technology environment continues to challenge enterprises seeking to protect and control IT and business Systems. The Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) program has become a preferred program by individuals who expect to acquire skills in IS audit, Control and Security globally. CISAs have the proven ability to perform reviews in accordance with globally accepted standards and guidelines to ensure that an enterprise’s IT and business systems are adequately controlled, monitored and assessed.

Program Contents

The Process of Auditing Information Systems
Governance and Management of IT
Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
Information Systems Operations, Maintenance and Support
Protection of Information Assets

Program Designer, Trainer for Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) Review Program

Strong security management is crucial in any enterprise using IT to support its business needs. Today’s IT environment calls for systems that are secured not only from external, malicious attacks, but from unauthorized internal change as well. Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) Review program supports these business needs. The program is developed specifically for experienced information security managers and those who have information security management responsibilities.

Course Contents

Information Security Governance
Information Risk Management and Compliance
Information Security Program Development and Management
Information Security Incident Management

Reference:http://www.sliit.lk/pd_programmes/certified-information-security-manager-cism-review-program/

Program Designer, Trainer for Mobile Application and Development for Apple IOS Program

This program with practical’s to teach students the architecture, API and techniques to create high performance and appealing applications for the Apple IOS devices. This program is good for those who want to start their own Application developments in Apple IOS, Programmers who want to shift to Mobile Applications Development or any Professional who want to enhance their existing Application development skills

Reference: http://www.sliit.lk/pd_programmes/mobile-application-development-apple-ios-program/

Program Designer, Trainer for Mobile Application Development for Windows Phone Program

This program will teach to develop high-quality Windows Mobile Apps from the scratch. This course offers a comprehensive and hands on training program in Mobile App development from Windows Mobile development environment.

Reference: http://www.sliit.lk/pd_programmes/mobile-application-development-windows-phone-program/

Freelance Tech Writer – LMD (Dirimaga Magazine) 2014-Onwards

This is one of the top Sinhala business magazines in Sri Lanka.

http://lmd.lk/dirimaga/w

Freelance Tech Writer – www.inside.lk 2014-Onawards
Director-Special Projects ISACA, Sri Lankan Chapter 2012
Cisco Network Training Academy

Delivering courses in Award winning Cisco Network Academy. Help to graduated over 1000+ students from the Cisco Academy, currently working in the industry,

Open Source Contributor for OWASP Mobile Top 10 Project

The OWASP Foundation came online on December 1st 2001 it was established as a not-for-profit charitable organization in the United States on April 21, 2004 to ensure the ongoing availability and support for our work at OWASP. OWASP is an international organization and the OWASP Foundation supports OWASP efforts around the world. OWASP is an open community dedicated to enabling organizations to conceive, develop, acquire, operate, and maintain applications that can be trusted. All of the OWASP tools, documents, forums, and chapters are free and open to anyone interested in improving application security. We advocate approaching application security as a people, process, and technology problem because the most effective approaches to application security include improvements in all of these areas. We can be found at http://www.owasp.org.

Trained Toastmaster, and past president of SLIIT toastmasters club who achieved select distinguished club status.

I was the third President of the SLIIT Toastmaster Club. 2012-2013 year was a great success for the club. Membership grew from 11 to 30, a two fold. Further managed to participate for all the club and area events. Finally for the first time SLIIT toastmaster club was graduated to Select Distinguished Club in the District 82.

Trained Professionals in following subject areas
- Component based Web and Mobile Develop
- Cross platform and native mobile application development
- Consumer end technology developer
- Information Security and Networking
- Game Development
- User Experience Engineering

Had trained over 8000 IT Professionals over 15 year time period. Further trained many more industry professionals in the above-mentioned areas of IT and Business.
Had brainchild and partnered with three IT start-ups.

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