Yasiru Atapattu

Early-career BSc (Hons) Cyber Security & Digital Forensics student at UWE Bristol, focused on penetration testing. Achieved a Year 2 weighted average of 67% (2:1 level, 120/120 credits) with strong results in Operating Systems (80%), Secure Embedded Systems (77%), Secure Computer Networks (72%), and Data Science for Cyber Security (67%); Year 1: 76% (Pass with Distinction, 120/120 credits, 95% attendance) with top marks in AI (95%) and C/C++ (93%). Hands-on experience across Linux, low-level C/C++, Python, networking, forensic tooling, and secure systems design—comfortable with vulnerability assessment, scripting automation, and clear security reporting. Seeking a penetration testing / security engineering responsibility where I can contribute to testing, tooling, and incident-ready documentation while growing into a junior pentester role.