# Sahan Sankalpa — Information Security Engineer & Founder of INFOWEB
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# https://sahansankalpa.com/

> Sahan Sankalpa is a freelance Cybersecurity Engineer and Founder of INFOWEB,
> based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He has 7+ years of experience delivering enterprise
> security solutions and full-service IT projects across 8 countries.

## Identity
- Full name: Sahan Sankalpa
- Title: Information Security Engineer | Founder, INFOWEB
- Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Email: palihawadana.sahan@gmail.com
- Phone: +94 77 224 0835
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahan-sankalpa
- Company website: https://infoweb.lk
- Personal website: https://sahansankalpa.com

## About
Sahan Sankalpa is a cybersecurity engineer and entrepreneur with hands-on
expertise in Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, SIEM engineering, threat
detection, cloud security, and incident response automation. He founded INFOWEB,
a full-service IT company delivering cybersecurity, web development, mobile apps,
SEO, social media marketing, and IT managed services to clients in Sri Lanka and
internationally.

## Services Offered

### Cybersecurity
- Microsoft Sentinel deployment and configuration
- Microsoft Defender XDR implementation
- SIEM engineering and tuning
- Threat detection rule development (KQL, MITRE ATT&CK)
- SOC playbook and SOAR automation
- Cloud security architecture (Azure, multi-cloud)
- Endpoint security and EDR (CrowdStrike, Cortex XDR, Carbon Black, Sophos)
- Incident response consulting

### Web & Software Development
- Website design and development
- Web system and software development
- Mobile app development (iOS and Android)

### Digital Marketing & IT Services
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Social media marketing
- IT managed services
- IT consultancy

## Work Experience

### Founder — INFOWEB (2026 – Present)
Full-service IT company. Services: cybersecurity, web development, mobile apps,
SEO, social media marketing, IT managed services, IT consultancy.
Website: https://infoweb.lk

### Information Security Engineer — H-One (PVT) Ltd (2023 – April 2026)
- Contributed to one of Southeast Asia's largest Microsoft Sentinel deployments
- Deployed Microsoft Defender XDR for major banks in Sri Lanka
- Built SOAR automation rules and incident response playbooks
- Optimised Microsoft Sentinel costs through data lake and filtering strategies
- Managed Microsoft Intune platform

### Information Security Engineer — Cryptogen (PVT) Ltd (2022 – 2023)
- Deployed firewalls, proxies, SIEM, and XDR systems
- Used CrowdStrike EDR, Cortex XDR, Carbon Black, and Sophos Central
- Deployed Titus and Boldon James data classification solutions

### System Administrator — Vertical Tech Solutions (PVT) Ltd (2020 – 2022)
IT infrastructure management, disaster recovery, system upgrades

### System Administrator — Sysdek (PVT) Ltd (2019 – 2020)
pfSense, 3CX, Zimbra, Zentyal Active Directory administration

### GPS & Server Technician — Datacon Solutions (PVT) Ltd (2017 – 2019)
GPS device installation, server deployment, remote monitoring

## Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate (2026)
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (2025)
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (2025)
- Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate (2025)
- CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Administrator (2022)
- EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker / CEH (2022)
- Fortinet Network Security Associate NSE 1, 2, 3 (2022)
- HelpSystems Certified Support Engineer (2022)

## Education
- MSc in Cyber Security — University of West London (2026 – Present)
- Advanced Diploma in Cyber Security — CICRA Campus (2018 – 2019)
- Diploma in IT — National Institute of Business Management (2016 – 2017)

## Countries / Global Reach
Projects delivered in: Sri Lanka, Singapore, Canada, Kuwait, Dubai (UAE),
France, Australia, United States.

## Skills
Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, CrowdStrike EDR, Cortex XDR,
Carbon Black, Sophos Central, Fortinet, SIEM, KQL, Azure, PowerShell,
Cloud Security, Endpoint Security, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Management,
Incident Response, Zero Trust Security, Networking, Microsoft Intune,
Website Design, Web Development, Mobile App Development, SEO, IT Managed Services

## Availability
Available for freelance and contract projects globally.
Contact: palihawadana.sahan@gmail.com | +94 77 224 0835