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A Simple definition of Information Security "the practice of being protected against the unauthorized access, use, inspection, modification, disruption, disclosure of information. Especially electronic data, or the measures taken to achieve this." The term is shortened and is commonly known as InfoSec . Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) are the core factors in information security. These factors should be kept intact when any kind of critical issue arrive within or externally to a secured system. Information Technology (IT) security specialists associate with holding these constrains in a given information system. Though paper based business operations still prevail in the field, emergence of IT into these operations are imminent and is creating a big impact with security towards Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of information. The role of an IT security professional is a stable job in the current working environment. As of 2013 more than 80 per

credits to - H.H.S.N.Haputhanthri It was another Wednesday of another week. As usual we were seated in the prof. V.K. Samaranayake auditorium for another guest lecture, and after a while our coordinator Mr. Nandasara, came to the stage and announced the arrival of the guest lecturer. It wasn’t the guest we were hoping for, it was another person. Mr. Nandasara introduced him to us. He is a well-known figure in our country, Mr. Deepal Sooriarachchi . The introduction on him was brief as he didn’t need any kind of introduction per se. The session began with his childhood memories, his school life and all the experiences he witnessed in his childhood like how he failed exams many times.   He did not stop there. He told us about how he was determined to be successful to break through those tough barriers and failures he faced in his childhood. These experiences were very useful for us in the sense of gaining confidence and guidance when we face a situation similar to what he