Hi, I’m Isuru Heendeniya 👋
Identity & Access Management Engineer
I work on building secure, scalable authentication and authorization solutions across web, mobile, and cloud environments.
My primary focus is Identity and Access Management (IAM), with hands-on experience exploring and implementing solutions using **Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Auth0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, JW[…]
I enjoy turning complex identity requirements into practical developer experiences, secure application integrations, and reusable implementation examples.
🔐 IAM Focus Areas
- Authentication and authorization
- OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
- SAML-based single sign-on
- JSON Web Tokens and secure session management
- Embedded authentication experiences
- Identity provider integrations
- API security and access control
- Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Graph
- Okta Identity Engine and SDK integrations
- Auth0 application integrations
- Identity troubleshooting and developer enablement
🛠️ Technologies & Tools
Identity & Security
Development
Cloud & Infrastructure
📜 Certificates
Core IAM Certifications
- Okta Certified Developer
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate
- SailPoint Identity Security Leader Credential
Supporting Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (004)
- CompTIA Security+ ce Certification
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA Routing and Switching)
📌 Featured IAM Work
Okta Authentication Integrations
Exploring Okta authentication patterns across different application types, including:
- Single-page applications
- Embedded Sign-In Widget integrations
- Native Android applications
- .NET applications
- Node.js and Express applications
- OAuth-protected APIs
- Okta Identity Engine flows
Microsoft Identity Integrations
Working with Microsoft identity technologies and developer samples involving:
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Microsoft Authentication Library
- Microsoft Graph
- OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
- Secure access to Microsoft APIs
SAML and Federation
Building and exploring SAML-based identity integrations, including inline hooks and federated authentication scenarios.
🌱 Currently Exploring
- Advanced IAM architecture
- Zero Trust security principles
- Identity governance and lifecycle management
- Secure API design
- Cloud-native identity solutions
- Identity automation with Terraform
- AI-assisted security and troubleshooting
- Developer-focused identity documentation
📂 Explore My Work
Some areas represented in my repositories include:
- Okta Authentication Projects
- Microsoft Identity Projects
- OAuth and OIDC Examples
- Cloud and Infrastructure Projects
🤝 Let’s Connect
I’m interested in IAM, cloud security, authentication architecture, developer experience, and secure application integration.
If you are working on identity, access management, or cloud security, feel free to connect and collaborate.
Building secure digital experiences—one identity integration at a time. 🔐