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viraj kothalawala

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Exploring the intersection of AI, Zero-Trust Security, and Cloud Engineering

Joined August 2025

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VKviraj kothalawalacyberpragmatist.comDec 8, 2025 · 4 min read

The Engineer’s Guide to LLM Nondeterminism

1. The Core Definition In the context of Large Language Models (LLMs), nondeterminism refers to the phenomenon where the same input prompt ($x$) yields different output sequences ($y$) across different runs, even when the model weights are frozen. Th...

VKviraj kothalawalacyberpragmatist.comDec 6, 2025 · 9 min read

LLM Security Risks Explained for Engineers

LLM Security Risks Explained for Engineers Your LLM answers a customer ticket with internal Jira URLs and leaked project names. Nothing in your logs explains how it happened. This is the kind of silent failure that makes AI systems dangerous when dep...

VKviraj kothalawalacyberpragmatist.comNov 30, 2025 · 6 min read

Introduction to Security Engineering in the Age of AI

Introduction to Security Engineering in the Age of AI Security Engineering has always been about building systems that remain dependable in the face of adversity. But 2025 marks a turning point: AI systems—especially Large Language Models (LLMs)—are ...

VKviraj kothalawalacyberpragmatist.comAug 17, 2025 · 5 min read

I Tried Using AI + RAG to Automate Compliance (APRA CPS 234 & ISO 27001) — Here’s What Happened

Lately, I’ve been tinkering with an idea that sits right at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and compliance frameworks. If that sounds like a strange mix, it kind of is — but hear me out. Why I Started This As a security engineer, I’ve lost cou...

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The Engineer’s Guide to LLM Nondeterminism

LLM Security Risks Explained for Engineers

Introduction to Security Engineering in the Age of AI

I Tried Using AI + RAG to Automate Compliance (APRA CPS 234 & ISO 27001) — Here’s What Happened

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viraj kothalawala's blogs

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The Engineer’s Guide to LLM Nondeterminism

LLM Security Risks Explained for Engineers

Introduction to Security Engineering in the Age of AI

I Tried Using AI + RAG to Automate Compliance (APRA CPS 234 & ISO 27001) — Here’s What Happened