Kelly Nicholson. Summary

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1 Kelly Nicholson Summary Kelly Nicholson is a diligent and motivated professional with over six years of experience in the Security field. She prides herself on her communication and technical skills as well as her analytical ability. With her military background, it comes as no surprise that she found her passion and calling in Cybersecurity. With a proficient attention to detail, Kelly excels at mastering and configuring new software to suit corporate needs while meeting compliance standards. She enjoys researching and discovering security vulnerabilities and recommending best practice methods for remediation. Projects PCI Risk Assessment September 2014 to Present Conduct a risk assessment using the Octave Allegro Risk Assessment Methodology and Practical Threat Analysis software Define assets, threats, and vulnerabilities within cardholder environment Determine appropriate mitigating countermeasures Assess inherent and residual risk before/after countermeasures Recommend and justify mitigation strategy Website Development: Samples of site development expertise, project management & witing abilities 2012 to Present I created this website during my senior year of college to fulfill dual functions for two college courses: Project Management and Integrated Business Concepts. The site was built using JavaScript, Shockwave Flash Objects, CSS, and HTML, all constructed using Adobe Dreamweaver software. Contents within the site include Gantt charts created with Microsoft Projects, as well as various samples of my writing in report format. Project Management Website & Coursework Management Information Systems Website & Coursework Experience July Present (7 months) ISSO at Textron Systems Page1

2 (less than a year) Security Analyst I at Parsons Brinckerhoff (1 year) Information Security Intern at nsylvania (1 year) Security Forces Specialist at United States Air Force Security Forces (4 years) Languages Spanish Skills & Expertise Security System Administration Leadership Management Information Assurance Reporting & Analysis Threat & Vulnerability Management Active Directory SIEM Vulnerability Management Security Policy Incident Response Network Administration Project Management Information Technology Troubleshooting Disaster Recovery Microsoft Office Education University of Maryland University College Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Cybersecurity, Business Administration, Activities and Societies: Upsilon Pi Upsilon International Honor Society EnCase OnDemand Training EnCase Enterprise, Forensic Examiner, SEI Training - Carnegie Mellon University Octave Allegro Risk Assessment Methodology, Page2

3 Computer Information Systems, Activities and Societies: Information Security Intern 2 recommendations available upon request Courses Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Cybersecurity, Business Administration University of Maryland University College Foundations of Cybersecurity CSIA 301 Foundations of Information System Security CSIA 303 Network Security CMIT 320 Relationship Database Concepts & Applications CMIS 285 Computer Systems Architecture CMIS 310 Computer Information Systems Management Information Systems IFS 305 Network Server Design IFS 335 Business Analytics: Data Mining IFS 465 Project Management IFS 435 Business Strategy BUS 495 Integrated Business Experience BUS 494 Honors and Awards Article Published for Politics Interview Louis A. Arana-Barradas July 2008 Interviewed for Vote of Confidence article within United States Air Force Airman Magazine; Received over 9 military challenge coins for outstanding individual achievements Air Force ranks O6 and higher July 2009 Military units and organizations utilize military challenge coins as a method to recognize outstanding individual achievements or show appreciation. Military coins are powerful symbols that promote pride, build cohesion, and increase morale within an organization. Selected to perform 63rd Air Force Anniversary "Cutting of the Cake" Ceremony Lieutenant General Jeffrey Remington and Chief Master Sergeant Stephen Ludwig December 2010 Page3

4 Personally selected to represent and perform Osan Air Base's 63rd Anniversary"Cutting of the Cake" Ceremony at the Air Force Ball with Lt Gen. Remington, 7th Air Force commander, and 7th Air Force Command CMSgt Ludwig Airman of the Quarter 51st Security Forces Squadron April 2010 Recognized and awarded title for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement, and personal achievements. Basic Military Training Honor Graduate USAF April 2008 Air Force Achievement Medal Colonel Roland K. Van Deveenter March 2010 Organizations ISACA January 2012 to Present IEEE May 2011 to Present Honors and Awards Dean's List Page4

5 Kelly Nicholson 2 people have recommended Kelly "Kelly and I engaged in a mentor relationship in Fall 2012 and it's quickly evolved into an entrepreneurial advisory role based on her unique skill set and goals. Kelly demonstrates highly developed time-management skills that compliment her IT security & policy writing experience perfectly. Kelly is a strong communicator and a mature professional for this early stage in her career. I heartily recommend Kelly and hope to continue working on new ideas and projects." Patti Stirk, President & CEO, Star Systems Engineering, Inc., advised Kelly at "Kelly is an intelligent, dynamic, and highly motivated young woman. She helped set the bar for academic performance in the classroom. Her questions were always thoughtful and relevant to the classroom discussion. If my students were a pool of job applicants, I would hire Kelly over 99% of the others." Eric Hostler, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, nsylvania, taught Kelly at Contact Kelly on LinkedIn Page5