Nicholas Peterson
Brooklyn
Summary
Dynamic cybersecurity professional with a proven track record through multiple positions, excelling in incident response planning and stakeholder management. Adept at implementing data loss prevention strategies and managing external vendors to enhance security posture. Passionate about driving impactful solutions that safeguard critical assets and mitigate cyber risks effectively.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Engineering - Advisor II
Fiserv
Brooklyn
11.2024 - Current
- Recommended appropriate technology solutions that can help mitigate cyber risks within the company.
- Implemented security controls to reduce cyber risks across the organization.
- Managed external vendors who provide services related to cyber risk mitigation.
- Provided technical guidance and support to stakeholders regarding cyber risk management practices.
- Made recommendations to improve security procedures and systems.
Information Security Engineer
Mayo Clinic
10.2022 - Current
- Monitored 4+ dashboards to identify security events across 100,000+ endpoints and take action before the impact to patient care at Mayo Clinic was realized
- Worked as a member of a team to create and map high-fidelity alarms between multiple data sources to maintain network and endpoint security
- Wrote 10+ SOPs for specific alarms detailing high-level response steps that 10+ security engineers utilize daily
- Worked with external security monitoring services including Mandiant and Akamai to investigate and respond to abnormal network events
- Coordinated with other team members during large-scale infrastructure projects, ensuring that all necessary security measures were properly integrated.
- Assisted other members of my team outside of standard business hours to rapidly respond to emerging threats and security events
- Coordinated third-party risk and response to ensure the safety of Mayo Clinic data and assets in the event of a third-party vendor being breached, personally managed Mayo Clinic response to the Change Healthcare/UHG breach and the Cl0p ransomware gangs compromise of the moveIT platform.
Intelligence Analyst
334th Military Intelligence Company, Minnesota National Guard
09.2017 - 04.2023
- Ensured daily readiness, training, and overall health of 30 soldiers as Platoon Leader of the 229th MI Battalion
- Directed strategy and communications between military intelligence unit and cavalry unit to achieve Commanders Excellence award and recognition at national scale
- Managed sensitive information and equipment with value exceeding $1M to capture data for synthesis and analysis.
Security Operations Center Intern
ProCircular
11.2021 - 10.2022
- Curated and published weekly content on current cybersecurity trends and industry perspectives for internal and external distribution to 100+ readers with an open rate of over 30%
- Collaborated with a team of 5-8 peers to effectively utilize various SEAM, XDR, and SOAR platforms to identify and address security threats in client environments.
Cybersecurity Instructor
Trilogy Education
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Partnered with two additional instructors to help teach and tailor intensive cybersecurity course material to 30+ individuals to prepare students for cybersecurity certification examinations
- Mentored individual students outside of official instruction for 10-12 hours per week to ensure comprehension and facilitate success.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Information Technology
Capella University
04.2023
Cybersecurity Certificate -
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | College of Continuing and Professional Studies
03.2022
Associate of Arts - Linguistics
Monterrey Peninsula College | Defense Language Institute, U.S. Army
11.2018
Skills
- Data Loss Prevention
- Firewall Configuration
- Incident Response Planning
- Intrusion Detection
- Bash Scripting
- Decision-Making
- External Vendor Management
- Stakeholder management
Certification
- Comptia Security+ CE, 06/01/22
- ISC2 CISSP, 09/01/24
- Private Pilot's License, 11/01/19
Languages
Farsi, Intermediate
Clearance
TS/SCI (Top Secret) (expired)
Activities
- Bushwick Ayuda Mutuado, 11/01/23, Volunteer biweekly with a local mutual aid organization to provide goods and services to those in need in the direct community.
- National Society of Leadership and Success, Capella University, 01/01/21, Regularly engaged in interactive leadership training with other top-selected students to refine skills in management, coaching, and mentorship.
Timeline
Cyber Engineering - Advisor II
Fiserv
11.2024 - Current
Information Security Engineer
Mayo Clinic
10.2022 - Current
Cybersecurity Instructor
Trilogy Education
04.2022 - 09.2022
Security Operations Center Intern
ProCircular
11.2021 - 10.2022
Intelligence Analyst
334th Military Intelligence Company, Minnesota National Guard
09.2017 - 04.2023
Bachelors of Science - Information Technology
Capella University
Cybersecurity Certificate -
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | College of Continuing and Professional Studies
Associate of Arts - Linguistics
Monterrey Peninsula College | Defense Language Institute, U.S. Army