Nicholas Settles
Information Technology Specialist
Washington,DC
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Information Security Officer
US Army
Ft Gordon, GA
01.2022 - Current
- Researched and developed new computer forensic tools.
- Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans.
- Encrypted data and erected firewalls to protect confidential information.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
System Administrator
US Army
FT Gordon, GA , GA
11.2019 - Current
- Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability.
- Designed proactive preventive maintenance schedules to prevent unnecessary downtime and hardware faults.
- Established network specifications and analyzed workflow, access, information and security requirements.
- Managed onboarding and offboarding of employees.
- Oversaw file system and storage upgrades while safeguarding data integrity and redundancy.
- Provisioned new software and hardware for use, following established security policies.
- Delivered Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for problem identification, diagnosis and issue resolution.
- Drove continuous improvement of IT governance processes.
- Served as subject matter expert on proposed technology purchases.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC 08.2014 - 05.2018
Skills
Data security
Designing security controls
Flexible and Adaptable
Training and Development
Planning and Coordination
Certification
Comptia Security + CE
Timeline
Information Security Officer
US Army
01.2022 - Current
Comptia Security + CE
01-2020
System Administrator
US Army
11.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
Livingstone College
08.2014 - 05.2018