Colt Nichols

Colt Nichols has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Colt began their career in the United States Marine Corps, where they served as both a Reserve Marine Corps Officer and an Active Duty Marine Corps Officer. In these roles, Colt was responsible for information operations, civil-military operations, and coordinating military activities with local government and non-government leaders.

After their military service, Colt transitioned to the private sector and worked as a Technical Support Analyst at centrexIT and as an IT Support Technician at Apex Systems. Colt then gained experience as a Network Engineer as part of the Veteran IT Program at ETAC Inc.

Colt further advanced their career in the technology industry, serving as a Project Management Specialist and a Software Engineer at Sentek Global. In these roles, they developed SharePoint sites and automated processes for the U.S. Navy Systems Engineering Technical Review team. Colt later joined Information Systems Solutions, Inc. as a Compliance Analyst and Trabus Technologies as a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer.

Most recently, Colt joined Fuse Integration as a Cyber Security Engineer. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated expertise in cyberspace security, risk mitigation, information systems security, and compliance analysis. Colt's career path showcases their ability to adapt to different roles and responsibilities, making him a valuable asset in the field of cybersecurity.

Colt Nichols obtained a Master's degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from National University from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz from 2000 to 2004. Additionally, Colt Nichols has a Master's degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine, specializing in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, from the Pacific College of Health and Science from 2010 to 2014. Colt has also obtained several certifications, including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from ISACA in July 2021, CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) from CompTIA in November 2020, Security+ from CompTIA in May 2018, and Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in December 2019. Colt Nichols also has certification as an IBM Certified Analyst - i2 Analysts Notebook V9, though the details of when they obtained this certification are not provided.