Nicholas Carroll

Nicholas Carroll

Tallahassee, Florida, United States
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CISM certified Cybersecurity Instructor and former CISO currently focused on cyber threat…

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Experience

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    Tallahassee, Florida Area

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    Tallahassee, Florida, United States

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    Tallahassee, Florida, United States

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    Florida Department of State, Division of Elections - Tallahassee, FL

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    Tallahassee, Florida Area

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    Tallahassee, Florida Area

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    Tallahassee, Florida Area

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    Tallahassee, Florida Area

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    Tallahassee, Florida

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    Tallahassee, FL

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    644 W. Call St. Tallahassee, FL

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    2201 W. Tennessee St. Tallahassee, FL

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    3200 Capital Cir. NE Tallahassee, FL

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    600 W. College Ave. Tallahassee, FL

Education

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    Western Governors University

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    Activities and Societies: Army ROTC, Pershing Rifles, KARMA

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    Activities and Societies: NJROTC, Operation Smile, Track and Field, Theatre

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Director

    BSides Tallahassee

    - Present 6 years 11 months

    Science and Technology

    Worked to organize and host BSides InfoSec Conference for Tallahassee, FL.
    Filed and ran the Non-Profit BSidesTLH behind our version of the conference, and community outreach.
    http://www.securitybsides.com/w/page/12194156/FrontPage

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    Local Chapter President and Fundraising Coordinator

    Operation Smile

    - 1 year 10 months

    Children

    As the Local Chapter Founder and President of the Orange Park Operation Smile charter, I facilitated multiple fundraising events in the Orange Park, FL area to raise much needed funds for reconstructive facial surgeries to benefit children around the globe. As the Fundraising Coordinator, I planned and staffed events as small as charity car washes, in conjunction with local high schools, to events as large as a charity concert featuring local artists who were willing to donate their talents to…

    As the Local Chapter Founder and President of the Orange Park Operation Smile charter, I facilitated multiple fundraising events in the Orange Park, FL area to raise much needed funds for reconstructive facial surgeries to benefit children around the globe. As the Fundraising Coordinator, I planned and staffed events as small as charity car washes, in conjunction with local high schools, to events as large as a charity concert featuring local artists who were willing to donate their talents to change the lives of children in need.

    To learn how you can get involved with changing a child's life, please visit:
    http://www.operationsmile.org/

  • Buddy/24-Hour Caregiver

    Camp I Am Special

    - 3 years 4 months

    Children

    As a Buddy at Camp I Am Special, I made sure that my campers had the best week they could possibly have through my strong desire and eager willingness to work with persons with physical, emotional and mental disabilities.

    For the most fun you can have contributing to a great cause, please visit Camp I Am Special at:
    235 Marywood Drive
    St. Johns Fl, 32259
    http://www.dosacamps.com/

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    Director Of Communications

    InfraGard

    - Present 5 years 8 months

    Science and Technology

    Interim Board Member: Communications Director for Leon County with the InfraGard Tallahassee Members Alliance.

Publications

  • Death by USB

    BSides Tallahassee 2019

    BSides Tallahassee 2019 Community Track Presentation
    Presented March 2nd, 2019 at the FSU Alumni Association
    https://BSidesTLH.org

    "Death by USB"
    Presented by Nicholas Carroll

    Synopsis: A brief look at physical USB-based attacks that can kill a computer in seconds.

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  • Open Source Logging and Analytics Panel

    BSides Tallahassee 2019

    BSides Tallahassee 2019 Pro Track Presentation
    Presented March 2nd, 2019 at the FSU Alumni Association
    https://BSidesTLH.org

    "Panel: Open Source Logging and Analytics"
    Presented by Joseph MacMichael, Nicholas Carroll, and Kyle Kelly

    Speaker Bios:
    -Joe MacMichael-
    Security & Network Team Lead at Alpha II
    Speaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmacmichael

    -Nicholas Carroll-
    CyberNavigator\Security Manager for Florida Department of State Division of…

    BSides Tallahassee 2019 Pro Track Presentation
    Presented March 2nd, 2019 at the FSU Alumni Association
    https://BSidesTLH.org

    "Panel: Open Source Logging and Analytics"
    Presented by Joseph MacMichael, Nicholas Carroll, and Kyle Kelly

    Speaker Bios:
    -Joe MacMichael-
    Security & Network Team Lead at Alpha II
    Speaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmacmichael

    -Nicholas Carroll-
    CyberNavigator\Security Manager for Florida Department of State Division of Elections (via TekSystems)
    Speaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasacarroll/

    -Kyle Kelly-
    Senior Systems Administrator and Help Desk Manager at Insight Catastrophe Group
    Speaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-kelly-9a28136/
    Slide Deck Available from Speaker Nicholas Carroll's Drive at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DpMWIHouSTvXHrZaiR7AlHPSiotTtHWc/view?usp=sharing

    Time Stamps:
    Introduction 00:00
    OSSIM with Joe MacMichael 01:35
    Graylog with Joe MacMichael 15:21
    Security Onion with Nicholas Carroll 27:19
    Sample Use Cases with Nicholas Carroll 32:11
    Open Source Pros and Cons with Kyle Kelly 39:28
    Q&A with Kyle Kelly and Nicholas Carroll 50:43

    Other authors
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  • Cybersecurity Challenges in 2017 and Beyond

    TalTech TechExpo

    Cybersecurity Challenges in 2017 and Beyond

    Presentation on Information Security concerns by instructors and students of the TCC Workforce Development Applied Cybersecurity program at the 10th annual TalTech TechExpo.

    Presenters:
    Instructors- Andreas Casey, Kyle Kelly, Nicholas Carroll
    Student- Christopher Peacock

    Date: May 19th, 2017

    Other authors
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  • TalTech TechExpo 2017 InfoSec Statistics Handout

    TalTech TechExpo

    Statistics on recent Information Security events.
    Prepared for the 2017 TalTech TechExpo panel "Cybersecurity Challenges in 2017 and Beyond".
    Handout provided to attendees.

    Infographics provided by Amy Hollen: amyhollen.com
    Research and data by Nicholas Carroll

    Other authors
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  • Get The Inside Scoop On CompTIA CSA+ From Three Beta Testers

    CompTIA IT Career News

    "Wondering what it’s like to take the new CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+) exam? Hear firsthand from three beta testers about why they took it, how they prepared and what they thought..."

    My experience passing the CSA+ Beta exam as a Beta Tester is cited in interview questions with Debra McCraw the Manager, Writer and Editor of Certifications Marketing for CompTIA.

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Honors & Awards

  • Sunshine Award - Immediate Impact Award

    Florida Department of State

    I was recognized for my immediate work in improving the Department's security posture within 1 year of my hiring date.

  • Sunshine Award - T.E.A.M.

    Florida Department of State

    My cyber security team and I were recognized for our work on critical infrastructure security projects.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • InfraGard

    Member

    - Present

  • BSides Tallahassee

    Director

    - Present

    Worked to organize and host BSides InfoSec Conference for Tallahassee, FL. Filed and ran the Non-Profit BSidesTLH behind our version of the conference, and community outreach. http://www.securitybsides.com/w/page/12194156/FrontPage BSidesTLH.org

  • ISACA

    Member

    - Present

    Nonprofit, independent association that advocates for professionals involved in information security, assurance, risk management and governance. isaca.org

  • Bullocks Run HOA

    President

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