Nicolas Caldwell

About Nicolas Caldwell

Most security engineers react. I build the systems that respond before the call comes…

Experience

1. Information Security Engineer

   Regis University

   Oct 2022 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Protecting our 1500+ endpoint hybrid Microsoft environment, working across the entire security lifecycle - from risk assessment to incident response and lessons learned.What keeps me busy:I regularly communicate security risks to our leadership team, translating technical threats into business language they can act on through risk assessments and security briefings. When security incidents happen, I own the full response from detection to remediation - malware infections, phishing campaigns, suspicious user activity.Projects I\'m proud of- Built our security awareness training program from scratch across multiple platforms- Led the migration from Barracuda to Microsoft Defender for Office 365 - complete policy rebuild and DMARC/DKIM/SPF implementation- Spearheaded enterprise hardening using CIS benchmarks across Windows 10/11 endpoints, Windows servers 2016+(including domain controllers), and Linux systems- Improved security monitoring effectiveness by building custom detection logic from actual incident analysis, closing detection gaps and automating threat identification processes- Orchestrated complete security platform migration from Carbon Black to Microsoft Defender ecosystem (A5 - MDE/MDO/MDI/MCAS), Artic Wolf to eSentire (SOC), managing deployment timelines and stakeholder coordination- Coordinated enterprise-wide security projects involving multiple teams and competing priorities, managing stakeholder expectations and project timelines to drive successful outcomes- Mentored a cybersecurity intern who successfully transitioned to an IT roleWhat motivates me? The intellectual challenge of staying ahead of evolving threats. I get to think like both a strategist and a technician - seeing the big picture of organizational risk while diving deep into technical details to defend against threat actors in this constant cat and mouse game.

Skills

• Salesforce.com
• Affiliate Marketing
• Customer Retention
• SEO
• Mobile Marketing
• Sales
• Online Advertising
• Email Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Sem
• Ppc
• Management
• Crm
• Online Marketing
• Marketing
• B2b
• Direct Marketing
• Sales Process
• Marketing Strategy
• Direct Sales
• Conversion Optimization
• Advertising
• Online Lead Generation
• Landing Page Optimization
• Networking
• Web Marketing
• New Business Development
• Sales Management
• Lead Generation
• Customer Acquisition
• Strategic Partnerships
• Account Management