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nicholas lopez

@nicholaslopez

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Cybersecurity Analyst focused on incident remediation and detection engineering.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can investigate incidents, tune detections in EDR/NDR/SIEM, and improve security through awareness training and phishing testing—while continuing to deepen my skills in manual remediation and threat analysis.

I’m a Cybersecurity Analyst with a Master of Science in Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity and hands-on experience investigating, triaging, and remediating real security incidents. I bring a diligent, agile, team-oriented work ethic and a drive to quickly learn complex systems.

In my current role, I deploy, configure, and maintain EDR, NDR, and SIEM solutions, and I create detection rules for indicators of compromise from documented threat actors. I also perform monthly audits of user accounts and service accounts on the domain to support ongoing security hygiene.

I strengthen the human side of security by building and maintaining a cybersecurity awareness training program, including monthly phishing tests and weekly newsletters on emerging threats. I’ve also troubleshot and resolved email deliverability issues tied to security and operations.

Earlier, I gained practical IT experience through an Information Technology Internship, where I deployed and updated software, supported users remotely and on-site, and helped install and configure internal network hardware. I’m energized by exposure to real-time systems and incidents that require manual remediation and careful, methodical problem-solving.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Cybersecurity Analyst

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Empire Merchants North

Jul 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)

Investigated, triaged, and remediated security-related incidents, deploying and maintaining EDR, NDR, and SIEM solutions. Built detection rules for indicators of compromise and maintained a cybersecurity awareness program with monthly phishing tests while troubleshooting email deliverability issues.

Triage EDR SIEM Security Awareness Threat Actor IOCs Email Deliverability

Order Filler

Do It Best Corp

May 2019 - Aug 2019 (3 months)

Maintained daily stock audits and fulfilled customer orders in an organized and timely manner. Provided guidance and mentorship while training new employees.

Stock Audits order fulfillment Customer Order Accuracy Team Collaboration Mentorship Process Compliance Time Management

Sales Associate

Sam’s Club

May 2018 - Aug 2018 (3 months)

Provided friendly, professional customer interactions and worked as a team member to deliver a high level of customer service. Guided and mentored new employees during training.

Customer Service Team Collaboration Verbal Communication Service Excellence Mentoring

IT Intern

Tectonic Engineering P.C.

Jul 2015 - Aug 2015 (1 month)

Deployed and updated software on Windows Enterprise computers and performed in-person and remote troubleshooting for users. Installed and configured hardware components for the internal network and supported Android, iOS, and Windows phone devices.

Enterprise Support Software Deployment Remote Support User Support

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University at Albany, State University of New York

Master of Science, Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity

Activities and societies: Minor: Business Administration. GPA: 3.5. Courses: Networking, Object-Oriented Programming, Data Analytics, Calculus, Statistics, Linear Algebra, Financial Accounting, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cybersecurity.

Earned a Master of Science in Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity, completed in May 2022. Minored in Business Administration and maintained a GPA of 3.5.