Entry-Level IT Specialist - Cybersecurity Graduate, MD

NICHOLAS CHRISTMAN

Centreville, MD ***** · 443-***-****

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EDUCATION

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE in SECURE COMPUTING AND INFORMATION ASSURANCE

Frostburg State University December 2025

Relevant Courses: Secure Databases, Network Security, Cloud Computing Security, Computer and Network Forensics, Hacking and Incident Response, Security Policy and Assessment

SKILLS

Intermediate: Python, Java, JavaScript, Linux, Microsoft Office Products

Basic: Autopsy, Splunk, Writing & Debugging code, SQL

CERTIFICATES/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

CompTIA Security+ Certification (Expected Completion January 2026)

Hack The Box

SECURITY TOOLS/SOFTWARE

Intermediate: Eclipse IDE, PyCharm

Basic: Wireshark, MySQL Workbench, FTK, Autopsy, Apache Hadoop

ACADEMIC PROJECTS Fall 2024 - Fall 2025

Secure socket programming using Java - implemented secure communication using SSL/TLS

Digital Forensic Analysis using Autopsy

Wireshark - Encrypting/Decrypting data sets in a virtual environment

Phishing Scam Detector - designed and tested a simulated phishing campaign as a Senior Capstone at the school showcase

Comprehensive Corporate Network Security Assessment & Incident Response Simulation

Developed a secure University Information Systems Database using SQL

WORK EXPERIENCE

FOOTPRINT SOLUTIONS August 2022 - January 2023

Merchandiser 25 hours/week Centreville, MD

-Maintained accurate inventory counts and store displays in 8 stores

-Applied security tags on merchandise and used a hand-held scanning device to count and locate merchandise

DOLLAR TREE June 2021 – August 2022

Cashier 25 hours/week Centreville, MD

-Helped 40+ customers per day complete purchases and locate items in a friendly manner

-Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy skills

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