Nic P. Jones

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Name
Nicholas (Nic) Jones
Alias
NicPWNs
Occupation
Hacker
Location
Washington, D.C.
Status
Active
Email
nic@nicpjones.com
GitHub
@NicPWNs
LinkedIn
in/NicPJones

Summary

Cybersecurity professional with experience working for leading technology companies in core security, networking, and cloud spaces. Exceptional communication, writing, and organization skills with proven ability to work in teams and independently.

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Work

T-Rex Solutions, LLC

Bethesda, MD - Remote

Jun 2019 — Present

Information Security Manager
Jan 2024 — Present
  • —Develop and execute T-Rex information security strategy and manage information security analysts
  • —Plan and engineer security architecture for the T-Rex enterprise
  • —Partial time on contract with Department of Education
Security Engineer
Jun 2022 — Dec 2023
  • —Primary assignment on contract with Palantir Technologies as a Data Engineer
  • —Re-architected SIEM platform for security event logging and detection
Lead Information Security Analyst
May 2020 — Jul 2022
  • —Periodic penetration testing, network infrastructure management, incident response exercise development
  • —MITRE ATT&CK adoption, ISO 27001 preparation, and managing the information security intern
  • —Surged for a research project using AWS CDK to orchestrate multi-account AWS architectures
  • —Cross-training team members and support to cloud technology lab projects (TLPs)
Cybersecurity Analyst
Aug 2019 — May 2020
  • —Report to CISO/CIO and lead malicious email analysis, vulnerability & patch management
  • —Cloud security architecting, security awareness training, and network monitoring
Cybersecurity Intern
Jun 2019 — Aug 2019
  • —Supported the security team in implementing Splunk and developing procedures, policies, compliance, and training

U.S. Department of Education

Washington, D.C. - Remote

Sep 2024 — Present

Network Security Manager
Apr 2025 — Present
Cloud Engineer
Sep 2024 — Apr 2025

Palantir Technologies

Washington D.C. - Remote

Jun 2022 — Dec 2023

Data Engineer
Jun 2022 — Dec 2023
  • —Engineered data pipelines in Palantir Foundry using Python/PySpark/TypeScript for ETL of critical government data
  • —Build data pipelines to clean, normalize, and create value from data

Synack Red Team

Freelance

May 2022 — Aug 2024

Security Researcher
May 2022 — Aug 2024
  • —The Synack Red Team (SRT) is a selective bug bounty and penetration testing program
  • —Test security vulnerabilities on web, host, and mobile platforms for Synack's clients
  • —Team members must complete a series of technical assessments and interviews to join

Mobius Intelligent Systems

Laurel, MD - Remote

May 2019 — Sep 2019

Applications Tester & Developer
May 2019 — Sep 2019
  • —Tested and assisted in developing JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, and Python business intelligence applications for customers

Capitol Technology University Cyber Lab

Laurel, MD

Mar 2019 — Sep 2019

SOC Analyst/Engineer
Mar 2019 — Sep 2019
  • —Managed and developed the Cyber Lab's Security Operations Center (SOC) to keep the lab network secure
  • —Promote a learning environment for other students
  • —Created Splunk rules and dashboards for analysis

ADNET Systems, Inc.

NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, MD

Dec 2018 — May 2019

Data Technician
Dec 2018 — May 2019
  • —Managed CentOS and macOS systems and their logs to support heliophysics satellite missions (SDO, SOHO, STEREO)

CSRA, Inc.

Falls Church, VA

Dec 2017 — Jan 2018

IT Intern
Dec 2017 — Jan 2018
  • —Managed documents and IT resources to assist the government contract effort
  • —Imaged and prepped Windows 10 systems and Android phones for deployment
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Education

SANS Technology Institute

Oct 2024 — Present

Master of Science, Information Security Engineering · GPA 4.0

  • National Cyber League (NCL) Fall 2024 Scholarship Winner
  • National Cyber League (NCL) Spring 2025 Scholarship Winner

Industry-leading technical courses and certifications with emphasis on depth in key security engineering topics.

Wilmington University

Aug 2021 — Aug 2023

Master of Science, Cybersecurity · GPA 4.0

  • Epsilon Pi Tau Honor Society

Research-oriented classes with focus on technical writing, security architecture and cybersecurity leadership.

Capitol Technology University

Aug 2016 — May 2020

Bachelor of Science, Cyber & Information Security · GPA 3.8

  • Dean's List (x4)
  • Magna Cum Laude
  • Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society

Highly technical courses aimed at building core programming, networking, and security analysis skills.

Sussex Technical High School

Aug 2012 — May 2016

Certificate, Electronics/Computer Information Systems Engineering · GPA 3.8

  • Key Club
  • HAM Radio
  • SkillsUSA
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Certifications