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Nicholas Baum is listed as Software Engineer at Verizon, based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Nicholas Baum.
Nicholas Baum previously worked as Technical Support and Classroom Management at The University Of Texas At Arlington - Honors College and Employment Break at Retired. Nicholas Baum holds Master Of Science - Ms, Cybersecurity & Information Assurance from Western Governors University.
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As an experienced Systems Administrator with a BS in Software Engineering and a BS in Computer Science, I have a strong background in developing, testing, and maintaining software applications and systems. I also have a CompTIA Security+ certification that demonstrates my knowledge and skills in cybersecurity, such as vulnerability assessment and remediation and network security.I have over five years of experience as a cyber systems operator in the US Air Force, where I managed networks of up to 30,000 systems, rewrote and authored standard operating procedures, and performed security audits and updates. I retired from the USAF in 2016 and completed my second bachelor's degree in 2023 from the University of Texas at Arlington. I am currently looking for remote work opportunities as a software engineer, systems administrator, or cybersecurity analyst. I am passionate about learning new technologies, solving complex problems, and enhancing the security and performance of software systems.
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Technical Support And Classroom Management
Current- Data analysis, technical support, and classroom management for the annual College Board Advanced Placement Summer Institute certification training for high school teachers.
- Provided initial documentation for how to connect for teachers and consultants, updating annually for any changes.
- Manage and track data for the institute, initiating contact with between 900 and 1400 teachers annually, sending reminders to confirm registrations and fully complete enrollment - manually contacting last minute.
May 2021 - Present
Employment Break
Took time to recuperate following brain surgery/medical board/retirement from USAF, began BS SwE at UTA summer 2018.Wrote documentation for EverQuest 2 community: EQ2 documentation - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XONdfwjKKRAV0hxYtbWu9StXcGgJqdQr?usp=sharing; used by majority of player base.Took up woodworking/carpentry as a hobby; Built furniture.
Aug 2016 - May 2021
Cyber Systems Operator / Patient
Medical Board - Kept up with profession but worked random duties for base while managing health necessities. Brain surgery in Januray 2016, medical retirement in 2016.
Feb 2015 - Aug 2016
Cyber Systems Supervisor
- (E5) [Systems Administrator/InfoSec/Cyber Security] (TS/SCI)Technical Scope: Systems Administration; Vulnerability Management and Remediation; NCC Team LeadAssisted in leading 23-member Network Operations (NetOps) work.
- Section Operations controller; led 14 personnel, resolved 1.2K user issues -- sustained under 48-hour closure average, flawless command, control, communications, computers and intelligence operations.o Directed network.
- Targeted top system vulnerabilities/directed updates to match; lowered wing vulnerability average from14.8 to 2.4 average.
- Led network restoral, coordinating with 561 NOS, guiding 13 techs to restore 132 servers restoring service to 7.4K users.
- Coordinated weekly network backups; mirrored 280TB of data protecting historical files, guaranteeing 3 months restoral.
- Authored three SOPs, trained 19 airmen on remediation server installation/client use resulting in 100% knowledge rate.
May 2014 - Jan 2015
Cyber Systems Operator
- (E4, E5) (TS/SCI)Technical Scope: Swing Shift team lead; Systems Administration/Vulnerability ManagementLed Network Operations Center 4/5-member swing shift team, managing hand off between day shift and swing shift in.
- Assisted in development of Java removal/patching tool, trained team; cut Cat 1 vulns from 36K to 15K in 1 week.
- Rebuilt base patch repository, organized >2k files composing >23GB of data; sped up patching saving >50 hours per year.
- Migrated classified SAN; 297 systems reimaged - 6.1TB data, 8 servers transferred.
- Completed Microsoft Level 3 training; Tracked 100k software products - provided first site licensing software agreement in 2 years.
- Fortified 51 FW network defense; Created IP zone scans, eliminated blind spots.o Installed base IDS; established network access request thresholds; installed real-time monitors.o Initiated Net Protection Operating.
Nov 2012 - May 2014
Cyber Systems Operator
- (E2, E3, E4) [Systems Administrator/InfoSec/Cyber Security] (TS/SCI)Technical Scope: Classified Networks Systems Administrator/Vulnerability Management - Oversaw Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation for Eglin AFB..
- Conducted weekly network scans, quarantining and remediating vulnerable systems to avert malicious exploitation.
- Revamped classified network backup procedures; delivered faster/easier system restore, preserving >1TB classified data.o Conducted 30+ SIPRNet backups of mission-critical classified data with zero data loss.
- Analyzed and modernized classified IP management database, abridged data recovery speed by 66%.o Restored 63 classified network IPs in catalog; streamlined process to verify compliance with standardseliminating.
- Authored network scan standard operating procedures(SOPs), fortifying network security and integrity and ensuring proper training.o Authored 20 Vulnerability Assessment SOPs to outline processes and validate clarity.
Dec 2011 - Aug 2012
Vulnerability Assessment Technician
- (E1) [Systems Administrator/InfoSec/Cyber Security] (TS/SCI)Technical Scope: Unclassified Systems Administrator/Vulnerability Management - Administered configuration of Eglin AFB $58M IT network, providing 'command.
- Controlled 5 threat management servers; installed vital security updates to ensure compliance with DOD guidance, STIGs, and audits.
- Streamlined vulnerability scanning procedures, reducing scan groups by over 50% and saving 24 hours per week of analyzing time.o Mitigated > 178K vulnerabilities ensuring zero breaches.o Identified faulty DOD.
- Assisted with Windows 7 rollout, remotely upgrading 6k systems; 50% completion 45 days early - #1 in AFMC.
Apr 2010 - Dec 2011
4 education records
Nicholas Baum education
Master Of Science - Ms, Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Software Engineering, 3.104
Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science, 3.697
Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Information Technology, No Gpa Calculated
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Nicholas Baum works for Verizon.
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Nicholas Baum is listed as Software Engineer at Verizon.
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Nicholas Baum is based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States while working with Verizon.
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Nicholas Baum has worked for Verizon, The University Of Texas At Arlington - Honors College, Retired, and United States Air Force.
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Nicholas Baum holds Master Of Science - Ms, Cybersecurity & Information Assurance from Western Governors University.
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