Cybersecurity Coordinator at Santander Digital Services
📍 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Nichols is a seasoned cybersecurity specialist with experience since 2006 in threat intelligence, detection engineering, and security operations. Leading the Cyber Threat Modeling team at Santander, he focuses on optimizing security against adversaries. Colleagues describe him as exceptionally dedicated, studious, and possessing vast technical knowledge. He has also studied at Harvard and The University of Texas.
He was a finalist for the Santander Cyber Awards in 2023, recognized as one of the top professionals representing the companys core values.
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Current Role
Cybersecurity Coordinator
Location
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Personality Overview
How Nichols shows up
Observative
Perfectionist
Meticulous
They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.
Priorities
Topics Nichols cares about
Threat Modeling
Leads the Cyber Threat Modeling team at his current role and has published on strategies for threat modeling, indicating deep expertise and interest in this specific area.
Detection Engineering
A core focus of his career, centered on improving detection posture through a data-driven security approach and analyzing adversary behavior to create better security controls.
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Career
Work history
6-2024
Cybersecurity Coordinator
Santander Digital Services
3-2020 - 5-2024
Cybersecurity Specialist
Santander Digital Services
1-2017 - 2-2020
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
Santander Digital Services
3-2014
Co-Founder and Lead Consultant
Spark Information Security
2-2011
Research And Teaching Assistant
FATEC São Paulo
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