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NICK MCQUEEN

> Cyber Security Ethical Hacker_

Defending digital frontiers. Offensive & defensive security operator with real-world enterprise IT roots — threat analysis, vulnerability assessment, malware analysis, and Python/PowerShell automation. NSA Codebreaker High Performer.

Nick McQueen — MulattoHat CTRL / ALT / ELITE
0GPA // Summa Cum Laude
0NSA High Performer
0Codebreaker Tasks
0Certifications
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Hello World

Results-driven cybersecurity professional with a strong foundation in ethical hacking, threat analysis, and security automation, backed by real-world enterprise IT experience. Proven ability to identify, exploit, and remediate security weaknesses across web applications, operating systems, and networks using industry-standard offensive and defensive tooling — vulnerability assessment, malware analysis, Active Directory security, and network traffic analysis, with hands-on scripting in Python and PowerShell to sharpen detection, response, and operational efficiency.

Recognized as a High Performer in the 2023 and 2025 NSA Codebreaker Challenges. Cyber Team Lead at Strayer University — designing hands-on cybersecurity challenges, mentoring students, and teaching applied offensive and defensive security. Comfortable translating complex technical findings into actionable remediation inside Agile-driven environments built on security, reliability, and continuous improvement.

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Education

B.S. Information Technology
Strayer University — Washington, DC
AUG 2019 — PRESENT
GPA 4.0 Summa Cum Laude Dean's List
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Certs & Skills

Certifications
TestOut PC Pro TestOut Security Pro TestOut Network Pro TestOut Client Pro CompTIA A+
Skills
Cryptography Storage Solutions Cables & Connectors Customer Service Adobe Suite Malware Detection Mobile Devices Networking Access Control Network Defense
NSA // CODEBREAKER CHALLENGE // DOSSIERHIGH PERFORMER · 2023 & 2025
National Security Agency

NSA Codebreaker

High Performer across the 2023 and 2025 Codebreaker Challenges — the NSA's reverse-engineering, forensics, cryptography, and vulnerability-research gauntlet that rewards persistence over shortcuts.

2XHigh Performer
7+Tasks Solved
23·25Challenge Run
Reverse Engineering Forensics Cryptography Vulnerability Research
Root shell — access granted
ROOT SHELL // LEVEL 7 CLEARANCE
2023 — 2024 Challenge
2025 Challenge
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Write-Ups

CTF solves, boot2root chains, and penetration-test reports — web exploitation, kernel pwn, forensics, and full compromises across Hack The Box, CSCG, DalCTF, TryHackMe, and more.

0Write-Ups
0Web
0Boot2Root
0Pwn + Forensics
Hack The BoxCSCG 2026DalCTF 2026 TryHackMeKashiCTFBYU CTFPentest Reports
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Contact

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