Summary
Ayla Nickerson is a Senior Consultant in Advisory Cyber and Strategic Risk specializing in DevSecOps with eight years of experience delivering application security programs at Deloitte. She has led SAST/DAST engagements, cyber program strategy assessments, and custom security solution implementations while also building onboarding, training, and mentorship programs for new practitioners. Based in Charlotte, she partners with the RFA Salesforce Alliance to create Salesforce security training and testing documentation, translating technical controls into practical team processes. Known for proactiveness, critical thinking, and a strong attention to quality, she excels at turning complex security requirements into auditable, repeatable practices. Beyond client delivery, she’s invested in growing the DevSecOps community internally, combining hands-on testing expertise with people-focused leadership.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Science, Alumna, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Science, Alumna at University of South Carolina
French