Dakota Van Aulen
Information Security Analyst
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDakota Van Aulen is an information security analyst based in Tallahassee with 11 years of IT experience and an MSIT from Florida State University. Currently protecting municipal systems for the City of Tallahassee, he brings hands-on knowledge of risk, compliance, and policy from internships with FSU’s Information Security Privacy Office. Dakota’s background ranges from frontline helpdesk troubleshooting and lab management to administering Active Directory and managing equipment deployments across campus, giving him a practical perspective on both user-facing support and governance. He moved quickly through roles at FSU—often combining technical support with supervisory duties—which sharpened his ability to translate operational needs into secure, auditable solutions. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic security controls that balance usability and compliance in public-sector environments. His blend of academic training and diverse campus IT experience makes him adept at bridging technical detail with organizational policy.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master's of Science Information Technology , Master's of Science Information Technology at Florida State UniversityAssociate of Arts - AA, Associate of Arts - AA at Hillsborough College
Github Skills (3)
particle6
animation3
libgdx3
Github contributions (5)
KodyVanRy/Graphiks2D
Dec 2015 - May 2017
Contributions:49 commits, 13 PRs, 94 pushes in 1 year 4 months
particleanimationparticle-effectslibgdxanimations
DuhProgrammer13/Twist
Jan 2015 - Feb 2015
Contributions:108 commits, 96 pushes, 1 branch in 24 days
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