Nate Schmitt
Director Of Cybersecurity VCISO at ThreatLocker
Minnesota, United States
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Top SchoolNate Schmitt is a cybersecurity leader with nine years of hands-on experience, currently serving as Director of Cybersecurity and vCISO at Computer Integration Technologies, where he oversees SOC operations, vendor risk, compliance, digital forensics and incident response for diverse industries. He pairs a Master's in Cybersecurity Technology with a background in Organizational Communication to translate technical risk into business-aligned, budget-conscious security programs that minimize operational friction. Nate advanced internally from SOC technician to director, reflecting deep operational credibility and a pragmatic approach to controls and incident management. He also serves on ThreatLocker’s advisory board and has taught computing and data communications as an adjunct instructor, demonstrating a commitment to industry guidance and workforce development. Based in Minnesota, he consults across education, finance, healthcare and manufacturing, specializing in making compliance-heavy environments both secure and usable. Colleagues rely on him for clear communication under pressure and for designing defenses that prioritize measurable risk reduction over checkbox compliance.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Cybersecurity Technology, Master's Degree, Cybersecurity Technology at University of Maryland Global CampusBachelor's Degree, Organizational Communications, Bachelor's Degree, Organizational Communications at Winona State University
Github Skills (3)
active-directory4
windows2
powershell2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
mysecus/HaveIBeenPwned-ADCheck
Feb 2019 - Jun 2019
Contributions:27 commits, 25 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
mrmcweird/PowerShell
Mar 2018 - Nov 2018
Contributions:26 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
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