NM Nicole Montes

Cybersecurity • GRC • Risk Analysis • Investigations • QA Systems

Cybersecurity-focused risk analyst specializing in access governance and security risk review.

I bring 7+ years of experience in risk investigations, access governance, and quality assurance from Amazon's API risk environment. I am drawn to work where people, systems, and security decisions intersect: reviewing evidence, teaching standards, finding control gaps, and helping teams make better decisions under pressure. I am pursuing a B.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at WGU and preparing for Network+.

50%Reduced escalations
96%Maintained quality adherence
API AccessReviewed API access requests involving sensitive customer data
RemediationSupported policy alignment and control-gap follow-up
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Flagship Project

AccessGuard AI security risk review simulation

AccessGuard AI is a portfolio-built security risk simulation inspired by the type of API access governance work I performed. It shows how manual review signals could be organized into a clearer, more consistent workflow.

Inspired by access governance work Portfolio simulation Not a production or Amazon tool
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Experience Risk, QA, investigations, and functional leadership. View experience Projects AccessGuard AI and security workflow roadmap. View projects Learning Journal Network+, labs, leadership, and transition notes. Read notes Certifications Cybersecurity and supporting credentials. View credentials

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Remote, hybrid, and Seattle-area opportunities.