NM Nicole Montes

Cybersecurity Risk • GRC • Fraud Risk • Access Governance • Investigations

Risk and cybersecurity professional specializing in security controls, access governance, investigations, and remediation.

I bring 7+ years of Amazon experience across security risk review, fraud investigations, access governance, QA, and program execution. My work includes evaluating controls, investigating complex risk, managing remediation, analyzing trends, and helping technical and business teams make defensible decisions. I am currently pursuing a B.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at WGU.

50%Reduced escalations
96%Maintained quality adherence
Security ControlsAuthentication, authorization, encryption, least privilege, incident response
Risk & RemediationManaged findings and control gaps from identification through corrective action
Cybersecurity Risk Analyst Security Program Analyst GRC / Compliance Analyst Access Governance Analyst Fraud Risk Analyst Risk Program Manager
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Flagship Project

AccessGuard AI security risk review simulation

AccessGuard AI is a portfolio-built security risk review simulation inspired by third-party API access governance work. It demonstrates control evaluation, least privilege, remediation tracking, and structured reviewer decision-making.

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 case study. View projects Learning & Labs Network+, labs, security foundations, and applied learning. View learning Certifications Cybersecurity and supporting credentials. View credentials

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Remote | Seattle/Tacoma | Open to relocation; especially interested in Austin, TX.