I’m Micah Nelson, a SANS Cyber Academy participant and incoming Northeastern University computer science student focused on cybersecurity. I’m GFACT‑certified and currently pursuing my GSEC and GCIH while building hands‑on experience in network analysis, incident response, and secure systems. My background includes leading robotics teams, developing software projects, and co‑presenting published research at the 2024 MIT IEEE Undergraduate Research Technology Conference. I’m driven by the belief that technology should be both powerful and human‑centered, and I’m committed to using my skills to strengthen security, expand access, and contribute meaningfully to the digital world.

• Advocacy
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy
• Entrepreneurship

• Scholar, Programmer, Presenter

  New Jersey Governor’s School of Engineering and Technology · Computer Science

  2024 – 2024

  Research topic:

  Augmenting Decompiler Outputs

• Ensembles

  North Plainfield High School Musicals · Acting

  2021 – 2023

  Productions:

  Little Shop of Horrors, Mean Girls

• Soprano

  FBCLG Youth Choir · Music

  2023 – 2024

• Soprano

  CJMEA and NPHS Concert Choirs · Music

  2021 – 2023

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · North Plainfield Pantry

  2025 – Present

  Mission:

  Fighting food insecurity within my community

• Outreach Volunteer

  Volunteering · FIRST Robotics Team 9116

  2021 – 2025

  Mission:

  Engage and invite the public into the robotics sphere in which science and technology programs are celebrated as a way to build a better world.

• Host games and presentations to seniors

  Volunteering · The Michael Nelson Agency

  2023 – 2024

  Mission:

  Education and Fun