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Jason Nickola

Certified InstructorCEO and Principal Penetration Tester at Pulsar Security

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About Jason Nickola

Jason Nickola is a SANS Certified Instructor, CEO and Principal Penetration Tester at Pulsar Security, and a hands-on offensive security practitioner whose work spans penetration testing, red teaming, Python, automation, and applied AI. At SANS, he teaches SEC560: Enterprise Penetration Testing, and SEC598: AI and Security Automation for Red, Blue, and Purple Teams. His work connects practical enterprise attack simulation with the scripting, automation, and repeatable testing methods practitioners need to assess real environments with discipline.

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