Nigel Roberts, CISSP, is a cybersecurity advisor, mentor, and founder of NexSecure Solutions LLC in Bowie, Maryland. He bring more than 20 years of experience across information technology, cybersecurity operations, risk management, security governance, Microsoft environments, vulnerability management, and organizational security strategy.
I advises small and mid-sized businesses, SaaS founders, nonprofit leaders, government contractors, IT professionals, career changers, and aspiring cybersecurity practitioners.
His advisory work focuses on helping people and organizations identify the right next step. That may include building a practical cybersecurity career plan, improving the security posture of a growing business, preparing a SaaS company for customer security reviews, strengthening Microsoft 365, reviewing vulnerability-management priorities, preparing for cyber insurance requirements, or building a right-sized security program.
Nigel holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional certification and additional credentials including CCSP, CompTIA Security+, CySA+, Network+, A+, Project+, and ITIL v3. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University.
Areas Nigel can help with include:
• Cybersecurity career strategy
• Certification and skills planning
• Moving from IT into cybersecurity
• SaaS security and enterprise buyer trust
• Security questionnaires and customer reviews
• SOC 2 readiness planning
• Virtual CISO guidance
• Cybersecurity risk assessments
• Microsoft 365 and identity security
• Vulnerability management
• Third-party risk management
• Cyber insurance readiness
• Security policies and governance
• Incident-response preparation
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• CIS Controls
• CMMC readiness
• Security awareness and phishing resilience
• AI governance and responsible technology risk
Nigel provides practical advisory guidance based on the caller’s goals, existing environment, available resources, and business realities. Calls are intended to provide direction, prioritization, and informed professional guidance. They are not penetration tests, formal audits, legal opinions, compliance certifications, employment guarantees, or guaranteed business outcomes.
Official website:
https://nigelrobertsadvisory.com/
NexSecure Solutions:
https://nexsecuresolutions.com/
Professional profile:
https://nexsecuresolutions.com/nigel-roberts-cissp/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-roberts-cissp/
GitHub:
https://github.com/nigel-roberts
Cybersecurity resource hub:
https://nigel-roberts.github.io/
Verified certifications:
https://www.credly.com/users/nigel-roberts.34ef6e7b