05 / MEET THE MANAGING MEMBER
Scott P. Nicholson
Managing Member & Principal Consultant
Business leadership.
Operational insight.
Cybersecurity expertise.
Scott brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across healthcare, nonprofit organizations, and defense contracting. His career includes service as a Director of Operations, Director of Development, CEO of a managed care organization, and Chief Information Security Officer—giving him a broad understanding of how organizations work and what their leaders need to accomplish.
His experience spans business processes, human resources, public policy, fundraising, and coordination with legal counsel. Through N4 Cyber Advisory, he brings that operational perspective to governance, technology, and security decisions, helping clients align their practices with their mission, people, and priorities.
As a former CISO for a DoD contractor, Scott led enterprise security governance and assessment readiness. His experience includes securing two consecutive Authorities to Operate under the Risk Management Framework for DoD Systems (RMF) for a contractor-owned and operated, cloud-native information system supporting DoD operations.
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Scott’s healthcare leadership experience also includes serving as a Compliance Officer, investigating complaints involving potential violations of federal law and Medicare or Medicaid requirements. His earlier work with HIPAA informs his perspective on regulatory obligations and organizational accountability.
Scott holds the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC), and CMMC Certified Professional (CCP) credentials. These qualifications complement his executive and operational experience and his background in cloud security, DoD RMF, and security governance. He is interested in the secure and ethical use of artificial intelligence to support clients’ needs, with attention to confidentiality, responsible data handling, and human oversight.
Scott holds a Master of Science in Management from Friends University and a Bachelor of Science in Gerontology from Wichita State University. Based in Wichita, he also supports community organizations through volunteer leadership and pro bono technology advisory work.