Nicholas Pier is the “Principal Geek” at ETHOS Technology, where he leads a team delivering fractional CISO leadership, red team services, and secure architecture solutions to organizations across regulated industries. 

With more than 15 years of IT and cybersecurity experience, he has guided security initiatives across healthcare, financial services, and education, focusing on DevSecOps, cloud security, and enterprise security program development. Nicholas holds an extensive portfolio of certifications—including CISSP, CEH, CCNP, AWS Solutions Architect, and Azure DevOps Expert—and specializes in application security, AI governance, penetration testing, and risk analysis. He brings deep expertise in frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS, OWASP SAMM, and PCI, helping organizations strengthen resilience, mature security practices, and achieve audit readiness.