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Steve Carter

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Co-founder & CEO at Nucleus Security

Metro Jacksonville

FoundedNucleus Security

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×7Steve: together at Florida State University
Steve: together at Nucleus Security

About

Steve Carter is the CEO and co-founder of Nucleus Security, a company focused on vulnerability and exposure management. The platform aggregates enterprise vulnerability information and automates processes for enrichment, analysis, remediation, and monitoring. Its users include vulnerability management and DevSecOps teams, application security teams, MSSPs, and solutions providers.

Co-founder & CEO at Nucleus Security

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In turn, Steve can intro founders to Nucleus Security's investors below.

Nucleus Security's investors · 6

Arthur VenturesMinneapolis · $1M – $10M checks · since 2026Aviso VenturesSeattleDcode CapitalWashingtonDelta-v CapitalDenver · $2M – $10M checks · since 2026Lead Edge CapitalNew York · $50M – $400M checks · since 2022U.S. Air Forcesince 2021

Co-founders at Nucleus Security

SKSCOTT KUFFER
SCOTT KUFFERDirector
SKScott Kuffer
Scott KufferFounder

Experience

  1. Nucleus SecurityCEO & Co-foundercurrent2019 — presentSarasota, Florida Area
  2. VulnWiseCo-Creator and Co-Host of the VulnWise Podcastcurrent2025 — present
  3. Rampant TechnologiesBoard Member & Advisorcurrent2018 — presentSarasota, Florida Area
  4. Rampant TechnologiesCo-Founder2015 — 2019Sarasota, Florida, United States
  5. LTC EngineeringSenior Security Software Engineer2006 — 2015
  6. RaytheonSenior Software Engineer2003 — 2006
  7. Center for Ocean & Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)UNIX System Administrator2000 — 2003

Skills & more

PHP9Python9JavaScript8MySQL10Red Hat Linux5Unix13Perl9Servers10Linux8SaaSSoftware Development30software assurance17
+12 moreWeb Application SecuritySoftware EngineeringInformation AssuranceSecurity HardeningVulnerability AssessmentCertification & AccreditationHardeningCISSPNetwork SecurityJava Enterprise EditionUnix Shell ScriptingSecurity

Languages English

  • Information System Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) — ISC2
  • Certified Expert Independent Assessor (CEIA) — Lunarline, Inc.
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) — EC-Council
  • Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) — International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Carter?
Steve Carter is the CEO and co-founder of Nucleus Security, a company focused on vulnerability and exposure management. The platform aggregates enterprise vulnerability information and automates processes for enrichment, analysis, remediation, and monitoring. Its users include vulnerability management and DevSecOps teams, application security teams, MSSPs, and solutions providers.
Where does Steve Carter work?
Steve Carter is Co-founder & CEO of Nucleus Security.
What companies did Steve Carter found?
Steve Carter founded Nucleus Security.
Where did Steve Carter go to school?
Steve Carter studied at Florida State University (Master's, Computer Science); Florida State University (Bachelor's, Computer Science).

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Also worked at Rampant Technologies1

SCOTT KUFFERDirector at Nucleus Security