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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Co-founders at Nucleus Security
Experience
- Nucleus SecurityCEO & Co-foundercurrent2019 — presentSarasota, Florida Area
- VulnWiseCo-Creator and Co-Host of the VulnWise Podcastcurrent2025 — present
- Rampant TechnologiesBoard Member & Advisorcurrent2018 — presentSarasota, Florida Area
- Rampant TechnologiesCo-Founder2015 — 2019Sarasota, Florida, United States
- LTC EngineeringSenior Security Software Engineer2006 — 2015
- RaytheonSenior Software Engineer2003 — 2006
- Center for Ocean & Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)UNIX System Administrator2000 — 2003
Skills & more
PHP9Python9JavaScript8MySQL10Red Hat Linux5Unix13Perl9Servers10Linux8SaaSSoftware Development30software assurance17
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Web Application SecuritySoftware EngineeringInformation AssuranceSecurity HardeningVulnerability AssessmentCertification & AccreditationHardeningCISSPNetwork SecurityJava Enterprise EditionUnix Shell ScriptingSecurityLanguages 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).
Founder mafias
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Florida State University mafia18
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nucleus Security3
Also worked at VulnWise1
Also worked at Rampant Technologies1
Also worked at Raytheon42
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