Carson Mulder

BlueSky Internship • Rotation III • Cybersecurity • Data • Software

About Me

I’m a Computer Science student at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) with a focus on incident response, network security, and data analytics. I enjoy building practical solutions—from forensic training rooms and IR playbooks to healthcare analytics dashboards— and I bring calm, systems-thinking from my work as a Front of House (FOH) sound engineer.

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Quick Facts

  • ETSU • B.S. Computer Science • Expected 2026
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee — Enterprise Technology Solutions Intern (Summer 2024)
  • Security & Data Projects: IR automation, healthcare analytics, Windows forensics room
  • Hobbies: Sim racing, target archery, audio engineering

Professional Mission & Vision

Mission Statement

Deliver reliable, observable, and secure systems by combining rigorous incident response practices with data-driven decision making—so teams can detect issues early, respond confidently, and learn continuously.

Vision

Grow into a security engineer who builds automation that shortens the path from detection to recovery, and mentors others to use analytics and good playbooks to reduce operational risk at scale.

Resume Highlights

Education

ETSU — B.S. in Computer Science (Expected 2026)

Courses: Network Security, InfoSec & Assurance, Ethical Hacking, Healthcare Analytics, Privacy & Security Design.

Internship

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee — Enterprise Technology Solutions (Summer 2024)

  • Claims Payments & Encounters Accumulators rotations
  • Data quality improvements, automation support, compliance-minded testing

Selected Projects

  • ctOS Digital Shadows — Windows forensics (RDP, logs, persistence, creds)
  • Real-Time IR (AI-Driven SOC) — detection + playbook orchestration
  • Healthcare Analytics — Python + Power BI dashboards & insights

Core Skills

Python, Java, SQL, Git, Power BI, ArcGIS

Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Network Security, Windows Forensics

Linux/Windows Admin, Scripting, Version Control

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Career Goals (SMART)

1) Analyst Foundations

Specific: Complete 2 SOC/IR labs per week (Blue Team & Windows forensics) and publish brief write-ups.
Measurable: 8+ labs/month, 8 summaries posted/private notes.
Time-bound: Maintain cadence through the semester to build a portfolio for entry-level Security Analyst roles.

2) IR Automation

Specific: Ship a small Python tool that enriches alerts (e.g., log parsing + IOC lookups) and triggers playbook steps.
Measurable: 1 CLI utility + README + example dataset.
Time-bound: Deliver MVP and documentation before final portfolio submission.

3) Data Storytelling

Specific: Build a Power BI dashboard for a public security dataset (alerts/incidents) and present 3 actionable insights.
Measurable: 1 published PBIX (or screenshots) + short write-up.
Time-bound: Include visuals and insights in the Internship Projects page by the end of the term.

4) Communication Under Pressure

Specific: Translate FOH troubleshooting into a 1-page “incident comms” checklist for security incidents.
Measurable: Checklist posted as an artifact + example scenario.
Time-bound: Add to Professional Artifacts before the mid-semester check-in.

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