##### Senior Cybersecurity Writer # Nicholas Sollitto * [](#) * [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholassollitto/) * [](#) * [](#) * [](#) * [](#) Nicholas Sollitto is the Senior Content Writer at UpGuard. He has over eight years of experience as a content writer, copywriter, and marketer, working across multiple industries including technology, real estate, and outdoor recreation. His writing has appeared in publications such as *5280 magazine*, *G2*, and elsewhere across print and web media. Outside of work, Nic enjoys playing golf, fly fishing, hiking, and cheering on the Detroit Red Wings. ### Expertise Nicholas is responsible for communicating complex technical concepts related to data breaches, vendor risk management, and cyber defense to an audience ranging from C-suite executives to security professionals. ### Experience Nicholas' articles on cybersecurity incidents, data breaches, and risk management are referenced by numerous reputable publications, government bodies, and academic institutions, including: * [G2](https://learn.g2.com/vendor-risk-management) * [Santa Clara Law Review](https://digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2986\&context=lawreview) ### Education Nicholas holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Language and Literature from Texas A\&M University-Corpus Christi. ## Latest from Nicholas Sollitto Learn more about the latest issues in cybersecurity. [Top 25 Cyberattacks in Sports: Does Defense Win Championships?](/blog/top-25-cyberattacks-in-sports) #### [Top 25 Cyberattacks in Sports: Does Defense Win Championships?](/blog/top-25-cyberattacks-in-sports) From malicious insider espionage to devastating double-extortion campaigns, here are the top 25 cyberattacks in sports history. [](/team/nicholas-sollitto) [Nicholas Sollitto](#) June 28, 2026 [Surviving a LockBit Ransomware Attack: The ROI of Visibility](/blog/surviving-a-lockbit-ransomware-attack) #### [Surviving a LockBit Ransomware Attack: The ROI of Visibility](/blog/surviving-a-lockbit-ransomware-attack) Read how veteran CISO Nick Gicinto saved his alma mater from a LockBit ransomware attack by discarding the standard playbook. [](/team/nicholas-sollitto) [Nicholas Sollitto](#) May 28, 2026 [25 Security Vulnerabilities That Have Defined the 2020s (Thus Far)](/blog/top-25-security-vulnerabilities-of-the-2020s) #### [25 Security Vulnerabilities That Have Defined the 2020s (Thus Far)](/blog/top-25-security-vulnerabilities-of-the-2020s) From Log4j to SolarWinds, discover the 25 critical security vulnerabilities that have reshaped cybersecurity thus far in the 2020s. [](/team/nicholas-sollitto) [Nicholas Sollitto](#) May 28, 2026 [Ongoing TPRM Success: Continuous Security Monitoring with AI](/blog/continuous-security-monitoring-with-ai) #### [Ongoing TPRM Success: Continuous Security Monitoring with AI](/blog/continuous-security-monitoring-with-ai) Is manual work weighing down your security team and limiting your ability to scale? Learn how UpGuard and its AI features can help. [](/team/nicholas-sollitto) [Nicholas Sollitto](#) September 29, 2026 [Report Writing Solved: Generating Actionable Assessment Reports](/blog/report-writing-solved) #### [Report Writing Solved: Generating Actionable Assessment Reports](/blog/report-writing-solved) Is manual report writing slowing down your security team? Learn how UpGuard’s AI can help. [](/team/nicholas-sollitto) [Nicholas Sollitto](#) April 2, 2025 [Evidence Analysis: Unlocking Insights for Stronger Security Posture](/blog/evidence-analysis-solved) #### [Evidence Analysis: Unlocking Insights for Stronger Security Posture](/blog/evidence-analysis-solved) Is sorting through mountains of vendor information weighing your team down? Learn how UpGuard's AI can help you solve this and other inefficiencies. [](/team/nicholas-sollitto) [Nicholas Sollitto](#) September 29, 2026 [Vendor Responsiveness Solved: Soothing Your Third-Party Aches](/blog/vendor-responsiveness-solved) #### [Vendor Responsiveness Solved: Soothing Your Third-Party Aches](/blog/vendor-responsiveness-solved) Is waiting on vendor responses slowing down your risk assessments? Learn how UpGuard's AI can help you solve this and other inefficiencies. [](/team/nicholas-sollitto) [Nicholas Sollitto](#) December 10, 2025 [What Is Shadow AI?](/blog/unmasking-shadow-ai) #### [What Is Shadow AI?](/blog/unmasking-shadow-ai) Shadow AI is the use of unapproved AI tools at work. Learn how it differs from shadow IT, the risks it creates, and how to detect and govern it. [](/team/nicholas-sollitto) [Nicholas Sollitto](#) September 23, 2026 [Introducing UpGuard’s DPDP Act Security Questionnaire](/blog/upguards-dpdp-security-questionnaire) #### [Introducing UpGuard’s DPDP Act Security Questionnaire](/blog/upguards-dpdp-security-questionnaire) Discover the latest addition to UpGuard's industry-leading Questionnaire Library and learn how to achieve comprehensive DPDP compliance. [](/team/nicholas-sollitto) [Nicholas Sollitto](#) November 18, 2024 [UpGuard’s Updated Cyber Risk Ratings](/blog/cyber-risk-ratings-2024) #### [UpGuard’s Updated Cyber Risk Ratings](/blog/cyber-risk-ratings-2024) Discover UpGuard's updates to its cyber risk ratings, including enhanced risk categorization and an improved scoring algorithm. [](/team/nicholas-sollitto) [Nicholas Sollitto](#) July 2, 2025 [ServiceNow Vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-4789 and CVE-2024-5217](/blog/servicenow-vulnerabilities) #### [ServiceNow Vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-4789 and CVE-2024-5217](/blog/servicenow-vulnerabilities) Learn about two critical vulnerabilities affecting the ServiceNow platform (CVE-2024-4789 and CVE-2024-5217) and how UpGuard can help. [](/team/nicholas-sollitto) [Nicholas Sollitto](#) January 16, 2025 [Avoiding the Breach: Lessons for CISOs From the CrowdStrike Case](/blog/avoiding-the-breach-lessons-for-cisos-from-the-crowdstrike-case) #### [Avoiding the Breach: Lessons for CISOs From the CrowdStrike Case](/blog/avoiding-the-breach-lessons-for-cisos-from-the-crowdstrike-case) Learn what strategies CISOs can employ to prevent future CrowdStrike-type incidents from having such an impact on their organization. [](/team/nicholas-sollitto) [Nicholas Sollitto](#) December 1, 2025 1 / 7 [Next](?1d3d3839_page=2) ## Cybersecurity & Risk Management Blog Learn more about the latest issues in cybersecurity. #### [Find Out if You're Exposed on the Dark Web](/blog/find-out-if-youre-exposed-on-the-dark-web) Answer 5 quick questions to predict what a dark web scan will find about your company. Then run the free scan to see your real exposure. [](/team/lance-turner) [Lance Turner](#) October 14, 2026 #### [12 Cybersecurity Horror Stories of 2026 (No Costume Required)](/blog/cybersecurity-horror-stories-2026) A warning ignored once becomes a headline. Read more about these 12 real 2026 cybersecurity incidents, and the sign each one gave before it made the news. [](/team/revashni-moodley) [Revashni Moodley](#) October 14, 2026 #### [The Evidence Is In: UpGuard Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Third-Party Risk Management](/blog/upguard-named-leader-in-idc-marketscape) UpGuard has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Third-Party Risk Management Services 2026 Vendor Assessment. Find out why. [](/team/cassy-van-eeden) [Cassy van Eeden](#) October 18, 2026 #### [Your First Dark Web Scan Report, Explained](/blog/your-first-dark-web-scan-report-explained) You scanned your domain. What do the results mean? [](/team/lance-turner) [Lance Turner](#) October 11, 2026 #### [We Researched Four AI Evidence Analysis Tools for TPRM. Here’s What We Found.](/blog/ai-evidence-analysis-tools-for-tprm) We researched four AI evidence-parsing tools against four criteria that security teams often overlook. None nailed all four. [](/team/cassy-van-eeden) [Cassy van Eeden](#) September 29, 2026 #### [Good Security Rating? Your Dark Web Exposure Says Otherwise](/blog/good-security-rating-your-dark-web-exposure-says-otherwise) Scan your domain to see just how exposed you are on the Dark Web. [](/team/lance-turner) [Lance Turner](#) October 11, 2026 [All blog posts](/blog) ## Cybersecurity & Risk Management Library The ultimate guide to attack surface and third-party risk management – actionable advice for security teams, managers, and executives. ### [Breaches](/breaches) Security research and global news about data breaches. Explore resources ### [Third-party risk management](/category/third-party-risk-management) Articles, news, and research on third-party risk management. Explore resources ### [Attack Surface Management](/category/attack-surface-management) Articles, news, and research on attack surface management. Explore resources ### [Cybersecurity](/category/cybersecurity) Articles, news, and research on cybersecurity. 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