Kandice Turner

Cloud Security, Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting

Griffin, Georgia, United States

About

Former ER nurse turned cybersecurity professional, bringing calm-under-pressure, investigative, and rapid decision-making skills to Threat Intelligence, Threat Research, and Threat Hunting. I hold CompTIA Network+, Security+, eJPT, and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, and I’m currently gaining hands-on experience as a Cybersecurity Intern at Global Payments, where I contribute to threat analysis, monitoring, and research. My healthcare background taught me to assess incomplete information, spot patterns quickly, and prioritize risk—skills that now help me detect, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats before they impact organizations. I’m passionate about uncovering the “why” behind attacks, tracking adversary behavior, and turning intelligence into actionable insights to strengthen defenses. My career change wasn’t a departure from protecting people—it’s simply a new arena: defending organizations from evolving cyber threats. Always curious, proactive, and ready to tackle challenges head-on, I’m looking to grow my expertise and contribute to teams that value resilience, insight, and proactive defense.

Experience

  • Global Payments Inc. (8 mos)
    • DevOps Engineer I
      Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    • Cyber Intern
      Nov 2025 - Jun 2026 · 8 mos

  • Staff Registered Nurse at Wellstar Health System
    Oct 2023 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • SOC Intern at Columbus State University UITS
    Oct 2025 - Nov 2025 · 2 mos

  • Staff Registered Nurse at Piedmont
    Jul 2016 - Oct 2023 · 7 yrs 4 mos