Colton Hirschauer

Managed LEADS access control and assisted compliance auditing for up to 1,000 state agencies, ensuring the strict protection of Federal and State criminal data and PII according to NSA standards Assisted in conducting technical security audits and maintaining documentation to ensure system compliance with CJIS, NIST, and internal security standards, as well as information accuracy Automated complex data cleanup processes using Python and AI, centralizing critical audit information and increasing operational efficiency for 20-30 monthly departmental audits

Cybersecurity Intern at Ohio State Department of Public Safety – Highway Patrol - LEADS (2026-02 – Present)

• Managed LEADS access control and assisted compliance auditing for up to 1,000 state agencies, ensuring the strict protection of Federal and State criminal data and PII according to NSA standards
• Assisted in conducting technical security audits and maintaining documentation to ensure system compliance with CJIS, NIST, and internal security standards, as well as information accuracy
• Automated complex data cleanup processes using Python and AI, centralizing critical audit information and increasing operational efficiency for 20-30 monthly departmental audits

Founder & Lead/Senior Developer – Self-Directed Product Development Venture at LiableMC & Other Multiplayer Game Projects (2019 – Present)

• Designed, programmed, and scaled multiple Minecraft server networks over 6 years, supporting over 350 concurrent users and over 100,000 unique users
• Built backend systems in Java and Kotlin, including MongoDB databases, and custom economies
• Generated over $5,000 in revenue through in-game monetization and community-driven growth

Team Member at White Castle (2025-05 – 2025-08)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Engineering: Cyber Security – The Ohio State University, College of Engineering (2029-05)