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James Getz

@jamesgetz

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I build federal Zero Trust and cloud security programs that strengthen compliance.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead Zero Trust, cloud security, RMF, and continuous monitoring programs that improve federal security posture and turn compliance requirements into practical outcomes.

I'm leading Zero Trust roadmap and scoring methodology development at Zermount for delivery to multiple clients.

Previously at Accenture Federal Services, I managed enterprise security monitoring for 5,000+ endpoints across FedRAMP High hybrid cloud environments. I administered AWS and OCI security controls, maintained 99.9% availability during security updates, achieved 95% patch compliance across 200+ servers, and developed a three-year Zero Trust roadmap informed by eight federal agencies.

Across my earlier Zermount work, I led 15+ ISSOs, Security Control Assessors, and compliance specialists through RMF and A&A activities for 50+ systems.

I helped move an organization from Red to Green FISMA status in nine months by remediating 200+ high-risk findings, improving cyber hygiene scores by 85%. My work combines NIST-aligned compliance, continuous monitoring, cloud security operations, vulnerability management, and practical security leadership.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Security Architect / Zero Trust Lead

Current

Zermount

Dec 2025 - Present (8 months)

Led effort to produce a Zero Trust Roadmap for delivery to multiple clients. Produced Zero Trust Scoring methodology to determine maturity level of clients.

Zero Trust Architecture Risk Management Framework OMB M 22 09 CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model

Cyber Delivery Manager

Accenture Federal Services

Apr 2022 - Aug 2025 (3 years 4 months)

Managed enterprise-wide security monitoring infrastructure supporting 5,000+ endpoints across hybrid cloud environments. Orchestrated endpoint agent upgrades and Deep Security Manager updates, reducing security gaps while maintaining 99.9% system availability.

AWS OCI Security Hub CloudTrail IAM NIST 800 53 RHEL Windows Server Jira ServiceNow Zero Trust Architecture OMB M 22 09 CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model

Deputy Program Manager / Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

Zermount

Jan 2014 - Dec 2022 (8 years 11 months)

Led team of 15+ Information System Security Officers and Security Control Assessors supporting federal cybersecurity programs. Directed Assessment & Authorization activities for 50+ information systems through complete RMF lifecycle.

Risk Management Framework FISMA NIST 800 53 SSP Splunk Qualys Nessus

Information Assurance Engineer

Data Systems Analysts, Inc.

Jan 2010 - Dec 2014 (4 years 11 months)

Led migration of information systems from DIACAP to Risk Management Framework, developing comprehensive SSPs, SARs, and POA&Ms. Developed automated baseline configuration scripts using PowerShell and Bash.