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John Rector

Executive Cybersecurity & Zero Trust Leader specializing in Federal and critical infrastructure

Chinook SystemsLiberty UniversityArlington, VA32 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Experience

Chief Technology OfficerChinook Systems, Inc. · Jan 2024 – Present
Chief Information Security Officer / Cyber Practice LeadNXT · Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Chief Information Security OfficerSVD Solutions · Jan 2011 – Jan 2022
Cyber Program DirectorQuotient Inc. · Jan 1994 – Jan 2010
Sr. ManagerPhase One Consulting Group (now Accenture) · Jan 1994 – Jan 2010
Sr. ManagerDelta Solutions & Technologies (now CACI) · Jan 1994 – Jan 2010
Global Information Security ManagerFirst Data Corp. · Jan 1994 – Jan 2010
Director of Sales EngineeringTel-Tex Data Solutions · Jan 1994 – Jan 2010
Manager, Global SupportUniversal Computer Systems (now Reynolds & Reynolds) · Jan 1994 – Jan 2010

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Education

Liberty Universitymaster, Theology
Norwich Universitymaster, Information Assurance
University of Phoenixbachelor, Business Administration

Awards

  • Summa Cum Laude - Liberty University
  • Cum Laude - University of Phoenix

Skills

Incident ResponseData GovernanceSplunkBudget ManagementP&L ManagementBusiness DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentZero TrustZero Trust ArchitectureOperational Technology (OT) SecurityIT/OT IntegrationZTNAZero Trust as a ServiceManaged Security Services (MSSP)Cybersecurity Strategy

Languages

English

Certifications

PMPCISSPCGRCITILFITSP-MMCSEMCDBACompTIA A+CCNA (Expired)CCDA (Expired)

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John RectorExecutive Cybersecurity & Zero Trust Leader specializing in Federal and critical infrastructure