I'm
Ryan Gutwein.
01 PROFESSIONAL
MY KNOWLEDGE LEVEL IN SECURITY TOOLING AND SOFTWARE
Kubernetes
75%
Python
70%
Docker
70%
DevSecOps
80%
IaC/CaC
80%
SIEM
80%
Javascript
80%
Various Computing Frameworks (.NET, Java, Spring, Angular, React, Node.js
70%
Go
Policy as Code
NIST 800-53 Controls Automation
75%
90%
90%
Threat Modeling
80%
AWS Services
Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
80%
90%
75%
Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Design
75%
Compliance As Code / OSCAL
85%
A passionate cyber leader and visionary, with a knack for aligning cybersecurity strategy and digital transformation with key business objectives and requirements for any vertical from the defense, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing and publicly traded. Passionate about innovation in the government, mission-driven, and cares deeply about entrepreneurship. I believe change happens when you create a movement where people can get involved in building the future we all want to be a part of.
02 PORTFOLIO
MY LATEST WORK. SEE MORE >
03 Experience
2022-2024
Immersive Wisdom
2020-Present
Motorola Solutions
Chief Architect | Regulated Environments
I led a groundbreaking initiative to transform the FedRAMP authorization process. My strategy centered around the innovative integration of the Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL). This strategic move was pivotal in modernizing the FedRAMP Authority to Operate (ATO) process for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs). By introducing OSCAL, I significantly streamlined and enhanced the efficiency of the assessment procedures, not only benefiting CSPs but also revolutionizing operations on the Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) front. This initiative marked a significant step forward in simplifying and accelerating compliance processes, thereby setting a new standard in the realm of cloud security and regulatory compliance.
Lead GRC Engineer
In my capacity as Lead RMF/Security Engineer at Immersive Wisdom, a trailblazer in remote collaborative ops center technology, I played a crucial role in globalizing our platform's reach. I successfully led the initiative to authorize our containerized platform for operation in diverse classified computing environments worldwide. This was achieved through innovative compliance as code methodologies and advanced GRC (Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance) engineering. My approach not only adhered to stringent security standards but also adapted to the unique challenges of high-security, dispersed operational contexts. Implementing a comprehensive Risk Management Framework, I ensured the highest level of security and compliance, enabling teams across the globe to collaborate effectively in bandwidth-limited scenarios. My leadership in these efforts significantly contributed to the platform's capacity to offer a secure, efficient, and universally accessible operational environment.
2019-2022
Defense Health Agency | VA
Cloud Migration Strategist | Risk Management Executive
Drove key software architectural advancements in containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and Cloud computing on AWS GovCloud across the VA and DHA along other multiple lines of business. Streamlined and executed on over 30 minor applications/containers to ensure the agency/cloud service provider achieved authority to operate (ATO).
2017-Present
Ignyte Assurance Platform
Senior Advisor | Director
Director of the modernized integrated risk management solution providing an automated and streamlined mechanism that executive management can leverage for managing enterprise risk within public and private sector.
2006-2015
United States Air Force (USAF)
Security Specialist
During my time in the Air Force, I spent my 9 years of service providing short notice (8 hours) rapid-response Security capability to any part of the world. Worked directly with Omani, Jordanian, Afghani and Iraqi security forces and other military units in the Middle East. I spearheaded and evolved the diplomatic relations throughout the USCENTCOM Area Of Responsibility (AOR) cultivating strategic relationships, to ensure mission and operational success.
2015-2019
United States Central Command (USCENTCOM)
RMF Transition Manager | Foreign Military Sales
Assisted the 4-star general with the engineering and development of a partner shared network that would assist in a secure communication and data sharing between the war fighter and allied partners to ensure the mission was being accomplished providing the war fighter with real-time data that was needed in order to make swift tactical and strategic decisions.
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