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Matt Taylor
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Fractional
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Consulting
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Interim
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Bakersfield, California, United States
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http://themattaylor.com
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Country experience:
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United States of America
Northern America
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Achievements
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Expertise
Cybersecurity Leadership & Strategy Incident Response & Crisis Management Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Zero Trust Architecture Implementation Cloud Security & Infrastructure (Azure, AWS) Managed Security Services (MSSP) Managed IT Services (MSP) Di -
Services
vCISO, vCTO, vCIO, Cybersecurity Strategy, Zero Trust (ZTNA), Cloud Security (Azure, AWS), DFIR, GRC (HIPAA, PCI, NIST, ISO27001, SOC2, CMMC), MSSP, MSP, Vendor Mgmt, Security Automation, M365 Security, Tech Roadmaps, Security Training, Architecture.
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Matt Taylor
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Roles available for:
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Fractional
-
Consulting
-
Contract
-
Interim
-
Bakersfield, California, United States
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http://themattaylor.com
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Country experience:
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United States of America
Northern America
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Achievements
Why hire me in a fractional role
Experience
Fractional role
Strengths in this role: IT Strategy, Digital Transformation, Change Management, IT Governance, Budgeting, MSP, ITOps, Cloud Migration, Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365, Strategic Planning, Technology Roadmaps, Vendor Management, ITSM, BCDR, ERP, CRM, Process Improvement, Innovation, Collaboration
Industry Group: High Tech
Industry: Computer & Network Security
Years of experience: 10 years
Company name: ZenithX Group LLC
Company size: 3 employees
Role in this company: As an Executive Technology & Cybersecurity Leader at ZenithX1 (also known as themattaylorcto, themattaylorcio, themattaylorciso), Matt Taylor provides strategic leadership in cybersecurity, digital transformation, and cloud security. He offers fractional or virtual CXO services—specifically acting as vCISO, vCTO, or vCIO—to guide organizations in mitigating risks, aligning technology with business goals, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Matt's role is to proactively manage cybersecurity threa
Strengths in this role: Tech Innovation, Product Engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, Cloud Architecture, Azure, AWS, IaC, Automation, Terraform, Ansible, Python, Agile, SDLC, App Security, Scalability, CI/CD, Systems Architecture, Tech Roadmaps, Vendor Integration, Mentoring, Emerging Tech
Industry Group: High Tech
Industry: Computer & Network Security
Years of experience: 10 years
Company name: ZenithX Group LLC
Company size: 3 employees
Role in this company: As an Executive Technology & Cybersecurity Leader at ZenithX1 (also known as themattaylorcto, themattaylorcio, themattaylorciso), Matt Taylor provides strategic leadership in cybersecurity, digital transformation, and cloud security. He offers fractional or virtual CXO services—specifically acting as vCISO, vCTO, or vCIO—to guide organizations in mitigating risks, aligning technology with business goals, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Matt's role is to proactively manage cybersecurity threa
Strengths in this role: Cybersecurity Leadership, Incident Response, GRC, Zero Trust, SOC, SOAR, SIEM, XDR, Cloud Security, Security Awareness, HIPAA, PCI, NIST, ISO27001, CMMC, DFIR, Risk Management, IAM, MFA, EDR, Threat Intel, Vendor Risk, Security Hardening, Zscaler ZIA/ZPA/ZDX, Microsoft Sentinel & Defender, Cyber Hygiene
Industry Group: High Tech
Industry: Computer & Network Security
Years of experience: 10 years
Company name: ZenithX Group LLC
Company size: 3 employees
Role in this company: As an Executive Technology & Cybersecurity Leader at ZenithX1 (also known as themattaylorcto, themattaylorcio, themattaylorciso), Matt Taylor provides strategic leadership in cybersecurity, digital transformation, and cloud security. He offers fractional or virtual CXO services—specifically acting as vCISO, vCTO, or vCIO—to guide organizations in mitigating risks, aligning technology with business goals, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Matt's role is to proactively manage cybersecurity threa
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Degrees & accreditations
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, Western Governors University (Expected graduation: 2025) Digital MBA for Technology Leaders, CTO Academy (Expected graduation: 2025)
Zscaler Digital Transformation Administrator (ZDTA) Zscaler Digital Transformation Engineer (ZDTE) Zscaler Digital Experience Administrator (ZDXA) SecurityStudio Certified vCISO Level 2 Okta Certified Administrator SentinelOne Siren Certification CMMC Reg
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Membership & affiliations
InfraGard GTIA (Formerly CompTIA) ISACA ISC² VMUG Advantage Member Zscaler Aces & Influencer Community Member Microsoft MVP (Aspiring) – Security & Azure American Red Cross
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Success story
While serving as Director of Technology at Cyber Guards, I architected and implemented a multi-tenant SIEM & XDR security infrastructure leveraging Stellar Cyber XDR and Microsoft Sentinel. This initiative enhanced our Security Operations Center (SOC) efficiency by 40%. Additionally, during my tenure, I successfully led over 150 critical security incidents as Incident Commander, including ransomware attacks and nation-state threats. My efforts directly contributed to a 400% growth in business.
