ANTHONY ZERUTO

c: 706.566.1252 e: Anthony.Zeruto@gmail.com

CAREER PROFILE

Leadership career in the planning, development, staffing and operational execution of multi-
discipline intelligence and security operations in high-risk environments. Decorated combat leader
with over 70 months of combat deployments. Extensive experience in the special operations
community. Experience in planning and executing enterprise-wide initiatives and programs for risk,
resilience and cyber (offensive and defensive) operations conducted on behalf of the entire US Army.
Recognized as a crucial team player and innovative thinker who balances risk and priorities to solve
complex and technically sophisticated security problems.

OBJECTIVE

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or corporate officer position in security

management or consulting using proven leadership for an organization responsible for
establishing and maintaining enterprise vision, strategy, and programs to ensure information
assets and technologies are adequately protected and create value.

CAREER HISTORY
U.S. Army Cyber Command 2015 – 2017
Chief Operations Officer

 Chief operations officer for the US Army’s Cyber Command- largest network in DoD; breadth of
responsibility span the Army globally, from the tactical edge to national levels.
 Governed the US Army’s security policies, procedures, designs, networks, application
deployments and implementation at all Army cyber locations.
 Responsible for planning, coordinating, integrating, synchronizing and supervising
organizational efforts for the conduct of full spectrum cyberspace operations --DoD Information
Network operations, defensive cyberspace operations and offensive cyberspace operations.
 Responsible for the planning and execution of the logistical and human capital requirements for
the US Army’s cyber mission forces.
 Regularly reviewed and assessed emerging technologies to make determinations on those to be
used throughout Army cyber units.
 Strategically aligned Army defensive cyber operations with NIST and ISO standards.
 Developed, maintained and exercised disaster recovery and continuity operations for the US
Army.

Anthony Zeruto
NSA/CSS-Georgia 2013 – 2015
Commander
 Led the largest and most complex Joint, Interagency, and multi-national Signals Intelligence
and Cyber Command in the Department of Defense. Provided unmatched support to warfighters
and National decision makers while caring for the health, welfare and readiness of the 6,000+
personnel and their families.
 Governed and had overall responsibility for technology and operational risk management,
classified information protection and security assurance for the largest and most complex
Signals Intelligence and Cyber Command in the Department of Defense.
 Managed and prioritized an annual operating budget of over $950 Million dollars.
 Responsible for the security, installation and logistics in running a 24/7, 160 acre secure
compound with nearly 1 million square feet of U.S. Government accredited facility where Top
Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information can be stored, discussed or electronically
processed – without a single security violation.
 Restructured critical cyber and intelligence assets that increased responsiveness, improved
effectiveness and expanded hardening of the network – that delivered results, shaped national
policy and saved lives.

82d Airborne Division, 75th Ranger Regiment and Special Mission Units 1991 - 2013
Senior Intelligence Officer (TF-J2 Iraq, TF-J2 Levant, TF-J2 North Africa), Executive Officer,
Staff Officer, and Tactical Unit Commander
 Provided exceptional all-source intelligence in support of National Objectives during combat
operations.
 Planned, briefed and executed some of the most sensitive intelligence and security operations in
the Government during combat operations.
 Briefed at highest levels of our National Government – integrated and directed the work of
Army, Joint, and National Intelligence agencies.
 Directly influenced counter-terrorism operations with time sensitive intelligence and
assessments.
 Directly led multiple units and teams totaling over 500 people during combat operations

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

U.S. Army War College, 2013
Command and General Staff College, 2002
U.S. Army Ranger School, 1992
University of South Florida, BA Mathematics, 1991
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), 2016
Native Spanish Speaker, Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) score of 3/3
Current TS/SCI clearance with CI/Polygraph

AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS

Ranked 1# of 17 Military Intelligence Brigade Commanders in the US Army, during Command of

NSA/CSS Georgia
Inducted as a Department of the Army “Distinguished Member of the 75th Ranger Regiment”
Inducted as a Department of the Army member of the “Loyal Order of the Eagle and Sword”
Defense Superior Service Medal, National Security Agency (NSA)
Combat Action Badge, Five Bronze Stars, United States Army

Anthony Zeruto