As part of the cybersecurity research team in Gartner's Security and Risk Management Practice, Zachary Smith works with functional leaders and their teams to conduct in-depth research of the most pressing challenges cybersecurity leaders are facing today, surfacing evidenced insights, best practices and practical tools cybersecurity professionals can put to their own use.
Prior to joining Gartner, Zachary worked in higher education as a university professor, teaching students across all majors and researching how to translate complex topics into modern solutions.
Cyber Risk
Executive Leadership: Executive Communications
Cybersecurity Leadership
Ph.D., Yale University (2019)
1Executive communication and cross-functional collaboration to enhance CISO Effectiveness, Third party cyber risk management and best practices