Christian Steele
Zero Trust Governance & Policy | Federal ICAM & Identity Modernization | Director, IT & Cybersecurity
- Role
- Director, IT & Cybersecurity Zero Trust Governance & Policy Lead at It Federal Sales
- Location
- Baltimore, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Christian Steele
Federal cybersecurity executive specializing in Zero Trust governance, identity modernization, and enterprise policy alignment. Currently leading governance board operations, cross-pillar coordination, and policy framework development on the Treasury CDM Phase II modernization effort at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing — translating NIST SP 800-207, CISA, DoD, and Treasury mandates into durable governance structures built for federal oversight environments.
Experience
Director, IT & Cybersecurity Zero Trust Governance & Policy Lead
Feb 2026 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Serve as Zero Trust Governance authority supporting Treasury CDM Phase II modernization at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.Lead enterprise governance integration across all Zero Trust pillars, formalizing decision authority, change control, and policy modernization aligned to NIST SP 800-207, CISA, DoD, and Treasury directives within a CIO and audit-level federal oversight environment.Executive Responsibilities:• Lead Zero Trust Governance Board and cross-pillar coordination• Drive policy review, gap analysis, and regulatory alignment• Establish governance cadence and decision frameworks• Integrate Zero Trust into enterprise RMF and risk management structures• Communicate maturity posture and roadmap execution to CIO-level leadership• Establish and formalize change management and change control processes for Zero Trust and identity initiatives• Review and mature ZT work products and governance documentation for CIO-level submissionAdditionally serve as Director, IT & Cybersecurity, contributing to internal cybersecurity strategy and federal program growth.
Education
Oregon Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Technology Business\Systems Analysis
Pierce College
Associate of Science (AS), Information Technology
Webster University
Master of Arts - MA, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Capella University
Doctor of Information Technology
2024
Skills
- Customer Service
- Training
- New Business Development
- Sales
- Credit Card Transaction Processing
- Compliance
- Negotiation
- Project Management
- Marketing
- Quality Control
- Debt
- Interviews
- Project Planning
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Contract Negotiation
- Telecommunications
- Life Insurance
- Recruiting
- B2b
- Complaints
- Contract Recruitment
- Management
- Account Management
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