Jameson Smallwood

About Jameson Smallwood

I co-founded Katalism in 2018 because I kept seeing the same problem: regulated businesses being sold generic IT that ignored their compliance obligations then scrambling when auditors showed up.We built Katalism around a simple idea: compliance should be the foundation of every IT decision, not a bolt-on afterthought. Today we provide managed IT and cybersecurity for healthcare practices, financial services firms, government contractors, and other regulated industries nationwide.What that looks like day-to-day: we harden endpoints, monitor threats 24/7, manage Microsoft 365 environments, serve as fractional CISOs, and build the policies and evidence our clients need to pass HIPAA, FTC Safeguards, SOC 2, CMMC, FINRA, and SEC audits not just once, but every year.We\'ve remediated active ransomware incidents, migrated firms to modern identity infrastructure, and helped clients go from failed audits to clean passes. Our clients don\'t scramble before audits; they\'re always prepared.If you run a regulated business and your IT provider can\'t explain your compliance obligations back to you, we should talk.

Experience

1. Founder

   Katalism Cybersecurity

   Oct 2018 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Co-founded and lead a compliance-first managed IT and cybersecurity firm serving regulated industries nationwide healthcare, financial services, government contractors, education, and commercial lending. What I do- Set company strategy, lead client relationships, and drive growth across regulated verticals - Oversee delivery of managed IT, 24/7 security operations, and compliance programs for clients ranging from 10 to 200+ employees - Serve as fractional CISO for clients navigating HIPAA, FTC Safeguards, SOC 2, CMMC, FINRA, SEC, ITAR, and FERPA requirements - Built the team from zero to 8 — hiring, training, and retaining compliance-focused technicians and engineers Selected work- Led ransomware remediation and full infrastructure rebuild for a 32-person RIA — firm passed its subsequent FTC audit - Designed and implemented 24/7 managed IT program for a stock trading firm including trading-desk hardening, low-latency networking, and tested DR playbooks - Modernized IT for a 13-person equipment finance lender — secured loan workflows, hardened vendor integrations, and delivered audit-ready compliance posture - Built a compliance-first MSP model that embeds regulatory documentation into every IT engagement from day oneFrameworks & expertise: HIPAA, FTC Safeguards, SOC 2, CMMC, NIST 800-171, FINRA, SEC, ITAR, EAR, FERPA, PCI-DSS, NIST AI RMF

Skills

• Microsoft Exchange
• Windows Server 2007
• Networking
• Windows 8
• Microsoft Office
• Troubleshooting
• Infrastructure
• Sophos Anti-Virus
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Windows Server 2012
• Debian
• Centos
• Software Installation
• Css
• Servers
• Dell Poweredge Servers
• Html 5
• Windows 7
• San
• Java
• Technical Support
• Ubuntu