Matt Richter

About Matt Richter

Cybersecurity professional with a demonstrated history of success leading both projects and teams. Skilled in security assessment, processes management, team development, compliance evaluation and audit, change & release cycle, and project leadership. PMP and Security+ certified professional with a BA in Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University.

Experience

1. IT Director - Cybersecurity

   Applied Industrial Technologies

   Jan 2026 — Present

   Lead cybersecurity and SAP security teams- Spearhead compliance efforts for ISO 27001, along with IT components of CMMC and PCI- Developed and monitored metrics to support the quality and engagement of the organizations cybersecurity plan and board of directors expectations- Deployed new technologies to the environment including PAM, DLP/Data Classification, and Email Protection- Began digital transformation to a Zero-Trust architecture across the enterprise- Reviewed and where necessary replaced existing technology. Implementing industry leading EDR to replace older AV technologies- Developed road map and strategy to ensure organization met future maturation goals- Ensured timely execution of disaster recovery and backup plans- Worked with 3rd party vendors to ensure correct tools and support is in place

Education

• Case Western Reserve University

  BA, Computer Science Minor: Economics

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Nonprofits
• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Six Sigma
• Microsoft Excel
• Information Technology
• IT Management
• Business Intelligence
• Microsoft Office
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Recruiting
• Strategy
• Sap
• Fundraising
• Leadership
• Management
• Troubleshooting
• Requirements Analysis