Rusty Leutz

About Rusty Leutz

I’m a cybersecurity and infrastructure leader who focuses on building stable, sustainable systems and helping teams work together toward clear, long‑term goals. Over the years I’ve supported higher education, healthcare, critical infrastructure, and global enterprise environments, leading projects that strengthen security posture, modernize platforms, and improve the way organizations operate.My background blends engineering depth with program and project leadership. I’m comfortable translating complex technical issues into practical plans, coordinating across diverse groups, and creating processes that make work easier for the people who rely on them. I value clarity, steady progress, and solutions that hold up over time.I’m drawn to environments where mission, community, and thoughtful collaboration matter — places where technology supports something bigger than itself.

Experience

1. Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

   American Express Global Business Travel

   Jun 2023 — Present · FL, US

   Leadership & Program Impact- Provide strategic leadership for enterprise cybersecurity engineering, guiding platform direction, operational standards, and cross‑functional alignment across global business units- Lead multi‑team initiatives to improve cloud security posture, encryption strategy, certificate lifecycle management, and vulnerability reduction- Manage vendor relationships, negotiate platform capabilities, and ensure alignment with organizational goals- Mentor engineers, establish best practices, and influence secure design across cloud, infrastructure, and application teams.Technical & Engineering Contributions- Automated asset tagging for Axonius, improving accuracy and visibility across global inventories- Automated deployment of CrowdStrike, Qualys, and Venafi agents using AWS SSM, reducing onboarding time and manual effort- Led POCs for DSPM and CSPM platforms, guiding strategic adoption decisions- Administer and optimize Venafi TPP, Sectigo, Qualys, Wiz, Axonius, and OnSpring.

Education

• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

  BS, Business Management

  1997 — 2005

Skills

• Technical Support
• Lan-Wan
• San
• Tcp/Ip
• IT Management
• Dhcp
• Php
• Computer Security
• Network Architecture
• Routing
• Dns
• Security
• Cisco Ios
• Vmware
• Centos
• Servers
• Itil
• Visio
• Linux
• Perl
• Windows
• Wireless Networking
• Management
• Switches
• Networking
• Disaster Recovery
• Vmware Esx
• Virtualization
• Routers
• Wan
• Cisco Technologies
• Voip
• Data Center
• Red Hat Linux
• Vsphere
• Network Administration
• Apache
• Cisco Nexus
• System Administration
• Storage Area Networks