Optiv hires new federal leader
John Trauth will lead OptiV Federal as general manager. Courtesy of Optiv.
By
Ross Wilkers
The information security company is looking for growth with agencies and through partnerships.
Optiv has hired a new general manager for its federal division in John Trauth, a 35-year cyber veteran and former executive at several large technology companies.
He will lead Optiv Federal's push to expand its footing across federal cyber programs and partnerships with the market's largest integrators, the information security company said Thursday.
"Optiv continues to ramp up our efforts to ensure federal agencies maintain a strong and resilient security posture, as well as helping clients prepare for upcoming federal regulations such as Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification," Trauth said in a release.
Trauth's prior executive leadership roles include founder and CEO of technology firm Bricata, president at IT security company Cybertap and president of systems integrator Merlin International.
His career also includes senior positions at BEA, Oracle, IBM, QMS and Tektronix.