Zachary Smith is a Director Analyst for Identity and Access Management (IAM), creating insights and actionable guidance for CISOs, CIOs, and IAM leaders on their most important IAM challenges. Specific areas of expertise include IAM Program, Leadership, Governance, Communication & Metrics, and IAM AI strategy.
Zachary lives in Fort Washington, MD USA with his wife and their three cats who can usually be found sleeping on his desk.
In previous roles, Zachary led research in the areas of cybersecurity risks (and uses) of generative AI, CISO effectiveness, executive communications, and third-party cybersecurity risk management, and Prior to joining Gartner, Zachary was a university professor, teaching students across all majors and researching how to translate complex topics into modern solutions.
Identity and Access Management
Cyber Risk
Cybersecurity Leadership
Demonstrate Value and Collaborate With Business Partners
Build and Optimize Cybersecurity Programs
PhD, Yale University
MA, MPhil, Yale University
BA University of Missouri-Kansas City
Identity and Access Management Program
Identity and Access Management Leadership
Identity and Access Management Communications and Metrics
Identity and Access Management Business Case
Identity and Access Management for GenAI & AI agents