Mr. Lutz leads the Cyber Operations group at RMC and is a recognized expert in Industrial Control Systems and Operational Technology cybersecurity. Under his leadership, the group has grown significantly to support all aspects of cyber risk management and mitigation, risk/vulnerability assessments (red and blue teams), R&D of vulnerabilities and mitigations, Computer Network Defense (CND), Assessment & Authorization (A&A) cybersecurity, network and security operations center management, and Incident Response.

James has over 25 years of experience in risk management, system validation, cybersecurity assessments, penetration testing, secure software development, CND, A&A, information assurance (IA) and information technology. His experience includes Risk Management Framework process implementation, risk management and mitigation plans, policy development, and enforcement of government, commercial, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.

Prior to RMC, James served in cybersecurity and IA roles at Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC, and SRA International.

James has achieved and maintains CISSP, PMP, GISCP, GRID, CSSLP, CEH, and Security + certifications. He holds a Master of Science in Information Assurance and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.