Roger Cates —
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About Roger

Veteran IT Strategist & Award-Winning Cybersecurity Expert

For 33 years, he has navigated the ever-evolving landscape of Information Technology, helping organizations build resilient, secure, and scalable systems. His career is defined by high-stakes problem solving and industry-recognized excellence in cybersecurity.

Beyond security, he has been a leading consultant in the smart utility sector. He has been a primary architect and consultant for smart metering initiatives, personally responsible for the deployment and strategic oversight of 6 million installations. Whether he is hardening a network against modern threats or managing the intricacies of a national-scale hardware rollout, He brings a veteran’s perspective and a record of proven results to every project.

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Books by Roger

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Imitate This: Leadership Lessons from Jesus of Nazareth

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Roger’s Fresh Perspective

Roger brings a refreshing perspective to cybersecurity. Rather than viewing it as a purely technical challenge, he frames it as a culture of accountability, leadership, and responsibility. What stood out most was his ability to connect cybersecurity to the real-world decisions leaders, teams, and organizations make every day. He highlighted that many of the greatest risks are not malicious actions, but well-intentioned people creating vulnerabilities without realizing it. In an era of rapidly evolving AI and technology, that message is more important than ever. Roger’s expertise extends beyond cybersecurity. He understands how culture, leadership, and accountability work together to protect clients, employees, investors, and organizations as a whole. His ability to translate complex security concepts into practical leadership principles is both rare and valuable.

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Testimonials

Roger’s expertise extends beyond cybersecurity. He understands how culture, leadership, and accountability work together to protect clients, employees, investors, and organizations as a whole. His ability to translate complex security concepts into practical leadership principles is both rare and valuable.
I highly recommend Roger to any organization looking for a leader who understands that security is not just a technology issue. It’s a people and culture issue as well.
He speaks and acts from the mindset of caring for the entity and peoples inside its future.
Dean Grey Behavioral Scientist and Founder of SkyLab
Roger is the guy I want on my team.
He’s technologically savvy, a natural leader and very focused.
In the last dozen years, as both a client and colleague, I’ve seen him work tirelessly in the board room and the trenches. His hidden talent is developing (challenging/encouraging) others to reach their potential.
Jerry Kuntz Strategic Account Manager, Spectrum Enterprise
Roger’s respectful and professional contributions to his team and the overall organization were significant and much appreciated.  Without reservation I am pleased to recommend Roger for any challenging position that would draw upon his expertise in IT/Security
Steve Cutbirth Retired Aviation Executive

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