Our Co-Founder - Jason Read
Who We Are
RTB Technologies is a cybersecurity firm built on strategic leadership, operational discipline, and a relentless focus on reducing business risk.
Our name—RTB, short for "Return to Base"—comes from a military term signaling the end of a mission and a safe return home. For us, it represents something more: the clarity, resilience, and confidence we help our clients achieve in a threat-filled digital world.
Founded by former U.S. Air Force Cyber Operations Officers and Intelligence Community veterans, we bring tested experience to the private sector. We’ve served at the highest levels of national security. Now, we help businesses navigate growing cybersecurity obligations, evolving threats, and mounting pressure from insurers, regulators, and customers.
RTB Technologies was built on a new kind of pressure: the need to demonstrate cybersecurity maturity not just to auditors—but to attorneys, insurers, and anyone who shows up after an incident asking, “What did you do to prevent this?” As former military cyber operators, we know that resilience doesn’t come from tools alone. It comes from leadership, documentation, and accountability that can stand up in a courtroom—not just a compliance checklist.
Our Mission
To help small and mid-market companies reduce cyber liability, improve their security posture, and lead with confidence—without the need for an in-house security team.
Our Approach
We focus on real-world business risk. That means:
- Mapping cyber risk to legal, financial, and contractual exposure
- Providing third-party assessments that actually stand up to scrutiny
- Supporting executive teams with clear, board-level communication
- Leading with strategy—not just tools or technical fixes
Who We Serve
We work with growth-oriented businesses that:
- Operate in regulated industries (healthcare, financial services, legal, etc.)
- Need to validate cybersecurity for insurance, compliance, or vendor contracts
- Are scaling fast and need risk oversight that keeps pace
Meet Our Founders
Zach Bartsch
Co-Founder
Zach Bartsch is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of RTB Technologies, where he leads service delivery across all cybersecurity, risk assessment, and control implementation programs.
A former U.S. Air Force Cyber Operations Officer, Zach has designed and overseen mission-critical software and security systems that were held to the highest levels of federal scrutiny. His experience building defensible technology programs in classified environments directly informs the work he does for clients today.
At RTB, Zach translates complex risk, compliance, and insurance obligations into practical controls that stand up to audits, inspections, and legal review. He ensures that clients don't just deploy the right tools, they implement them with clarity, evidence, and operational consistency.
Zach holds certifications in ITIL and Security+, and earned his Master's in Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
Jason Read
Co-Founder
Jason Read is the Co-founder and Fractional Chief Security Officer of RTB Technologies, where he helps small and mid-market businesses reduce cyber liability, align with insurance and regulatory demands, and build resilience that leadership can stand behind.
A former U.S. Air Force Cyber Operations Officer, Jason led Buckley Air Force Base to rank #2 out of 46 installations worldwide during a high-stakes Command Cyber Readiness Inspection. In that role, he was responsible for cybersecurity strategy, policy implementation, and accountability across the entire base, functioning as the Chief Security Officer in all but title.
Today, he brings that same level of discipline and executive oversight to the private sector. With deep experience across healthcare, legal, and professional services, Jason guides clients through the complexities of cyber risk with a focus on defensibility, business continuity, and strategic clarity.
He holds the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification and a Master's in Information Technology Management from Trident University.
Why It Matters
Cybersecurity isn’t just about stopping attacks. It’s about protecting everything you’ve built—and proving to the people who matter most that you’ve done the work.
RTB Technologies provides the strategy, structure, and oversight to make that possible.
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