Leadership
AccessIT Group Appoints Josh Locker as First-Ever Chief Growth Officer to Unify Go-to-Market Teams
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- AccessIT Group appointed Josh Locker as its first-ever Chief Growth Officer, a newly created role unifying sales, marketing and partnerships.
- Locker brings 32 years of technology experience, including 16 in cybersecurity, and previously served as chief revenue officer at Cyderes.
- CEO Joe Luciano said the role was created so every part of how the company goes to market works toward one goal of client-centered security guidance.
AccessIT Group appointed Josh Locker as its first-ever Chief Growth Officer, a newly created role that unifies the company's sales, marketing and partnerships teams. The King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based cybersecurity solutions and services provider announced the appointment on November 5, 2026, according to PR Newswire.
Locker's Role and Prior Experience
AccessIT Group said Locker will lead its go-to-market teams to build on current momentum and capture emerging opportunities in the cybersecurity market. Locker brings 32 years of experience in the technology industry, including 16 years in cybersecurity leading sales and go-to-market organizations.
Most recently, Locker served as chief revenue officer at Cyderes, where he oversaw sales, pre-sales, sales operations and channel alliances. Before that, he spent 12 years at Optiv Security, where the company said he played a key role in scaling the business.
"AccessIT Group has built something rare in this industry, a company where people and client relationships are equally as important as the business outcomes they deliver," Locker said. "I'm excited to help bring that approach to more organizations facing an increasingly complex threat landscape."
Joe Luciano on the New Growth Role
Joe Luciano, founder and CEO of AccessIT Group, said the role was created so every part of how the company goes to market works toward one goal: delivering security guidance built around each client's unique business needs.
"Josh has spent his career keeping the client at the center of growth, and that makes him the right leader for this moment," Luciano said. "Josh also shares the values that define us: we put our people and our clients first, and we believe great culture drives great results."
AccessIT's Recent Growth Moves
AccessIT Group formalized its growth partnership with Nautic Partners around its 25-year anniversary in April 2026, with Nautic Senior Vice President Chris Gorman taking an active strategic role alongside Luciano, according to akta.pro company records. The same records show AccessIT launched an AI Security Services practice and AI Security Workshop in May 2026, covering LLM protection, prompt-injection defense, AI guardrails and AI governance.
In May 2026, AccessIT was also recognized as a Palo Alto Networks NextWave Platinum Innovator with product specializations in Hardware Firewall and Software Firewall. The company was founded in 2001 and marked its 25th anniversary in April 2026.