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Analysis · September 25, 2026

Named successor or empty chair: what 2026's CISO exits show

Nine of the fifteen CISO departures on the Wire this year came with a successor already named. The six that did not left seats open for weeks to months.

By CISO Tribune Editorial3 min read

CISO Tribune analysis card: Named successor or empty chair: what 2026's CISO exits show

Analysis · September 25, 2026

Who gets the CISO job: 2026's appointments by prior role

Of the 61 CISO appointments on the Wire where the prior role is on record, more than half went to people who already held a top security title. The exceptions are the interesting part.

By CISO Tribune Editorial3 min read

CISO Tribune analysis card: Who gets the CISO job: 2026's appointments by prior role

Latest records on the Wire

LexisNexis appoints Swatantr Pal as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 21, 2026 · Reported, unconfirmed
T&G Global Limited appoints Mohammed Irfaan as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 21, 2026 · Reported, unconfirmed
US Department of Defense appoints James 'Aaron' Bishop as Deputy Chief Information Officer (Cybersecurity) and Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
micro1 appoints Kathy Wang as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Hugobank appoints Zeeshan Manzoor as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
USAA appoints Randi Kieffer as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Tradeweb appoints Ahmed Pasha as Global Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Toast appoints Tony Arous as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
IDC appoints Dave McKenna as Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Georgia Southern University appoints Nic Carroll as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
First American appoints Cyrus Tibbs as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Evernorth Health Services appoints Adam Sealey as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Cylerity appoints Drew McCombs as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
ChurnZero appoints Michael Kipp as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Stock Yards Bank & Trust appoints Joe Harrington as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Sierra Orchestration appoints Raymond Winder as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Lightedge appoints Robert Yox as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Howard University appoints Les McCollum II as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Clio appoints George Totev as VP of Security and Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
City of Dallas appoints James L. Wilkinson as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Bessemer Trust appoints Vikas Bangia as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Assail appoints Ken Pfiel as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Aflac appoints Tera Ladner as Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
Sycomp appoints Todd Dekkinga as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026
SMSI appoints Russ Gritzo as Chief Information Security Officer
Published October 19, 2026

Every record on the Wire