Morning edition · Wednesday, October 21, 2026
This morning on the Wire: Wednesday, October 21
1 departure, 8 Voices posts, 1 analysis piece, 1 new guide and 24 earlier moves added to the record since Sunday morning.
Nothing was published in the 24 hours before this edition, so it covers the previous 72 hours.
Covers 09:30 UTC on Sunday, October 18 to 09:30 UTC on Wednesday, October 21. Generated Oct 21, 2026, 10:34 UTC.
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Departures
1
· 2026-10-12departure
CrowdStrike: Adam Zoller steps down as Chief Information Security Officer
Adam Zoller departed CrowdStrike, where he served as CISO, to join Nike as CISO, SecurityWeek's industry moves roundup reported.
source: securityweek.com
Voices
8
X post · October 13, 2026
Michael Coates, Chief Information Security Officer at Solana Foundation
On internet-connected device cybersecurity underinvestment
Read on X ↗X post · October 8, 2026
Alex Stamos, Chief Information Security Officer at Cognition
On a security leadership topic
Read on X ↗X post · October 7, 2026
Alex Stamos, Chief Information Security Officer at Cognition
On autonomous vehicle performance and routing behavior
Read on X ↗X post · October 4, 2026
Alex Stamos, Chief Information Security Officer at Cognition
On a security leadership topic
Read on X ↗X post · September 29, 2026
Alex Stamos, Chief Information Security Officer at Cognition
On AI safety and security concerns and responses
Read on X ↗LinkedIn post · October 16, 2026
Eric Freeman, Chief Information Security Officer at WRITER
On vulnerability data trends over time
Read on LinkedIn ↗LinkedIn post · October 16, 2026
Patti Degnan, Chief Information Security Officer at Glow
On AI startups and disruptors in the industry
Read on LinkedIn ↗LinkedIn post · October 13, 2026
David Soto, Chief Information Security Officer at Trellix
On agentic AI in security operations centers and CISO leadership
Read on LinkedIn ↗
Analysis
1
AnalysisPublished October 19, 2026
The CISO who stays a CISO: what a career inside one title looks like across sectors
Adam Zoller's move from CrowdStrike to Nike caps a career held entirely in the CISO seat across government, healthcare, a security vendor, and consumer goods.
Guides
1
GuidePublished October 18, 2026
CISO Accountability: What the Rules Actually Put on the Role
US disclosure rules put accountability on the company, not a named CISO. EU law goes further, naming the management body itself personally liable. Here is what the SEC's and the EU's own texts say, and what 2026 survey data shows about the gap between being held accountable and being given the authority to match.
Earlier moves added to the record
24
Announced more than 30 days before they were added; each is dated by its announcement.
August 2026appointment
SMSI appoints Russ Gritzo as Chief Information Security Officer
July 2026appointment
Assail appoints Ken Pfiel as Chief Information Security Officer
July 2026appointment
Bessemer Trust appoints Vikas Bangia as Chief Information Security Officer
July 2026appointment
Clio appoints George Totev as VP of Security and Chief Information Security Officer
July 2026appointment
Howard University appoints Les McCollum II as Chief Information Security Officer
July 2026appointment
Lightedge appoints Robert Yox as Chief Information Security Officer
July 2026appointment
Sierra Orchestration appoints Raymond Winder as Chief Information Security Officer
July 2026appointment
Stock Yards Bank & Trust appoints Joe Harrington as Chief Information Security Officer
June 2026appointment
ChurnZero appoints Michael Kipp as Chief Information Security Officer
June 2026appointment
Evernorth Health Services appoints Adam Sealey as Chief Information Security Officer
June 2026appointment
First American appoints Cyrus Tibbs as Chief Information Security Officer
June 2026appointment
Georgia Southern University appoints Nic Carroll as Chief Information Security Officer
June 2026appointment
IDC appoints Dave McKenna as Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer
June 2026appointment
Toast appoints Tony Arous as Chief Information Security Officer
June 2026appointment
Tradeweb appoints Ahmed Pasha as Global Chief Information Security Officer
June 2026appointment
USAA appoints Randi Kieffer as Chief Information Security Officer
May 2026appointment
Hugobank appoints Zeeshan Manzoor as Chief Information Security Officer
March 2026appointment
US Department of Defense appoints James 'Aaron' Bishop as Deputy Chief Information Officer (Cybersecurity) and Chief Information Security Officer
August 2026appointment
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group appoints Sandro Bucchianeri as Chief Information Security Officer
August 2026appointment
Sycomp appoints Todd Dekkinga as Chief Information Security Officer
July 2026appointment
Aflac appoints Tera Ladner as Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer
July 2026appointment
City of Dallas appoints James L. Wilkinson as Chief Information Security Officer
June 2026appointment
Cylerity appoints Drew McCombs as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer
March 2026appointment
micro1 appoints Kathy Wang as Chief Information Security Officer
Other editions
- Thursday, October 22, 20262 new appointments (all reported, not yet confirmed), 5 Voices posts, 1 new guide and 1 updated guide since yesterday morning.
- Tuesday, October 20, 20261 analysis piece, 1 new guide, 1 updated guide and 24 earlier moves added to the record since yesterday morning.
- Monday, October 19, 20261 departure and 8 Voices posts since yesterday morning.
- Sunday, October 18, 20262 new appointments (all reported, not yet confirmed) and 1 security leadership opening since yesterday morning.
- Saturday, October 17, 20263 Voices posts since yesterday morning.
- Friday, October 16, 20261 earlier move added to the record since yesterday morning.
- Thursday, October 15, 20265 new appointments (2 reported, not yet confirmed) and 4 Voices posts since yesterday morning.
- Wednesday, October 14, 20263 Voices posts, 1 new guide and 3 updated guides since yesterday morning.
- Tuesday, October 13, 20261 new appointment, 7 Voices posts, 1 analysis piece and 1 security leadership opening since yesterday morning.