Company record
Deere CISO: James Johnson
The current Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer of Deere is James Johnson, per deere.com (company's own site).
What Deere tells the SEC
Its fiscal 2025 Form 10-K, filed December 18, 2025, carries an Item 1C cybersecurity disclosure that describes a Chief Information Security Officer reporting to the Chief Information Officer, with oversight by the Audit Review Committee. Read the section verbatim or the filing on sec.gov. A filing describes governance as of its date, not today's seat.
Roster record last verified November 2, 2026 · Fortune 84
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the CISO of Deere?
- The current Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer of Deere is James Johnson, per deere.com (company's own site).
- When did CISO Tribune verify this seat?
- CISO Tribune verified this seat on November 2, 2026 from deere.com (company's own site), as part of its roster of named security leaders.
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