When did CISO Tribune verify this seat?

CISO Tribune verified this seat on October 28, 2026 from docusign.com (company's own site), as part of its roster of named security leaders.

Who held the seat at Docusign before Michael Adams?

The previous holder on CISO Tribune's record is Kurt Sauer, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), whose departure was announced in the week of April 28, 2025.

Who are the security chiefs at other Technology organizations?

On CISO Tribune's record they include Mandy Andress at Elastic, Douglas Merrill at Equinix, Philip Swain at Extreme Networks and Marshall Erwin at Fastly, Inc..

Who does the security chief of Docusign report to?

Docusign's fiscal 2026 Form 10-K, filed March 18, 2026, says its Chief Information Security Officer reports to the Chief Information Officer.

Which board body oversees cybersecurity at Docusign?

Docusign's fiscal 2026 Form 10-K places oversight of cybersecurity risk with the Audit Committee.

Company record

Docusign CISO: Michael Adams

The current Group Vice President (GVP) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Docusign is Michael Adams, per docusign.com (company's own site). CISO Tribune verified this on October 28, 2026.

Career profile: Michael Adams on CISO Spotlights ↗

What Docusign tells the SEC

Its fiscal 2026 Form 10-K, filed March 18, 2026, carries an Item 1C cybersecurity disclosure that describes a Chief Information Security Officer reporting to the Chief Information Officer, with oversight by the Audit 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 October 28, 2026 · Tracked by the Wire since April 28, 2025 · 2 recorded moves · Updated November 10, 2026

Where Docusign appears on the record (4)

Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 4 in all.

On the Wire (2): Michael Adams named Group Vice President (GVP) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Docusign · 2025-04-28
Kurt Sauer steps down as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Docusign · 2025-04-28
SEC filing: Form 10-K cybersecurity disclosure, fiscal 2026 · Item 1C, filed March 18, 2026
Career profile: Michael Adams on CISO Spotlights ↗

How the top security seat at Docusign has changed hands

CISO Tribune's record names 2 people in the top security seat at Docusign, the most recent first. Each line rests on the record linked beside it.

Michael Adams: named Group Vice President (GVP) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), announced in the week of April 28, 2025 (record).
Kurt Sauer: Chief Information Security Officer (CISO); departure announced in the week of April 28, 2025 (record).

About Docusign

CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files Docusign under Technology and North America. The SEC classifies it under standard industrial classification 7372, Services-prepackaged software, and EDGAR lists its ticker as DOCU. The Wire has 2 security-leadership moves at Docusign on record, the earliest announced in the week of April 28, 2025.

What Docusign's 10-K says about security governance

Docusign's fiscal 2026 Form 10-K, filed March 18, 2026, describes its cybersecurity governance in Item 1C. The lines below are that filing's own statements, each with the sentence it comes from.

Reporting line: the Chief Information Security Officer reports to the Chief Information Officer.
“The CISO reports to the Chief Information Officer ("CIO") and is responsible for management of cybersecurity risks and the protection and defense of our networks, systems and data.”
Board oversight: the Audit Committee.
“While everyone at our company plays a part in managing cybersecurity risks, as discussed in more detail under "Cybersecurity Governance" below, our board of directors, both directly and through delegation to our Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee"), and our senior management team are actively involved in the oversight of our cybersecurity risk management program.”
Frameworks and standards the filing names: NIST (publication not named).
Experience of the security leadership, as the filing states it:
“Our CISO has nearly 30 years of experience in global data security, operations, and risk management, having served in leadership roles at publicly traded technology companies and more than two decades in the U.S. Government.”
Material incidents: the filing states none.
“We have not identified any cybersecurity incidents that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.”

Plain-English reading and full text of the filing · the filing on sec.gov

Security leadership timeline

2025-04-28

Michael Adams named Group Vice President (GVP) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Docusign

Michael Adams has been appointed Group Vice President and CISO at Docusign.

2025-04-28

Kurt Sauer steps down as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Docusign

Kurt Sauer stepped down as Docusign's CISO to pursue new opportunities, SecurityWeek reported in the week of April 28, 2025, alongside Docusign's announcement that Michael Adams had been appointed to the role.

Previous security leaders of Docusign

Kurt Sauer: Chief Information Security Officer (CISO); departure announced in the week of April 28, 2025 record

What Michael Adams has said in public

CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 1 public post or talk by Michael Adams. The most recent are listed with their dates.

On the CarolinaCISO Advisory Board, LinkedIn, November 5, 2026.

Michael Adams's record

Security chiefs at other Technology organizations

Other organizations CISO Tribune files under Technology with a named security chief on record: those in North America first, in alphabetical order from Docusign onward.

Elastic: Mandy Andress, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Equinix: Douglas Merrill, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Extreme Networks: Philip Swain, Chief Information Security Officer.
Fastly, Inc.: Marshall Erwin, Chief Information Security Officer.
FNTS: Don Pecha, Chief Information Security Officer.
Future in Tech: Ed Moyle, Chief Information Security Officer.
GitHub: Alexis Wales, Chief Information Security Officer.
GitLab: Chaim Mazal, Chief Information Security Officer.

The full Technology bench

Questions CISOs ask about Docusign

Who is the CISO of Docusign?: The current Group Vice President (GVP) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Docusign is Michael Adams, per docusign.com (company's own site).
When did CISO Tribune verify this seat?: CISO Tribune verified this seat on October 28, 2026 from docusign.com (company's own site), as part of its roster of named security leaders.
Who held the seat at Docusign before Michael Adams?: The previous holder on CISO Tribune's record is Kurt Sauer, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), whose departure was announced in the week of April 28, 2025.
Who are the security chiefs at other Technology organizations?: On CISO Tribune's record they include Mandy Andress at Elastic, Douglas Merrill at Equinix, Philip Swain at Extreme Networks and Marshall Erwin at Fastly, Inc..
Has Michael Adams spoken or written publicly?: CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 1 public post or talk by Michael Adams, the most recent dated November 5, 2026.
Who does the security chief of Docusign report to?: Docusign's fiscal 2026 Form 10-K, filed March 18, 2026, says its Chief Information Security Officer reports to the Chief Information Officer.
Which board body oversees cybersecurity at Docusign?: Docusign's fiscal 2026 Form 10-K places oversight of cybersecurity risk with the Audit Committee.

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