When did CISO Tribune verify this seat?

CISO Tribune verified this seat on October 20, 2026 from github.com (company's own site), as part of its roster of named security leaders.

Who are the security chiefs at other Technology organizations?

On CISO Tribune's record they include Chaim Mazal at GitLab, Patti Degnan at Glow, Guy Havusha at Gong and Geoff Belknap at HubSpot.

Company record

GitHub CISO: Alexis Wales

The current Chief Information Security Officer of GitHub is Alexis Wales, per github.com (company's own site). CISO Tribune verified this on October 20, 2026.

Career profile: Alexis Wales on CISO Spotlights ↗

Roster record last verified October 20, 2026 · Tracked by the Wire since September 2, 2024 · 1 recorded move · Updated October 20, 2026

Where GitHub appears on the record (2)

Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 2 in all.

On the Wire: Alexis Wales named Chief Information Security Officer at GitHub · 2024-09-02
Career profile: Alexis Wales on CISO Spotlights ↗

About GitHub

CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files GitHub under Technology and North America. The Wire has one security-leadership move at GitHub on record, announced in the week of September 2, 2024.

Security leadership timeline

2024-09-02

Alexis Wales named Chief Information Security Officer at GitHub

Alexis Wales announced on LinkedIn her appointment as CISO of GitHub.

Moves by people who came from GitHub

2024-12-09

Mike Hanley named Chief Information Security Officer at General Motors

Previously CTO at GitHub

2024-09-02

Jacob DePriest named Chief Information Security Officer at 1Password

Previously Deputy Security Chief at GitHub

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 GitHub onward.

GitLab: Chaim Mazal, Chief Information Security Officer.
Glow: Patti Degnan, Chief Information Security Officer.
Gong: Guy Havusha, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
HubSpot: Geoff Belknap, Chief Trust Officer.
IonQ: Leslie Kershaw, Chief Information Security Officer.
isolved: Satyam Patel, Chief Information Security Officer.
Jamf: Mario Villatoro, Chief Information Security Officer.
JumpCloud: Roland Palmer, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Vice President of Security.

The full Technology bench

Questions CISOs ask about GitHub

Who is the CISO of GitHub?: The current Chief Information Security Officer of GitHub is Alexis Wales, per github.com (company's own site).
When did CISO Tribune verify this seat?: CISO Tribune verified this seat on October 20, 2026 from github.com (company's own site), as part of its roster of named security leaders.
Who are the security chiefs at other Technology organizations?: On CISO Tribune's record they include Chaim Mazal at GitLab, Patti Degnan at Glow, Guy Havusha at Gong and Geoff Belknap at HubSpot.

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