Who is the CISO of IonQ?

Leslie Kershaw is the current Chief Information Security Officer of IonQ on CISO Tribune's record, appointed on January 14, 2026.

How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at IonQ?

CISO Tribune has tracked 1 move at IonQ since January 14, 2026.

When was Leslie Kershaw appointed at IonQ?

Leslie Kershaw's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer of IonQ was announced on January 14, 2026, per IonQ (company announcement).

Where did Leslie Kershaw work before becoming Chief Information Security Officer of IonQ?

The record of the appointment gives Leslie Kershaw's previous role as a role at IonQ Capella.

Who are the security chiefs at other Technology organizations?

On CISO Tribune's record they include Satyam Patel at isolved, Mario Villatoro at Jamf, Roland Palmer at JumpCloud and Eric Zielinski at Jumpmind.

Who does the security chief of IonQ report to?

IonQ's fiscal 2025 Form 10-K, filed February 25, 2026, says its Chief Information Security Officer reports to the Chief Information Officer.

Which board body oversees cybersecurity at IonQ?

IonQ's fiscal 2025 Form 10-K places oversight of cybersecurity risk with the Audit Committee.

Company record

IonQ CISO: Leslie Kershaw

The current Chief Information Security Officer of IonQ, as tracked by CISO Tribune, is Leslie Kershaw, whose appointment was announced on January 14, 2026 (IonQ (company announcement)). Read the record. The record entered the Wire on September 25, 2026.

Career profile: Leslie Kershaw on CISO Spotlights ↗

What IonQ tells the SEC

Its fiscal 2025 Form 10-K, filed February 25, 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.

Tracked by the Wire since January 14, 2026 · 1 recorded move · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated November 10, 2026

Where IonQ appears on the record (3)

Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 3 in all.

On the Wire: Leslie Kershaw named Chief Information Security Officer at IonQ · 2026-01-14
SEC filing: Form 10-K cybersecurity disclosure, fiscal 2025 · Item 1C, filed February 25, 2026
Career profile: Leslie Kershaw on CISO Spotlights ↗

About IonQ

CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files IonQ under Technology and North America. The SEC classifies it under standard industrial classification 7373, Services-computer integrated systems design, and EDGAR lists its ticker as IONQ. The Wire has one security-leadership move at IonQ on record, announced on January 14, 2026.

What IonQ's 10-K says about security governance

IonQ's fiscal 2025 Form 10-K, filed February 25, 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.
“Our Chief Information Security Officer has over a decade of management and executive level information technology experience and reports to our Chief Information Officer.”
Board oversight: the Audit Committee.
“Our Audit Committee is responsible for the oversight of cybersecurity risks, including our assessment of potential vulnerabilities and threats, evaluation of incidents and monitoring of the implementation of key actions and projects to further enhance our ability to detect and manage ongoing security threats.”
How often the board or committee hears about it: at least annually.
“In addition to committee updates, our security officer also meets with the full Board at least annually to discuss our overall risk profile and associated ongoing mitigation efforts.”
Frameworks and standards the filing names: NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-53 and SOC 2.
Experience of the security leadership, as the filing states it:
“Our Chief Information Security Officer has over a decade of management and executive level information technology experience and reports to our Chief Information Officer.”
Material incidents: the filing states none.
“While we have experienced cybersecurity incidents in the past, to date, none have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us or 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

2026-01-14

Leslie Kershaw named Chief Information Security Officer at IonQ

IonQ announced that Leslie Kershaw, previously with its IonQ Capella unit, will advance into a newly expanded role as Chief Information Security Officer, reporting to incoming Chief Information Officer Katie Arrington.

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 IonQ onward.

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.
Jumpmind: Eric Zielinski, Chief Information Security Officer.
Lightedge: Robert Yox, Chief Information Security Officer.
Meta: Assaf Keren, Chief Information Security Officer.
micro1: Kathy Wang, Chief Information Security Officer.
MongoDB: Doug Bowers, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

The full Technology bench

Questions CISOs ask about IonQ

Who is the CISO of IonQ?: Leslie Kershaw is the current Chief Information Security Officer of IonQ on CISO Tribune's record, appointed on January 14, 2026.
How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at IonQ?: CISO Tribune has tracked 1 move at IonQ since January 14, 2026.
When was Leslie Kershaw appointed at IonQ?: Leslie Kershaw's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer of IonQ was announced on January 14, 2026, per IonQ (company announcement).
Where did Leslie Kershaw work before becoming Chief Information Security Officer of IonQ?: The record of the appointment gives Leslie Kershaw's previous role as a role at IonQ Capella.
Who are the security chiefs at other Technology organizations?: On CISO Tribune's record they include Satyam Patel at isolved, Mario Villatoro at Jamf, Roland Palmer at JumpCloud and Eric Zielinski at Jumpmind.
Who does the security chief of IonQ report to?: IonQ's fiscal 2025 Form 10-K, filed February 25, 2026, says its Chief Information Security Officer reports to the Chief Information Officer.
Which board body oversees cybersecurity at IonQ?: IonQ's fiscal 2025 Form 10-K places oversight of cybersecurity risk with the Audit Committee.

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