Company record
Kansas State University CISO: Jordan Wilson
The current Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer of Kansas State University, as tracked by CISO Tribune, is Jordan Wilson, whose appointment was announced on October 14, 2026 (K-State Today (Kansas State University)). Previously Interim Chief Information Security Officer at Emporia State University. Read the record. The record entered the Wire on .
Career profile: Jordan Wilson on CISO Spotlights ↗
Tracked by the Wire since May 7, 2025 · 2 recorded moves · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated
Where Kansas State University appears on the record (3)
Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 3 in all.
- On the Wire (2)
- Career profile
How the top security seat at Kansas State University has changed hands
CISO Tribune's record names 2 people in the top security seat at Kansas State University, the most recent first. Each line rests on the record linked beside it.
Jordan Wilson: named Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, announced on October 14, 2026 (record).
Nita Awatramani: named Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, announced on May 7, 2025 (record).
About Kansas State University
CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files Kansas State University under Education & Nonprofit and North America. The Wire has 2 security-leadership moves at Kansas State University on record, the earliest announced on May 7, 2025.
Security leadership timeline
2026-10-14
Jordan Wilson named Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Kansas State University
Jordan Wilson has been appointed assistant vice president and chief information security officer at Kansas State University following a national search, with a start date of Oct.
2025-05-07
Nita Awatramani named Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Kansas State University
Following a national search, Kansas State University appointed Nita Awatramani as assistant vice president and chief information security officer, effective June 22.
Previous security leaders of Kansas State University
Nita Awatramani: named Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, announced on May 7, 2025 record
Security chiefs at other Education & Nonprofit organizations
Other organizations CISO Tribune files under Education & Nonprofit with a named security chief on record: those in North America first, in alphabetical order from Kansas State University onward.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): Jeremy Rosenberg, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Pathify: David Overton, Vice President of IT and Chief Information Security Officer.
Stanford University: Amy Steagall, Chief Information Security Officer.
University of British Columbia: Larry Carson, Chief Information Security Officer.
Virginia Tech: David Raymond, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer.
Discovery Education: Kara Schlageter, Chief Information Security Officer.
Georgia Southern University: Nic Carroll, Chief Information Security Officer.
Howard University: Les McCollum II, Chief Information Security Officer.
Questions CISOs ask about Kansas State University
- Who is the CISO of Kansas State University?
- Jordan Wilson is the current Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer of Kansas State University on CISO Tribune's record, appointed on October 14, 2026.
- How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at Kansas State University?
- CISO Tribune has tracked 2 moves at Kansas State University since May 7, 2025.
- When was Jordan Wilson appointed at Kansas State University?
- Jordan Wilson's appointment as Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer of Kansas State University was announced on October 14, 2026, per K-State Today (Kansas State University).
- Where did Jordan Wilson work before becoming Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer of Kansas State University?
- The record of the appointment gives Jordan Wilson's previous role as Interim Chief Information Security Officer at Emporia State University.
- Who are the security chiefs at other Education & Nonprofit organizations?
- On CISO Tribune's record they include Jeremy Rosenberg at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), David Overton at Pathify, Amy Steagall at Stanford University and Larry Carson at University of British Columbia.
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