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Who leads security at State of California
The State Chief Information Security Officer seat at State of California is open on our record: Vitaliy Panych departed, announced July 28, 2026, and CISO Tribune has not yet tracked a successor.
Tracked by the Wire since July 28, 2026 · 1 recorded move · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated
Where State of California appears on the record (1)
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About State of California
CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files State of California under Government & Public Sector and North America. The Wire has one security-leadership move at State of California on record, announced on July 28, 2026.
Security leadership timeline
Previous security leaders of State of California
Vitaliy Panych: State Chief Information Security Officer; departure announced on July 28, 2026 record
Moves by people who came from State of California
Security chiefs at other Government & Public Sector organizations
Other organizations CISO Tribune files under Government & Public Sector with a named security chief on record: those in North America first, in alphabetical order from State of California onward.
State of Nevada: Bertrum Carroll, Chief Information Security Officer.
State of New Hampshire: Pamela McLeod, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
State of North Dakota: Chris Gergen, Chief Information Security Officer.
State of Oklahoma: Daniel Langley, Chief Information Security Officer.
State of Vermont: John Toney, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
State of Wisconsin: Bill Brinkley, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Texas Office of the Attorney General: Chad Holmes, Chief Information Security Officer.
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey: Sherman Chu, Chief Information Security Officer.
Questions CISOs ask about State of California
- Who is the CISO of State of California?
- The State Chief Information Security Officer seat at State of California is open on CISO Tribune's record. Vitaliy Panych departed, announced July 28, 2026, and no successor has been tracked yet.
- Is the State of California CISO seat currently filled?
- Not as far as CISO Tribune has confirmed, as of July 28, 2026.
- Who last held the security seat at State of California?
- Vitaliy Panych, State Chief Information Security Officer, whose departure was announced on July 28, 2026.
- Who are the security chiefs at other Government & Public Sector organizations?
- On CISO Tribune's record they include Bertrum Carroll at State of Nevada, Pamela McLeod at State of New Hampshire, Chris Gergen at State of North Dakota and Daniel Langley at State of Oklahoma.
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