Company record
State of North Dakota CISO: Chris Gergen
The current Chief Information Security Officer of State of North Dakota, as tracked by CISO Tribune, is Chris Gergen, whose appointment was announced on July 8, 2025 (North Dakota Information Technology (state newsroom)). An internal promotion: Chris Gergen was previously Interim Chief Information Security Officer at State of North Dakota. Read the record. The record entered the Wire on .
Tracked by the Wire since July 8, 2025 · 1 recorded move · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated
Where State of North Dakota appears on the record (1)
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About State of North Dakota
CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files State of North Dakota under Government & Public Sector and North America. The Wire has one security-leadership move at State of North Dakota on record, announced on July 8, 2025.
Security leadership timeline
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 North Dakota onward.
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.
US Department of Defense: James 'Aaron' Bishop, Deputy Chief Information Officer (Cybersecurity) and Chief Information Security Officer.
Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech): Gwen Gann, State Chief Information Security Officer.
Accela: Alex Burinskiy, Chief Information Security Officer.
Questions CISOs ask about State of North Dakota
- Who is the CISO of State of North Dakota?
- Chris Gergen is the current Chief Information Security Officer of State of North Dakota on CISO Tribune's record, appointed on July 8, 2025.
- How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at State of North Dakota?
- CISO Tribune has tracked 1 move at State of North Dakota since July 8, 2025.
- When was Chris Gergen appointed at State of North Dakota?
- Chris Gergen's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer of State of North Dakota was announced on July 8, 2025, per North Dakota Information Technology (state newsroom).
- Where did Chris Gergen work before becoming Chief Information Security Officer of State of North Dakota?
- Chris Gergen was promoted from within: the record of the appointment gives the previous role as Interim Chief Information Security Officer at State of North Dakota.
- Who are the security chiefs at other Government & Public Sector organizations?
- On CISO Tribune's record they include Daniel Langley at State of Oklahoma, John Toney at State of Vermont, Bill Brinkley at State of Wisconsin and Chad Holmes at Texas Office of the Attorney General.
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