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The CISO appointment tracker: who runs security, where, since when. Every entry is verified against its cited source before publication and carries a structured record.
452 moves on the record, tracked back to January 2023 · corrections: editorial standards
Latest 50 moves
by year ↓· 2026-10-22appointmentReported, unconfirmed: Reported by InvestyWise; not yet confirmed by Adani Energy Solutions or an established publication
Adani Energy Solutions: Arvind Sharma named Chief Information Security Officer
Arvind Sharma was appointed Chief Information Security Officer of Adani Energy Solutions effective October 22, 2026, per a company filing with the BSE.
ex-Adani Groupsource: investywise.com
· 2026-10-22appointmentReported, unconfirmed: Reported by cxodigitalpulse.com; not yet confirmed by Paytm Insurance or an established publication
Paytm Insurance: Kavish Mittal named Chief Information Security Officer
Kavish Mittal announced his appointment as CISO at Paytm Insurance via LinkedIn, stating the move fulfilled a professional goal set in 2025 to step into a CISO position.
ex-Paytm Payments Services Limitedsource: cxodigitalpulse.com
· 2026-10-22appointment
Veriv: Rozel Kouadio named Chief Information Security Officer, Data Privacy and Fraud Risk Officer
Rozel Kouadio joins Veriv as Chief Information Security Officer, Data Privacy and Fraud Risk Officer, bringing 20 years of information security leadership across financi…
ex-Reyes Holdingssource: businesswire.com
· 2026-10-21appointmentReported, unconfirmed: Reported by cxodigitalpulse.com; not yet confirmed by T&G Global Limited or an established publication
T&G Global Limited: Mohammed Irfaan named Chief Information Security Officer
T&G Global Limited appointed Mohammed Irfaan as its Chief Information Security Officer, effective October 2026.
promoted from Head of Cyber Security and IT Infrastructuresource: cxodigitalpulse.com
· 2026-10-17appointmentReported, unconfirmed: Reported by cxotechbot.com; not yet confirmed by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund or an established publication
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund: Rishi Awasthi named Chief Information Security Officer
Rishi Awasthi has been appointed CISO at Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, where he will focus on information security, cyber risk management and governance frameworks.
ex-Aditya Birla Capitalsource: cxotechbot.com
· 2026-10-16appointmentReported, unconfirmed: Reported by earningspulse.ai; not yet confirmed by KFin Technologies Limited or an established publication
KFin Technologies Limited: Srinivas Yadav Karri named Group Chief Information Security Officer
KFin Technologies Limited announced the enhancement of Srinivas Yadav Karri's role to Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), effective October 16, 2026.
source: earningspulse.ai
· 2026-10-16appointmentReported, unconfirmed: Reported by cxodigitalpulse.com; not yet confirmed by LexisNexis or an established publication
LexisNexis: Swatantr Pal named Chief Information Security Officer
Swatantr Pal announced via LinkedIn that he has joined LexisNexis as Chief Information Security Officer.
source: cxodigitalpulse.com
· 2026-10-14appointment
Kansas State University: Jordan Wilson named Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
Jordan Wilson has been appointed assistant vice president and chief information security officer at Kansas State University following a national search, with a start dat…
ex-Emporia State Universitysource: k-state.edu
· 2026-10-14appointment
Opti9: Mat Steinlin named Chief Information Security Officer
Mat Steinlin was promoted to CISO of Opti9 following the company's acquisition of Aptible, where he had served as Head of Information Security since 2023.
ex-Aptiblesource: prnewswire.com
· 2026-10-14appointmentReported, unconfirmed: Reported by digitaltoday.co.kr; not yet confirmed by TVING or an established publication
TVING: Kook Tae-ho named Chief Information Security Officer
TVING appointed Kook Tae-ho as its CISO on October 14 to advance its information security framework.
ex-Today's Housesource: digitaltoday.co.kr
· 2026-10-13appointmentReported, unconfirmed: Reported by fintechnews.ph; not yet confirmed by Salmon Bank (Rural Bank) or an established publication
Salmon Bank (Rural Bank): Isiah Sison named Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Isiah Sison joined Salmon Bank (Rural Bank) as Vice President and CISO, announcing the appointment himself via a LinkedIn post.
source: fintechnews.ph
· 2026-10-12appointment
Nike: Adam Zoller named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Adam Zoller has joined Nike as CISO, coming from CrowdStrike where he also served as CISO.
ex-CrowdStrikesource: securityweek.com
· 2026-10-12departure
CrowdStrike: Adam Zoller steps down as Chief Information Security Officer
Adam Zoller departed CrowdStrike, where he served as CISO, to join Nike as CISO, SecurityWeek's industry moves roundup reported.
source: securityweek.com
· 2026-10-09appointmentReported, unconfirmed: Reported by cxodigitalpulse.com; not yet confirmed by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) or an established publication
Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI): Manoj Desai named Chief Information Security Officer
Manoj Desai has taken on the role of Chief Information Security Officer at the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), as announced via a LinkedIn post.
promoted from Deputy Directorsource: cxodigitalpulse.com
· 2026-10-07appointment
Daiichi Life Group: Stephen Barnham named Group Chief Information Officer, Group Chief Digital Officer and Group Chief Information Security Officer
Daiichi Life Group announced that Stephen Barnham, already serving as group chief information officer and group chief digital officer, added group chief information secu…
promoted from Group Chief Information Officer and Group Chief Digital Officersource: daiichilife-group.com
· 2026-10-06appointmentReported, unconfirmed: Reported by chimpreports.com; not yet confirmed by Pearl Bank or an established publication
Pearl Bank: Steven Mwesige named Chief Information Security Officer
Steven Mwesige has been confirmed as Pearl Bank's Chief Information Security Officer after serving as Acting Chief Information Security Officer from July 2025 to June 20…
promoted from Acting Chief Information Security Officersource: chimpreports.com
· 2026-10-05appointment
Accenture Federal Services: Nate Parker named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Nate Parker joined Accenture Federal Services as CISO, where he will advance its corporate cybersecurity strategy and security posture.
ex-BCG Federalsource: bizjournals.com
· 2026-10-05appointmentReported, unconfirmed: Reported by cxodigitalpulse.com; not yet confirmed by Nokia or an established publication
Nokia: Ravi Mani named Global Chief Information Security Officer
Ravi Mani has joined Nokia as Global Chief Information Security Officer, according to CXO Digital Pulse.
ex-Quest Diagnosticssource: cxodigitalpulse.com
· 2026-10-01departure
KPN (Koninklijke KPN N.V.): Vladimir Cibic steps down as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
KPN announced on October 1, 2026 that Vladimir Cibic, who as Chief Information Security Officer had overall responsibility for KPN's cybersecurity and digital resilience…
source: ir.kpn.com
· 2026-09-29appointment
Filigran: Mathieu Rigotto named Chief Information Security Officer
Filigran, the European open-source threat management company, announced on September 29, 2026 that Mathieu Rigotto has joined as chief information security officer and w…
source: filigran.io
· 2026-09-28appointment
Cognition: Alex Stamos named Chief Information Security Officer
Alex Stamos has become CISO at Cognition.
ex-Corridorsource: securityweek.com
· 2026-09-28appointment
Lumen Technologies: Kim Keever named Chief Security Officer
Lumen Technologies named Kim Keever as Chief Security Officer, SecurityWeek reported in the week of September 28, 2026.
ex-Cox Communicationssource: securityweek.com
· 2026-09-28appointment
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company: Thomas Dager named Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
Thomas Dager has been appointed VP and CISO at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
ex-Archer Daniels Midland Companysource: securityweek.com
· 2026-09-28appointment
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey: Sherman Chu named Chief Information Security Officer
Sherman Chu has joined The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey as CISO.
ex-BlackRocksource: securityweek.com
· 2026-09-28departure
Keyrock: David Cass steps down as Chief Information Security Officer
David Cass has joined Grayscale Investments as Chief Risk Officer, SecurityWeek reported.
source: securityweek.com
· 2026-09-25appointment
EP Wealth Advisors: Kate Middagh named Chief Information Security Officer
EP Wealth Advisors has tapped Kate Middagh as chief information security officer, Connect Money reported in its people and company news for the week of September 25, 202…
source: connectmoney.com
· 2026-09-25appointment
Stanbic Bank Uganda: Diana Agaba Tukundane named Chief Information Security Officer
Stanbic Bank Uganda announced on September 25, 2026 the appointment of Diana Agaba Tukundane as its Chief Information Security Officer and a member of its Executive Comm…
source: x.com
· 2026-09-25departure
City of Hamilton: Kush Sharma steps down as Chief Information Security Officer
Kush Sharma, the City of Hamilton's first chief information security officer, is "no longer an employee of the City of Hamilton," the city confirmed to The Hamilton Spec…
source: thespec.com
· 2026-09-23appointment
InMobi Group: Aditya Kumar named Chief Information Security Officer
Aditya Kumar has joined InMobi Group as CISO with a global information and cybersecurity leadership mandate.
ex-Navisource: cxodigitalpulse.com
· 2026-09-22departure
Anduril: Joe McCaffrey steps down as Chief Information Security Officer
Joe McCaffrey announced on September 22, 2026 that he is leaving Anduril after seven years at the company, including three years as CISO, for a new, as yet undisclosed,…
source: thestack.technology
· 2026-09-21appointment
Boston Scientific: Pietr Lindahal named Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Pietr Lindahal has been named VP and CISO at Boston Scientific.
ex-Hologicsource: securityweek.com
· 2026-09-21appointment
Munich Security Conference: Jochen Stechert named Director of Information Technology & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Jochen Stechert joined the Munich Security Conference on September 15, 2026, as Director of Information Technology & CISO, leading the MSC's newly established standalone…
ex-Dehnersource: securityconference.org
· 2026-09-18appointment
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited: Rishi Awasthi named Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Management Personnel
Rishi Awasthi was appointed CISO and Senior Management Personnel at Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, effective October 1, 2026, replacing Basil Dange.
ex-Aditya Birla Capital Limitedsource: bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com
· 2026-09-18appointment
National Energy System Operator (NESO): Purvi Kay named Chief Information Security Officer
The National Energy System Operator appointed Purvi Kay as Chief Information Security Officer.
ex-BAE Systemssource: ukauthority.com
· 2026-09-18appointment
The Hyakujushi Bank, Ltd.: Tetsuya Iwase named Director, Managing Executive Officer and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
The Hyakujushi Bank's Board of Directors resolved on September 18, 2026 to appoint Tetsuya Iwase as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), effective October 1, 2026.
promoted from Director, Managing Executive Officersource: marketscreener.com
· 2026-09-18appointment
Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech): Gwen Gann named State Chief Information Security Officer
Gwen Gann, formerly technology director at HealthFirst, has been named Washington State's next CISO at Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech), succeeding Ralph Johnson…
ex-HealthFirstsource: govtech.com
· 2026-09-18departure
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited: Basil Dange steps down as Chief Information Security Officer
Basil Dange tendered his resignation as CISO of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC due to personal reasons; his resignation was accepted effective close of business on September…
source: bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com
· 2026-09-18departure
National Energy System Operator (NESO): Simon Lambe steps down as Chief Information Security Officer
Simon Lambe, NESO's previous CISO, left the organisation 'this summer' to join gas distribution network SGN, according to the article published 18 September 2026.
source: techmarketview.com
· 2026-09-18departure
Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech): Ralph Johnson steps down as State Chief Information Security Officer
Ralph Johnson, who had served as Washington State CISO since 2022, retired earlier in September 2026, as noted in the September 18 article announcing his successor.
source: govtech.com
· 2026-09-14appointment
ADM: Ruben D. Chacon named Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer
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ex-Eatonsource: securityweek.com
· 2026-09-14appointment
HubSpot: Geoff Belknap named Chief Trust Officer
HubSpot named Geoff Belknap Chief Trust Officer, the company's top security seat.
ex-Microsoftsource: securityweek.com
· 2026-09-14appointment
Swap: Frank Krieger named Chief Information Security Officer
Frank Krieger has been named CISO at Swap.
ex-Mambusource: securityweek.com
· 2026-09-14appointment
Veritas Capital: Joel Fulton named Chief Information Security Officer
Veritas Capital has appointed Joel Fulton as CISO.
ex-Cyderessource: securityweek.com
· 2026-09-09appointment
Ledger: Oded Blatman named Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer
Ledger appointed Oded Blatman as CIO and CSO, reporting directly to Chairman and CEO Pascal Gauthier.
ex-Fireblockssource: businesswire.com
· 2026-09-07appointment
Turing: Patrick McKinney named Chief Information Security Officer
Patrick McKinney has joined Turing as Chief Information Security Officer.
ex-Invisible Technologiessource: securityweek.com
· 2026-09-04appointment
Bradesco Seguros: Denis Nesi named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Bradesco Seguros hired Denis Nesi as CISO, where he will lead information security, cybersecurity, privacy, and digital fraud prevention.
ex-Claro Brasilsource: tiinside.com.br
· 2026-09-04appointment
Tabcorp: Maxine Harrison named Chief Information Security Officer
Tabcorp named Maxine Harrison as its new Chief Information Security Officer.
ex-Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria)succeeds Josh Kamsource: itnews.com.au
· 2026-09-03appointment
360 ONE Asset Management Limited: Alankrit Shrivastava named Chief Information Security Officer
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source: icicidirect.com
· 2026-09-03appointment
Gigamon: Grant Yacomeni named Chief Information Security Officer
Gigamon appointed Grant Yacomeni as CISO, with the role reporting to COO Gareth Maclachlan.
ex-United States Intelligence Community (including the Department of Defense)source: cyberriskleaders.com
· 2026-09-03departure
360 ONE Asset Management Limited: Somesh Patil steps down as Chief Information Security Officer
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source: icicidirect.com
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