CISO appointment
GitLab appoints Chaim Mazal as Chief Information Security Officer
Chaim Mazal is the Chief Information Security Officer of GitLab.
| Person | Chaim Mazal |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Information Security Officer |
| Company | GitLab |
| Announced | June 9, 2026 |
| Source | Business Wire (company announcement) |
What this move signals
GitLab announced the appointment of Chaim Mazal as Chief Information Security Officer, framing the role around defining what AI security looks like for the next generation of software development.
The DevSecOps platform's CISO effectively sets security posture for a meaningful slice of the world's software supply chain, and GitLab's own framing of the hire — AI security first — is a signal of where platform security leadership mandates are moving in 2026.