Who runs security this week: Kansas State University, Opti9 and 1 more

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Three appointments land this week, spanning a university security office, a managed cloud provider, and one of the world's largest apparel companies.

This week on the Wire

• Jordan Wilson was named Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Kansas State University, announced October 14, 2026.
• Mat Steinlin was appointed Chief Information Security Officer at Opti9, announced October 14, 2026.
• Adam Zoller was appointed Chief Information Security Officer at Nike, announced the week of October 12, 2026.

From the analysis desk

"The CISO title stack: when one executive absorbs the security seat" examines what it means structurally when a CISO title is added to an executive who already holds CIO or CDO responsibilities, rather than filled as a standalone role. The piece uses a recent appointment at Daiichi Life Group as a worked example and walks through how practitioners should read that organizational choice. Worth the ten minutes if you sit on a board committee or report to one.

What CISOs are saying

This week on Voices, our record of what sitting security leaders said in public, grouped in our own words (week 42, 7 entries):

• AI And Agentic Security. Coverage addresses AI assistant features and agentic AI applications within data and cybersecurity contexts. (2 entries)
• Workplace Culture And Inclusion. Posts examine gatekeeping dynamics and efforts to support women and belonging within the security profession. (2 entries)
• Security Leadership And Resilience. Content covers leadership approaches, cyber resilience practices, and the adequacy of dashboard metrics in security programs. (3 entries)

See every entry, with links to the originals