Executive record
Amy Steagall
Career profile: Amy Steagall on CISO Spotlights ↗
Amy Steagall is Chief Information Security Officer at Stanford University, as of October 25, 2026, per uit.stanford.edu.
Seat verified October 25, 2026 · Added to the record October 25, 2026 · no move on the Wire yet · Updated
Background
Amy Steagall's professional background as Stanford University leadership page ↗ states it, read November 10, 2026.
Amy Steagall is the Chief Information Security Officer at Stanford University. She reports to the Chief Information Officer of Stanford University and to the Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. She leads the Information Security Office, which oversees Stanford’s efforts to protect its computing and information assets and to comply with information-related laws, regulations, and policies.
She joined Stanford in 2020, and before joining the Stanford team she retired from the United States Air Force after 25 years of service. Throughout her career, she led large organizations and teams. That career culminated in her role at the Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber at NSA Texas, where she led cyber mission teams. Those teams operated in complex security environments and specialized in offensive and defensive cyberspace operations.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy from the University of Maryland. She also holds a Master of Science in Cybersecurity Law from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
Career timeline
What the record holds for Amy Steagall: a dated verification of the seat, with its source.
· Roster verification
Verified as Chief Information Security Officer at Stanford University
No appointment or departure for Amy Steagall is on the Wire. This page rests on the roster entry above: a verification, against the source cited, of who held the Stanford University seat on that date. It is not a career history and states nothing beyond that entry and the background above.
The company: Stanford University
- Sector
- Education & Nonprofit
- Region
- North America
- Company record
- Who runs security at Stanford University: seat verified on the roster
Record facts
- On the record since
- October 25, 2026
- Seat last verified
- October 25, 2026
- Education & Nonprofit in 2026
- 7 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record
Questions about Amy Steagall
- Who is the CISO of Stanford University?
- Amy Steagall is Chief Information Security Officer at Stanford University, per uit.stanford.edu. CISO Tribune verified the seat on October 25, 2026.
- When did Amy Steagall become CISO of Stanford University?
- The record holds no appointment date for Amy Steagall. It verifies that Amy Steagall held the seat on October 25, 2026, per uit.stanford.edu.
Sources
- 1.uit.stanford.edu (company's own site) ↗: the seat at Stanford University, verified October 25, 2026; professional background, read November 10, 2026
- 2.CISO Spotlights career profile ↗: a fuller career profile on a sister site
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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