When did David Cross become CISO of Atlassian?

The appointment was announced in the week of February 3, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.

Is David Cross still the CISO of Atlassian?

The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced in the week of February 3, 2025. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.

Who does the head of security at Atlassian report to?

In its fiscal 2026 annual report (Form 10-K, filed August 14, 2026), Atlassian describes the role that runs security as Chief Information Security Officer, reporting to the CTrO.

Executive record

David Cross

Career profile: David Cross on CISO Spotlights ↗

David Cross was named Chief Information Security Officer at Atlassian. The appointment was announced in the week of February 3, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.

Before the appointment: Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Oracle, per the same source.

The record holds no later verification of the seat.

1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated September 26, 2026

Career timeline

Every move the record holds for David Cross, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.

week of February 3, 2025· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer at Atlassian
Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-02-03) ↗ · Move record
Before February 2025· Earlier role
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Oracle
Named in the announcement of the Atlassian appointment · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-02-03) ↗

The company: Atlassian

Sector: Technology
Region: Asia-Pacific
Company record: Who runs security at Atlassian: 1 confirmed move on the record
Annual report: Cybersecurity section of the fiscal 2026 Form 10-K, filed August 14, 2026
Reporting line: The filing describes the role that runs security as Chief Information Security Officer, reporting to the CTrO.
Board oversight: Named in the filing: Audit Committee.

Appointed in the same period

Other security chiefs in Technology whose appointment was announced within 90 days of David Cross's, nearest first (8 of 12). The Technology bench

week of February 3, 2025
Darren Remblence, Chief Information Security Officer at 8x8, Inc.
week of February 10, 2025
Hemant Chaskar, Chief Information Security Officer at Nile
February 20, 2025
Deepali Bhoite, Chief Information Security Officer at Quickbase
week of January 13, 2025
Devon Bryan, Global Chief Security Officer at Booking Holdings
week of February 24, 2025
Jim Higgins, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at CoreWeave
January 8, 2025
Alex Ryals, Chief Information Security Officer at MicroAge
week of March 17, 2025
Vari Bindra, Chief Information Security Officer at Life360
week of December 16, 2024
Cliff Hou, Chief Information Security Officer at TSMC

Record facts

Moves on the record: 1 confirmed move, each with its source
On the record since: September 26, 2026
Technology in 2026: 39 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record

Questions about David Cross

When did David Cross become CISO of Atlassian?: The appointment was announced in the week of February 3, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Is David Cross still the CISO of Atlassian?: The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced in the week of February 3, 2025. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
Where did David Cross work before Atlassian?: Before the appointment, David Cross was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Oracle, according to the announcement (SecurityWeek Industry Moves).
Who does the head of security at Atlassian report to?: In its fiscal 2026 annual report (Form 10-K, filed August 14, 2026), Atlassian describes the role that runs security as Chief Information Security Officer, reporting to the CTrO.

Sources

1.SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-02-03) ↗: the appointment at Atlassian, week of February 3, 2025
2.SEC EDGAR: Form 10-K, fiscal 2026 ↗: the company's cybersecurity disclosure
3.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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