Executive record
Galeboe Mogotsi
Galeboe Mogotsi was named Chief Information Security Officer at University of the Witwatersrand. The appointment was announced in February 2024, per CSO Online.
Before the appointment: General Manager for ICT: Strategy and Governance at University of the Witwatersrand, per the same source.
The record holds no later verification of the seat.
1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated
Career timeline
Every move the record holds for Galeboe Mogotsi, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer at University of the Witwatersrand
Source: CSO Online (New CISO appointments, February 2024) ↗ · Move record
Before February 2024· Earlier role
General Manager for ICT: Strategy and Governance at University of the Witwatersrand
Named in the announcement of the University of the Witwatersrand appointment · Source: CSO Online (New CISO appointments, February 2024) ↗
The appointment
Announced February 2024 · Source: CSO Online (New CISO appointments, February 2024) ↗ · Move record
The University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa appointed Galeboe Mogotsi as its new Chief Information Security Officer. Mogotsi was formerly general manager for ICT strategy and governance at the university, and the appointment was listed in CSO Online's February 2024 CISO appointments roundup.
The company: University of the Witwatersrand
- Sector
- Education & Nonprofit
- Region
- Middle East & Africa
- Company record
- Who runs security at University of the Witwatersrand: 1 confirmed move on the record
Appointed in the same period
Other security chiefs in Education & Nonprofit whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Galeboe Mogotsi's, nearest first. The Education & Nonprofit bench
Justin Greer, Chief Information Security Officer at Purdue University
Donna Kidwell, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO) at University of Toronto
Record facts
- Moves on the record
- 1 confirmed move, each with its source
- On the record since
- September 30, 2026
- Education & Nonprofit in 2026
- 7 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record
Questions about Galeboe Mogotsi
- When did Galeboe Mogotsi become CISO of University of the Witwatersrand?
- The appointment was announced in February 2024, per CSO Online. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
- Is Galeboe Mogotsi still the CISO of University of the Witwatersrand?
- The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced in February 2024. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
- What was Galeboe Mogotsi's role before this appointment?
- Before the appointment, Galeboe Mogotsi was General Manager for ICT: Strategy and Governance at University of the Witwatersrand, according to the announcement (CSO Online).
Sources
- 1.CSO Online (New CISO appointments, February 2024) ↗: the appointment at University of the Witwatersrand, February 2024
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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