Executive record
Joe McCaffrey
Joe McCaffrey's departure as Chief Information Security Officer of Anduril was announced on September 22, 2026, per The Stack.
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Career timeline
Every move the record holds for Joe McCaffrey, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
· Departure
Departure as Chief Information Security Officer of Anduril
Source: The Stack ↗ · Move record
The departure
Announced September 22, 2026 · Source: The Stack ↗ · Move record
Joe McCaffrey announced on September 22, 2026 that he is leaving Anduril after seven years at the company, including three years as CISO, for a new, as yet undisclosed, role, The Stack reported. Anduril is advertising the seat with pay of up to $380,000.
The Stack reports that Anduril is looking for a new chief information security officer after Joe McCaffrey announced he is stepping away from the role. The article describes Anduril as a $61 billion defence startup and says it was founded by Palmer Luckey and others in 2017.
According to the article, McCaffrey shared late Tuesday that he was leaving the company after seven years, including three years as CISO, for a new, as yet undisclosed, role. The article says he posted on social media that his team had "helped build the next generation of defence".
The headline says Anduril is offering up to $380k for the new CISO. The section of the article on the new CISO is limited to subscribers, so the available text does not describe the responsibilities of the role.
The company: Anduril
- Sector
- Industrial & Energy
- Region
- North America
- Company record
- Who runs security at Anduril: 1 confirmed move on the record
Record facts
- Moves on the record
- 1 confirmed move, each with its source
- On the record since
- September 25, 2026
- Industrial & Energy in 2026
- 9 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record
Questions about Joe McCaffrey
- Is Joe McCaffrey still the CISO of Anduril?
- No. Joe McCaffrey's departure as Chief Information Security Officer of Anduril was announced on September 22, 2026, per The Stack.
Sources
- 1.The Stack ↗: the departure from Anduril, September 22, 2026
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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