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Michael Adams

CISO Tribune executive record: Michael Adams, Group VP and CISO at Docusign

Career profile: Michael Adams on CISO Spotlights ↗

Michael Adams is Group Vice President (GVP) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Docusign. The appointment was announced in the week of April 28, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.

Before the appointment: Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Zoom, per the same source.

The seat was verified again on October 28, 2026, per docusign.com.

1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated

Career timeline

Every move the record holds for Michael Adams, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.

  1. · Appointment

    Named Group Vice President (GVP) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Docusign

    Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-04-28) ↗ · Move record

  2. Before April 2025· Earlier role

    Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Zoom

    Named in the announcement of the Docusign appointment · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-04-28) ↗

The appointment

Announced week of April 28, 2025 · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-04-28) ↗ · Move record

Michael Adams has been appointed Group Vice President and CISO at Docusign. He most recently served as CISO of Zoom and previously held an executive role at Palantir.

According to the company, Adams will lead security initiatives at Docusign while it scales its intelligent agreement management solutions around the world. The release says he will drive efforts to strengthen security across areas ranging from compliance to data protection, reinforcing customer trust. The company cites his background leading security strategies in the government, technology and business sectors.

The company says Adams brings nearly 30 years of experience in security and leadership to the role. According to the release, his responsibilities at Zoom included leading cybersecurity, product security and broader corporate security programs. The release says he also worked as a partner at a major international law firm before joining Zoom. SecurityWeek reports that Adams has also advised two Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

SecurityWeek reports that Kurt Sauer, who was previously CISO at Docusign, has stepped down to pursue new opportunities. According to the release, Docusign trades on NASDAQ under the symbol DOCU. The company says more than a billion people and nearly 1.7 million customers in over 180 countries use its solutions to speed up doing business. The company says businesses can use its IAM platform to manage, commit and create agreements.

A Docusign post by Adams says the company continuously strengthens its defenses by combining security testing, rapid-response programs and advanced threat intelligence.

The company: Docusign

Sector
Technology
Region
North America
Company record
Who runs security at Docusign: 2 confirmed moves on the record
Annual report
Cybersecurity section of the fiscal 2026 Form 10-K, filed March 18, 2026
Reporting line
The filing describes the role that runs security as Chief Information Security Officer, reporting to the Chief Information Officer.
Board oversight
Named in the filing: Audit Committee.

In their own words

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Elsewhere

Public profiles we matched to Michael Adams by exact name and the company on our record. Links only; we do not copy from them.

Appointed in the same period

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

Record facts

Time in the seat
About 1 year 6 months since the appointment was announced (week of April 28, 2025), as of November 2026
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

How these are counted. Time in the seat: Counted in whole months from the announcement of the appointment, the date the record holds; announcements rarely give a start date.

Questions about Michael Adams

Who is the CISO of Docusign?
Michael Adams is Group Vice President (GVP) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Docusign. The appointment was announced in the week of April 28, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.
When did Michael Adams become CISO of Docusign?
The appointment was announced in the week of April 28, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Where did Michael Adams work before Docusign?
Before the appointment, Michael Adams was Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Zoom, according to the announcement (SecurityWeek Industry Moves).
Who does the head of security at Docusign report to?
In its fiscal 2026 annual report (Form 10-K, filed March 18, 2026), Docusign describes the role that runs security as Chief Information Security Officer, reporting to the Chief Information Officer.

Sources

  1. 1.SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-04-28) ↗: the appointment at Docusign, week of April 28, 2025
  2. 2.SEC EDGAR: Form 10-K, fiscal 2026 ↗: the company's cybersecurity disclosure
  3. 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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