When did Shannon Lawson become CISO of City of San Antonio?

The appointment was announced in the week of November 24, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.

Where did Shannon Lawson work before City of San Antonio?

Before the appointment, Shannon Lawson was CISO at Redapt, according to the announcement (SecurityWeek Industry Moves).

Executive record

Shannon Lawson

Career profile: Shannon Lawson on CISO Spotlights ↗

Shannon Lawson is Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at City of San Antonio. The appointment was announced in the week of November 24, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.

Before the appointment: CISO at Redapt, per the same source.

1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated October 23, 2026

Career timeline

Every move the record holds for Shannon Lawson, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.

week of November 24, 2025· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at City of San Antonio
Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-11-24) ↗ · Move record
Before November 2025· Earlier role
CISO at Redapt
Named in the announcement of the City of San Antonio appointment · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-11-24) ↗

The appointment

Announced week of November 24, 2025 · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-11-24) ↗ · Move record

Shannon Lawson has been appointed CISO for the City of San Antonio, Texas, and also Director of the Alamo Regional Security Operations Center (ARSOC). He previously served as CISO at Redapt, the City of Phoenix, the State of Alaska, and NAVWAR, and as a Cryptologic Warfare Officer in the US Navy.

The company: City of San Antonio

Sector: Government & Public Sector
Region: North America
Company record: Who runs security at City of San Antonio: 1 confirmed move on the record

In their own words

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Elsewhere

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Appointed in the same period

Other security chiefs in Government & Public Sector whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Shannon Lawson's, nearest first. The Government & Public Sector bench

October 6, 2025
Daniel Langley, Chief Information Security Officer at State of Oklahoma

Record facts

Time in the seat: About 11 months since the appointment was announced (week of November 24, 2025), as of November 2026
Moves on the record: 1 confirmed move, each with its source
On the record since: September 26, 2026
Government & Public Sector in 2026: 14 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 Shannon Lawson

Who is the CISO of City of San Antonio?: Shannon Lawson is Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at City of San Antonio. The appointment was announced in the week of November 24, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.
When did Shannon Lawson become CISO of City of San Antonio?: The appointment was announced in the week of November 24, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Where did Shannon Lawson work before City of San Antonio?: Before the appointment, Shannon Lawson was CISO at Redapt, according to the announcement (SecurityWeek Industry Moves).

Sources

1.SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-11-24) ↗: the appointment at City of San Antonio, week of November 24, 2025
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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