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CISO moves in 2026: the verified record

Every number on this page is computed directly from the 130 verified records currently on the Wire — 113 appointments and 17 departures across 372 organizations. It updates automatically as new moves are verified; it is a floor on market activity, not a census.

Moves by month

January 20268 tracked moves
February 202610 tracked moves
March 202614 tracked moves
April 20269 tracked moves
May 20268 tracked moves
June 202622 tracked moves
July 202615 tracked moves
August 202613 tracked moves
September 202631 tracked moves

What the record shows

Internal promotions are the minority. Of 113 tracked appointments, 8 were internal promotions — organizations overwhelmingly went outside for their security chief.

The combined-title CISO is real. 3 appointments carried a dual mandate (CIO/CISO or CTO/CISO), all at mid-market organizations — the tier where security leadership is still fused with the broader technology role.

Open seats: 6. Tracked departures without a verified successor are listed on the open seats tracker.

AI is in the job description. Multiple 2026 mandates named AI security explicitly in the appointment announcement itself — a framing that was rare a year earlier.

Most recent records

week of September 28, 2026

Cognition appoints Alex Stamos as Chief Information Security Officer

week of September 28, 2026

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company appoints Thomas Dager as Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer

week of September 28, 2026

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey appoints Sherman Chu as Chief Information Security Officer

week of September 25, 2026

EP Wealth Advisors appoints Kate Middagh as Chief Information Security Officer

September 25, 2026

Kush Sharma steps down as Chief Information Security Officer of City of Hamilton

Cite this data as “CISO Tribune Wire data, 2026” with a link. The full dataset is available as JSON. Methodology: only moves with a primary or reputable secondary source are recorded; month-precision dates are marked in each record.