GitHub has promoted Mike Hanley to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Hanley transitions to the CTO role after serving as GitHub Chief Security Officer (CSO) and SVP of Engineering.

Two months after emerging from stealth mode, malicious manipulated content and deepfakes detection startup GetReal Labs has appointed Matt Moynahan as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Moynahan previously served in leadership positions at OneSpan, Forcepoint, Netscout (previously Arbor Networks), and Veracode. He will help GetReal Labs strengthen its market position, drive product innovation, scale operations, and expand partnerships.

LinkedIn has appointed former Twitter security chief Lea Kissner as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Kissner replaces Geoff Belknap, who recently moved into a separate leadership role at Microsoft.

The General Services Administration (GSA) has appointed Pete Waterman as Director of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). FedRAMP promotes the adoption of secure cloud services across the federal government by providing a standardized approach to security and risk assessment for cloud technologies and federal agencies. Waterman previously served as staff engineer for the U.S. Digital Service and was a senior technical advisor for the Technology Modernization Fund.

Mobile application security firm Promon has announced the appointment of Daniel Kollberg as its Chief Executive Officer. Kollberg will take up the role on September 16 at the company’s headquarters in Oslo, Norway. Kollberg previously held senior executive positions at cybersecurity companies such as SentinelOne, Palo Alto Networks, and FireEye, and held commercial leadership roles at NTT Security, McAfee, Nokia, and IBM.

Mental health startup Headway has announced the appointment of Susan Chiang as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Chiang brings security and strategy experience from companies like Cloudflare, Uber, and Salesforce, and healthcare consulting experience from Deloitte.

IT solutions and services provider TD SYNNEX has named Alicia Lynch as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Prior to joining TD SYNNEX, she held cybersecurity leadership roles at Cognizant, SAIC, and Accenture.

AI-powered identity verification startup Vouched has appointed Peter Horadan as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Horadan previously held leadership positions at various companies, including Concur Technologies, Microsoft, and BEA Systems. In his new role, Horadan will use his experience to enhance Vouched’s solutions. The company’s founder John Baird will become Chairman of the Board and Chief Strategy Officer.

Andy Ellis has been appointed Partner at cybersecurity venture capital firm YL Ventures. Until now, Ellis served as Operating Partner at YL Ventures. Ellis is best known for his role as Chief Security Officer (CSO) at Akamai. After leaving Akamai, he founded a company named Duha, which specializes in executive consulting. Ellis is a seed investor in more than a dozen cybersecurity firms.

Joe Shenouda is co-founder and CEO of FenixLabs, a company that creates security frameworks for AI solutions throughout their lifecycle. Shenouda has also been named the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) a.i. of European lingerie giant Hunkemöller.

Abigail Bradshaw, Head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), has been named the new Director General of the Australian Signals Directorate cyber intelligence agency. Bradshaw, who replaces outgoing chief Rachel Noble, has been deputy of the Australian Signals Directorate and head of the ACSC since 2020. She will take up the role of Director General on September 6.

Warren Sponholtz has been named the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the State of Florida. Sponholtz said his focus is on modernizing IT infrastructure, ensuring data can be shared seamlessly, and strengthening cybersecurity defenses. He was previously Florida’s Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and the CIO of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Sponholtz served in the Marine Corps.

Identity governance and access management solutions provider Saviynt announced that Simon Gooch has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Expert Services. Prior to Saviynt, Gooch worked at Accenture for more than 25 years, most recently serving as Global Digital Identity Lead and Director of Security for CIO.

TextNow, a provider of free cellular and Wi-Fi-enabled phone service in the US, has announced Sean Bonawitz as senior director, head of Trust & Safety (T&S). Bonawitz previously led trust and safety teams at Patreon, YouTube, and TikTok, with expertise in machine learning, policy, content moderation, fraud operations and crisis management.

David Hirsch, who recently led the Securities and Exchange Commission’s CryptoAssets and Cyber Unit (CACU), has joined law firm McGuireWoods as a partner in Washington, D.C. At McGuireWoods, Hirsch will advise clients on matters related to cybersecurity and crypto assets.

Skyhigh Security has announced the appointment of Stephen Tait as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Tait was most recently CTO at Snow Software and previously held leadership roles at Calyx, BAE Systems, Capita, Cybit, and Telematix.