Chief Information Security Officer
Wolfspeed · Manufacturing
Durham, NC · Onsite
Compensation not disclosed
Enterprise CISO
CLI Career Level
93
Opportunity
Exceptional · Last verified 1 hour ago
Cyber leadership profile
Wolfspeed
Wolfspeed is a semiconductor manufacturer specializing in Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) technologies. The company supplies power and radio frequency (RF) components to the automotive, industrial, and defense sectors. It operates significant fabrication facilities in the United States and is currently expanding capacity to support the global electric vehicle market.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Headcount
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Durham, NC
- Ownership
- Public company · NYSE:WOLF
- Revenue
- $250M – $1B
- Funding
- Publicly traded
- Founded
- 1987
Cyber hiring activity
Open leadership roles
1
1 at Director level or above
Opened, last 12 months
1
1 Director+
Prior 12 months
0
Hiring velocity
Low
Median Opportunity Score 93
1 leadership role observed in the last 12 months. CLI has no coverage of the prior year for this employer. Counts reflect roles Wolfspeed posted that CLI has observed and published; they are not a complete record of the employer's hiring.
Security leadership
Steve Crosby
Chief Information Security OfficerHiring influence: HighInferredHigh confidenceAs CISO, he owns the security budget, strategy, and final hiring decisions for the security organization.
David McLaughlin
Senior Vice President and Chief Information OfficerHiring influence: HighStated publiclyHigh confidenceAs the top IT executive, he provides the resource backing and reporting line for the security function.
Christopher Stovall
Director, Cybersecurity Operations & ArchitectureHiring influence: ModerateInferredModerate confidenceManages security architecture and operations, influencing technical requirements for new hires.
People are recorded only from public sources. Where a role in the hierarchy is inferred rather than stated, CLI labels it so you can weigh it yourself.
Approach
Open any live role below for its full approach path: the likely hiring owner, the decision circle around them, and the strongest route in.
Security organization
Estimated team size20–50 peopleModerate confidence
The CISO reports into the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO). The security organization is divided into functional areas including operations, architecture, and GRC.
Major functions
Cybersecurity OperationsSecurity ArchitectureIncident ResponseGovernance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)IT Infrastructure Security
Maturity indicators
- Established C-level security leadership (CISO)
- Dedicated Cybersecurity Operations & Architecture function
- Public response and remediation history for cyber incidents
Wolfspeed maintains a dedicated CISO and specialized directors, indicating a mature security posture appropriate for a global semiconductor manufacturer.
Organization figures are CLI estimates, not disclosures. High confidence
Security events
Sep 2023
Wolfspeed Reports Cybersecurity Incident Affecting Internal Systems
Security incidentHigh confidenceWolfspeed experienced a cyber incident involving a third-party service provider that impacted certain internal systems. The company stated they took steps to contain the incident and notified law enforcement.
Source
Technologies observed
ISO 27001Framework1 posting
Extracted verbatim from this employer's security postings. Absence from this list does not mean the tool is not in use.
Open cyber leadership roles
Cyber Leadership Index compiles these dossiers from public sources and the employer's own postings. Inferred figures are labelled with a confidence level; anything CLI cannot establish is shown as unknown rather than estimated. Last refreshed September 17, 2026.