Industry Veteran Brings Decades of Higher Education and Private Sector Experience to Drive Data-Driven Research Initiatives

NEW YORK, NY July 28, 2025 – CISOs Connect™, the premier professional development community for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), today announced the appointment of Bob Turner as Head of Research. Turner, who most recently served as CISO at Penn State University, brings over two decades of cybersecurity leadership experience across higher education, government, and private sector organizations to his new role.

In his position as Head of Research, Turner will spearhead CISOs Connect’s comprehensive research, including data-driven surveys, research papers, and the acclaimed “CISOs Investigate” series. His appointment underscores the organization’s commitment to providing its exclusive membership community with actionable intelligence and strategic insights that drive informed decision-making in an increasingly complex threat landscape.

“Bob Turner’s exceptional background in cybersecurity strategy and his proven ability to bridge the gap between business objectives and security imperatives makes him the ideal leader for our content and research initiatives,” said Aimee Rhodes, CEO of CISOs Connect. “His data-driven approach and deep understanding of both the tactical and strategic challenges facing today’s CISOs will be invaluable as we continue to expand our content and research offerings to serve our growing global community.”

Turner’s distinguished career spans multiple sectors and leadership roles. As CISO at Penn State University, he provided strategic leadership and oversight of information security programs across all university units, colleges, and campuses. Previously, he served as CISO at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he facilitated a comprehensive campus-wide cybersecurity strategy covering 34 campus divisions.

“I am incredibly excited to join the CISOs Connect team and contribute to an organization that has established itself as the premier community for cybersecurity leaders,” Turner said.  “The opportunity to lead research initiatives that directly impact how CISOs navigate today’s evolving threat landscape is both an honor and a responsibility I take seriously. CISOs Connect’s data-driven approach to understanding the challenges our community faces aligns perfectly with my passion for evidence-based decision making and collaborative problem-solving.”

In addition to overseeing the development of comprehensive research programs, Turner will facilitate both virtual and in-person collaborative initiatives with CISO communities. He also will represent CISOs Connect as a subject matter expert at industry conferences and events.

His research initiatives will focus on emerging threats, strategic security frameworks, and the evolving role of cybersecurity leadership in business transformation.

David Cass, President of CISOs Connect and practicing CISO, added: “Bob’s appointment as Head of Research represents a significant milestone in our mission to provide CISOs with the strategic intelligence they need to protect their organizations. His combination of academic rigor, practical experience, and collaborative leadership style aligns perfectly with our values and commitment to excellence.”

The appointment comes as CISOs Connect continues its global expansion, building on its reputation for delivering high-impact, content-rich programs shaped directly by the cybersecurity community. The organization’s research initiatives have become essential resources for security executives seeking actionable insights into industry trends, emerging threats, and best practices.

 

About CISOs Connect: 
CISOs Connect is an exclusive, membership-only interactive community of trusted cyber peers and subject matter experts. It enables security leaders to share knowledge and expertise through proprietary content, research, and analysis, while providing a forum for collaboration with trusted colleagues to make informed business and technology decisions. CISOs Connect and Security Current, which is known for its Security Shark Tank, are lauded for their CISO-driven content, knowledge sharing, and community. It is purpose-built and led by the top CISOs in North America.

 

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Leading CISO Community Known for Its Value-added Content and Elite Members Expanding Globally

CISOs Connect™, the premier professional development group for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), is excited to announce three new appointments as it seeks to augment its offerings to its expanding community of leading cybersecurity executives.

Juliana Teibel has been appointed CISOs Connect’s™ Vice President of Global Business Development. In this position, she will expand and manage key strategic relationships with members, partners, and vendors.

Amy Teibel has been appointed Vice President of Content. Amy will drive customized reports, surveys, and other print and video material that will continue to help CISOs Connect™ members get the information they need to carry out their elevated role.

Johann Balaguer, an industry-recognized global cybersecurity executive, has been appointed CISO in Residence. Johann, Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer of Hard Rock will oversee and shape the high-value content CISOs Connect provides through proprietary research analysis and peer messaging.

Johann will also be instrumental in engaging members of the CISOs Connect™ community to understand how the organization can best answer their needs.

CISOs Connect™ would like to extend a special thanks to Johann’s predecessor, Kevin McKenzie, for his outstanding contributions as our CISO in residence and congratulate him on his new role as CISO of Ferguson.

“As CISOs Connect™ continues its global expansion, I want to congratulate Juliana, Amy, and Johann on their appointments,” said David Cass, President of CISOs Connect™. “I also want to thank our community for their contributions to Connect and for their roles as CISOs. I look forward to seeing everyone at our Black Hat events.”

The new appointments are an outgrowth of an investment round designed to allow CISOs Connect™ to expand and improve the services it provides to its community of top-tier CISOs.

“Chief Information Security Officers are performing an increasingly important role in a digital landscape that is changing by the day,” said Aimee Rhodes, CEO of CISOs Connect™. “The appointment of these three outstanding professionals is designed to provide differentiated services and content to help the CISOs we serve better protect critical corporate and government assets.”

Known for its CISO-driven content, knowledge sharing, and community, CISOs Connect™ is led by the top CISOs in North America. It is purpose-built to foster a trusted environment for cybersecurity leaders and top experts worldwide to share information.

“I am excited by the role, which will help drive CISOs Connect™ expansion globally as it continues to experience significant growth already in EMEA and South America,” Juliana said, adding, “Its commitment to global cybersecurity excellence remains steadfast.”

CISOs Connect™ offers a trusted forum to exchange information and collaborate with colleagues, helping its members make informed business, professional, and technology decisions.

About CISOs Connect™
CISOs Connect™ is an exclusive, membership-only interactive community of trusted cyber peers and subject matter experts. Connected by common interests, this community allows cyber experts to share knowledge and expertise through proprietary content, research, and analysis, and to collaborate with trusted colleagues to make informed business and technology decisions.

CISOs Connect™ is part of Security Current™, known for its Security Shark Tank® and is lauded for its CISO-driven content, knowledge sharing, and community. It is purpose-built and led by the top CISOs in North America.

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Leading CISOs Select Winners Based on Real-world Experience

CISOs Connect™, the leading global professional development and networking community for chief information security officers, has extended by popular demand the final deadline to apply for its esteemed CISO-selected vendor recognition program – the CISO Choice Awards.

The new deadline is 11:59 PM Pacific Time on October 15, 2023. Applications are open to five business categories and 21 technical categories. Security solution providers worldwide are submitting their products or services for consideration.

Leading CISOs selecting innovative leading companies

 

Real-world CISO-selected awards

 

The industry-recognized CISO Choice Awards are distinguished by a transparent process and criteria, and are judged by a pre-eminent board of international CISOs representing a range of industries. Their mission: to seek out the most innovative technologies available globally, many new many used by them in the real world in a competition that offers value for solution providers and security chiefs alike.

“For me, it’s a credibility associated with real-world CISOs,” said James Blair, Group Manager Technology & CISO at Todd Corporation in New Zealand. “It’s a transparent process. We have no skin in the game, and we’re doing it because we are passionate about cybersecurity.”

The awards offer vendors an unparalleled opportunity to get genuine input and recognition from an identified panel of industry experts, many of whom use the products put before them.

“With thousands of security vendors out there, finding the best solution for your organization’s needs is a formidable challenge,” said Angela Williams, UL Solutions SVP & CISO, said. “The CISO Choice Awards is an invaluable tool for cutting through the marketing noise and guiding our community toward those platforms that distinguish themselves.”

For security leaders, grappling with an increasingly challenging risk environment and thousands of security solutions, the awards are a chance to identify the most unique and innovative technologies out there.

“This is the most prestigious CISO judging panel I’ve ever seen,” said Jake Martens, Senior Vice President and CISO at Aristocrat and a member of the judging panel. “I would highly encourage vendors to apply as I think these awards hold more water than anything else out there.”

CISOs Connect™
CISOs Connect™ is an exclusive invitation-only interactive community of trusted cyber peers and subject matter experts. Connected by common interests, this membership community allows cyber experts to share knowledge and expertise through propriety content, research and analysis, as well as to collaborate with trusted colleagues to make informed business and technology decisions. CISOs Connect™ is part of Security Current™, known for its Security Shark Tank® and is lauded for its CISO driven content, knowledge sharing, and community. It is purpose-built and led by the top CISOs in North America and world around the world.

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The winners of the C100 Award are listed in alphabetical order by first name.

Companies and job titles listed are based on the time the winner was selected.

All awardees are CISOs or CISO equivalents.

Nicole Darden Ford, Rockwell Automation 

Colin Anderson, Ceridian

 

Endré Jarraux Walls, CISOs Connect™ Board Member

2023 Top 100 CISOs in the U.S. and Canada

 

Aaron Hughes, Albertsons

Adam Fletcher, Blackstone

Dr. Adrian Mayers, Premera Blue Cross

Alex Cunningham, Advisor360

Alex Wood, Uplight

Andres Andreu, 2U

Andrew Coyne, Mayo Clinic

Anthony Gonzalez, QBE North America

Arlan McMillan, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Betty Elliott, Freddie Mac

Billy Spears, Teradata

Bob Varnadoe, NCR

Brad Carvellas, The Guthrie Clinic

Bradley Schaufenbuel, Paychex

Brian Fricke, City National Bank of Florida

Cassio Goldschmidt, ServiceTitan

Chip Regan, AutoNation

Christine Vanderpool, Florida Crystals

Christopher Porter, Fannie Mae

Christy Wheaton, Henry Ford Health System

Colin Anderson, Ceridian

Craig Froelich, Bank of America

Dave Estlick, Chipotle

David Sheidlower, Turner Construction

Dr. Dennis Leber, UConn Health

Derek Benz, The Coca-Cola Company

Devin Shirley, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield

Donna Ross, Radian

Eddie Borrero, Blue Shield of California

Elizabeth Joyce, State Street

Erik Decker, Intermountain Healthcare

Forrest Smith, Ingram Micro

Dr. Garrett Smiley, Serco

Gary Eppinger, CSX

George Finney, Southern Methodist University

Greg Bee, Pekin Insurance

Guillermo Guerra, Jackson

Heather Hinton, PagerDuty

Howard Whyte, Truist

Jairo Orea, Royal Caribbean Group

Jason Witty, USAA

Jeff Trudeau, Chime

Jeffrey Aguilar, County of Los Angeles

Jeffrey Vinson, Sr, Harris Health System

Jerry Geisler, Walmart

Jill Knesek, BlackLine

Jim Nelms, Smithfield Foods

Joanna McDaniel Burkey, HP

Joey Johnson, Premise Health

John Virden, Miami University

Juan Gomez-Sanchez, Whirlpool Corporation

Keith Wilson, W.R. Berkley

Kirsten Davies, Unilever

Krishnan Chellakarai, Gilead Sciences

Kylie Watson, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp

Laura Deaner, Northwestern Mutual

Leon Ravenna, KAR Global

Les McCollum II, UChicago Medicine

Lester Godsey, Maricopa County

Dr. Marcelo Peredo, City of San Jose

Marcos Marrero, H.I.G. Capital

Mark Leary, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Mauricio Angée, University of Miami Health System

Medha Bhalodkar, Columbia University

Meredith R. Harper, Synchrony

Michael Gregg, State of North Dakota

Michael Hanson, Solidigm

Mike Zachman, Zebra Technologies

Nasrin Rezai, Verizon

Neil Daswani, QuantumScape

Nicole Darden Ford, Rockwell Automation

Noopur Davis, Comcast

Patricia Titus, Markel

Ramy Houssaini, BNP Paribas

Randall Frietzsche, Denver Health

Randy Yates, Memorial Hermann

Ravi Mani, Quest Diagnostics

Ricardo Lafosse, The Kraft Heinz Company

Rich Agostino, Target

Robert Pace, Invitation Homes

Robert Wahl, PetSmart

Ron Green, Mastercard

Sabino Marquez, Cognota

Sajan Gautam, Arvest Bank

Sam Masiello, The Anschutz Corporation

Sara Andrews, Experian

Sara Hall, Teladoc

Shaun Khalfan, Discover

Shawn Bowen, World Fuel Services

Sheldon Cuffie, American Family Insurance

Sheryl Hanchar, Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions

Supro Ghose, Eagle Bank

Teresa Zielinski, GE

Tim Held, US Bank

TJ Mann, Lockton Companies

Tomás Maldonado, National Football League

Vugar Zeynalov, Cleveland Clinic

Yaron Levi, Dolby

Dr. Yonesy Núñez, Jack Henry

Zaki Abbas, Brookfield Asset Management

 

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Three things have driven Uri Dromi in his personal and public life: devotion to Israel, a commitment to free expression and a quest for common ground.

Dromi burst into the public eye in Israel as the spokesman for two legendary prime ministers, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres, during the dramatic days of Israel’s breakthrough peace agreement with the Palestinians, treaty with Jordan, and the Rabin assassination.

“I was born in Israel to Zionist parents who left Europe in 1934 to start something here. He and my mother left everything behind and came here, settling in the malaria-infested Upper Galilee during an armed Arab insurgency against the Jewish immigrants. This is something that really guided me throughout my life, that there’s something bigger than myself,” Dromi said.

That sense of mission saw him flying as a navigator in the Israeli Air Force for 37 years, first as a career officer, and later, in the reserves, before retiring in 2003 with the rank of colonel.

“After the air force I had all kinds of jobs, but when you’re in the reserves, you leave aside everything once a week to go fly in your squadron, not to mention when there are wars or special operations,” Dromi said. ”I had the kind of career that combined military and civilian careers together. Whatever I’ve done, I’ve done with an eye to contributing to the security of Israel. This was something that was very instrumental in driving me in whatever course I took.”

Today he is on the board of the Israel Air Force Association, devoted to preserving the force’s legacy.

A man of letters, Dromi edited the air force magazine, and was editor in chief of the Israel Defense Force publishing House. He later became a frequent columnist for leading media publications, authored three books, and established himself on the American media landscape with his “Focus on Israel” column for the Miami Herald, which has been running for two decades.

His other accomplishments include director of international outreach at the Israel Democracy Institute, a leading liberal Israeli think tank; and director of the Mishkenot Sha’ananim Conference Center, Jerusalem’s foremost venue for international art and culture.

As founding director-general of the Jerusalem Press Club, he established the go-to place for foreign journalists working in Israel, offering access to decision-makers and experts, and upholding the fundamental principle of free expression with international conferences on freedom of the press.

“Something has been lost, in recent years – the importance of truth,” Dromi laments. “This worries me, as does the polarization of discourse. I’m always willing and interested in listening to the other side, and not just brushing it off as nonsense. If you sit down with your political opponent and refrain from mud-slinging, you’ll find out you have more in common than what divides you. The problem is that the discourse has become so vulgar, so rough, that people move to the extremes. And this is something that really bothers me.”

He looks back at the days of Rabin and Peres with a sense of loss. Israel, he noted, recently marked the 56th anniversary of the Six-Day War in 1967, when it defeated a group of Arab armies in a lightning operation, but also occupied lands where millions of Palestinians live.

“The war generated a great euphoria. Every Jew in the world felt a few inches taller,” Dromi said. “But what it did was put us in a situation in which the same number of Arabs and Jews live between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.

“What drove Rabin when he went to Oslo to make peace with the Palestinians was the understanding that Israel has to separate from the Palestinians to keep Israel proper smaller, but with a strong, sustainable Jewish majority. Otherwise, you’re going to wind up either with a binational state that is no longer a Jewish nation, or you deny the Palestinians the right to vote, and it’s not a democracy.”

“Oslo was a missed opportunity, but you’re talking to a sworn optimist,” he added. “I hope Israelis will come to their senses, and perhaps that will happen through what the country is undergoing now.”

The proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to dramatically weaken the courts – Israel’s strongest check on politicians — has ignited mass protests that have also addressed other ills in Israeli society.

“The discourse is broadening, and the protest is taking a broader and broader aim,” Dromi said. ”It’s a blessing because something will come out of it. Israelis are rising to defend their democracy.”

 

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Israeli cybersecurity has become something of a brand. And it’s Joshua Cohen’s job to promote it to American executives looking for new technologies.

Cohen is director of cyber at the Economic and Trade Mission at the Israeli Embassy in Washington. One of his main roles is to take U.S. CISOs, systems integrators, MSPs or potential investors on weeklong trips to Israel to explore the innovative technology the country has to offer.

“I have found that bringing an American delegation to Israel, and immersing senior cyber executives in the Israeli cyber ecosystem for a full week provides incredible benefits,” Cohen said. “When you get people there for a full week, they’re going to meet many Israeli cyber companies, and that can make a dramatic difference in terms of fostering connections.”

Idan Wiener, CEO and co-founder of Illustria, an agentless watchdog for open source packages, can vouch for Cohen’s effectiveness.

“Josh is a networking machine,” Wiener said. “He was Illustria’s catalyst. I met him by chance at a cyber conference, and within days, we signed a term sheet with U.S.-based ICI Fund. He knew exactly what the fund was looking for, and the stars aligned. Every subsequent connection he made also had an immediate impact. He’s pure gold.”

A 2009 book dubbed Israel “Startup Nation,” and the cyber industry proves that point: About 500 cybersecurity companies operate in the country of just 10 million people, and in 2021, fully 40% of all venture capital and private equity money for cyber worldwide went into Israel, Cohen said.

“American cyber executives and professionals know there’s a lot coming out of Israel,” Cohen said. “They may have used Israeli cyber products. So they want to see it for themselves, and want the chance to meet many companies at once.”

When Cohen brings U.S. delegations to Israel, he usually combines their visit with one of the major cyber trade shows that Israel hosts: CyberTech at the end of January, and Cyber Week at the end of June. During their week in Israel, then, they’ll have two to three days of customized content, combined with a couple of days at the show.

The customized content will include visits to several cyber VCs to learn about their portfolio companies; one-on-one meetings with companies; and panel discussions on subjects such as the geopolitics of cyber and the threat landscape. Every night there’s a networking event.

Delegation members can ask to meet with specific companies, or give Cohen categories of products they’re interested in so he can recommend companies he thinks they would benefit from meeting.

“Because I’m not tied to any company or any individual VC or organization, I can be very objective in terms of the types of companies that may be the best fit for their needs,” he said.

It’s simple to join a delegation: Contact Cohen at https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh–cohen/ or josh.cohen@israeltrade.gov.il, and he’ll explain how it works, share a schedule and offer a rough price estimate. Executives are responsible for their own airfare and hotels. But host companies and VCs usually offer meals, and the mission provides most transportation, so Cohen says the full work week of meetings can be done comfortably for about $3,000 to $3,500.

“If someone becomes immersed in the Israeli cyber ecosystem for essentially a full working week around a trade show, nothing beats that,” he said. “They’re going to meet a lot of companies, and everyone who comes has an amazing experience. If you’re in the cyber industry, you really should try it at least once.”

The Economic and Trade Mission is part of the Israeli Foreign Trade Administration, whose 45 offices around the world play an important role in promoting Israeli exports overseas. This export promotion machine within the government gives Israel a competitive advantage that allows it to punch above its weight.

Cohen’s strategy is to seek what he calls organic connections between the Israeli cyber ecosystem and American cyber executives.

“The U.S. is an incredibly competitive market for cyber,” he said. “The average chief information security officer easily gets 50 to 100 pitches a month or more, and it can be a bit overwhelming. But that approach of just kind of blindly reaching out doesn’t work. So one of the main things I’ve done is to create a structure that focuses on education and a natural kind of organic interaction.”

In addition to the delegations, Cohen’s office can also arrange for American executives to meet with Israeli companies in the U.S. Because the American market is the top priority for Israeli cyber firms, they often have a sales presence in the U.S., and their executives visit frequently.

Cohen also makes introductions through “Lunch with the Founder” events for DC-area security  executives and Israeli cyber companies, and through the Israeli Startup Advisory Network, a group he has created in partnership with Virginian-based Merlin Ventures, which has an office in Israel and knows its cyber ecosystem well.

“It fits in with my general theory that the organic approach to introducing Israeli cyber firms to the US is best, as opposed to the hard sell, mass email pitch,” he said.

ISAN hosts monthly, one-hour calls where Merlin profiles four to five Israeli cyber startups, then throws open the discussion to participants. It occasionally also hosts a Cyber Showcase that functions on the Shark Tank model.

Group members can then contact Cohen to meet companies whose technologies interest them. Executives are recruited to ISAN through LinkedIn or personal contacts, or can join by getting in touch with Cohen.

Israel’s strength in cybersecurity originated in national security considerations. As computers became much more widely used in the 1990s, and internet connectivity generated increased vulnerability, Israel began to develop and prioritize cybersecurity, establishing special military intelligence units such as 8200 that are well known today.

The talent bred there then flowed into the private sector. This model of intelligence unit veterans setting up enterprising new companies “developed a kind of momentum of its own,” bolstered by the government’s continued identification of cybersecurity as a technological priority, Cohen explained.

Israel is strong across the board in cybersecurity, but several hot areas in which it stands out are cloud security, cloud data security, supply chain security and API security, Cohen said. People are also interested to hear about cyber firms that can fit within the context of a zero-trust architecture, he added.

“There was a tremendous burst of innovation out of Israel during Covid,” he said. “There are whole new categories that exist today within cyber that maybe didn’t exist a few years ago.”

American cyber executives are positively disposed toward Israel, Cohen has found.

“You have a specific respect for the technological prowess of Israel. And within the American cyber industry, there are a fair number of veterans who have served in the U.S. armed forces and they respect Israel as being strong and able to defend itself,” he said. “It’s been gratifying to learn just how much respect there is for Israel overall within the U.S. cyber community.”

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Magazine Profiles the People Behind the Business-Critical Role

CISOs Connect™, an exclusive membership-only community, today announced the release of the inaugural Spotlight Edition of CISOs Connect Magazine, celebrating Chief Information Security Officers spearheading the war against ballooning cybercrime.

As cyber attacks proliferate and gain in sophistication across our increasingly connected globe, CISOs play an ever-more-critical role in safeguarding sensitive governmental, corporate and organizational data.

CISO Matt Lemon and His Son

 

“With this first CISO Spotlight Edition of CISOs Connect Magazine, we are highlighting the people behind the role — what drives them, their visions of the future, and the unique culture of giving back that defines this professional community,” said Aimee Rhodes, the CEO of CISOs Connect.

While the job will vary from organization to organization, CISOs must all demonstrate a range of skills that include technical expertise, negotiating savvy, coolness under fire and an ability to anticipate the future. They must also be continuous learners in an ever-shifting threat landscape.

No longer simply data protection specialists with a narrow lens into security concerns, CISOs have evolved into a class of business leaders deeply conversant with how their organizations work so they can balance risks and threats to help stakeholders achieve their goals.

“It’s an honor to be featured in this inaugural edition of CISOs Connect’s Spotlight Edition, along with many other talented and devoted members of our industry,” said Dr. Garrett Smiley, Chief Information Security Officer at Serco. “It is a valuable service to shine a spotlight on those of us who do so much behind the scenes to protect our organizations and our nation’s security. The fascinating profiles you will read here address not only professional trajectories but also the passions that drive us in our personal lives, and the wide array of interests, hobbies and good deeds we pursue. It’s a unique community that has many exciting stories to tell.”

The CISO Spotlight Edition is available here.

Many of the industry professionals who appear in this issue are recipients of CISOs Connect’s Top 100 CISO (C100) awards, a leading industry peer recognition honoring the pre-eminent security leaders across the United States and Canada.

Earlier this month, CISOs Connect opened nominations for its 2023 C100 awards, which will pay tribute to the achievements of an exceptional group of security professionals who are also committed to sharing the benefit of their wisdom with others in the industry.

What distinguishes this award from other forms of industry recognition is that it is peers recognizing peers as well as having a transparent process. Criteria for eligibility are clearly defined, and a declared board of expert judges – themselves pre-eminent CISOs — will choose the winners. Nominations close April 17, 2023, with the winners to be announced May.

As a fundamental part of their mission to support and recognize the CISOs unceasing efforts to safeguard their enterprises and organizations globally, CISOs Connect™ partnered with the following organizations to make the inaugural CISO Spotlight Edition possible:

Black Kite
Forte Group 
Mayfield Fund 
Qnary 
Uptycs

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About CISOs Connect

CISOs Connect is an exclusive membership-only interactive community of trusted cyber peers and subject matter experts. Connected by common interests, this community allows cyber experts to share knowledge and expertise through proprietary content, research and analysis, while exchanging information, ideas and collaborating with trusted colleagues to make informed business and technology decisions.

CISOs Connect™ is part of Security Current™, known for its Security Shark Tank® and is lauded for its CISO driven content, knowledge sharing, and community. It is purpose-built and led by the top CISOs in North America.

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