The CISO Society

What The CISO Society does

The CISO Society is a private, invitation-only membership community for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and equivalent senior security leaders, founded and led by Jason Cenamor and based in Chicago. The organization is a peer-driven network spanning all regions, industries, and company sizes, where members exchange insights on security strategy, threat intelligence, technology vendor evaluation, talent acquisition, industry news, and career development. Distribution is direct and gated by an application process, with no public pricing disclosed.

The core offering is an integrated suite of five membership components: (1) a private member platform enabling real-time daily engagement, (2) a member-sourced resource repository containing industry reports, frameworks, templates, and peer-led research, (3) an on-demand content library of presentations, case studies, demos, and workshops, (4) a calendar of virtual and in-person events including city-specific networking dinners and conference receptions such as Black Hat, and (5) bespoke career development training modules for CISOs transitioning to business leadership roles. The event registration infrastructure is powered by Confide's EventFlow platform, with founder Jason Cenamor serving as CEO of both Confide Group and The CISO Society, indicating an operational and technological alignment between the two organizations.

The business model is subscription-based recurring membership fees. Marketing is concentrated on content-driven channels and event programming (city dinners in San Jose, NYC, San Francisco, and Chicago, plus the Black Hat reception), with event sponsorships from cybersecurity vendors (Cobalt, BreachRx, ClearVector, Hoxhunt, among others) supplementing member acquisition and engagement. The organization reports 1-10 employees, is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, and operates without a parent company on the public record despite the Confide founder overlap.

Name

The CISO Society

Website

https://thecisosociety.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The CISO Society is a private, invitation-only membership community that enables senior cybersecurity leaders (CISOs) to network, share peer insights, and access curated resources through a private platform, on-demand content, and in-person events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Networking Community

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Information Security, Privacy & IT Governance (CISSP CPE, Privacy CE) (EDAAALAL)

Keywords

• Ciso networking community
• Executive peer groups
• Cybersecurity professional association
• Security leadership events
• Professional membership community

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The CISO Society generates revenue through membership fees. Membership is by invitation only and includes access to the private community platform, resource repository, on-demand content, virtual and in-person events, and career development training modules.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The CISO Society is a private, invitation-only peer community that provides senior security leaders with access to a private member platform for real-time engagement, a member-sourced resource repository, an on-demand content library, virtual and in-person networking events, and bespoke career development training. Members share insights on security strategy, threat intelligence, technology partners, talent acquisition, and industry news.

Product overview

The CISO Society is a peer-driven private community platform offering a unified suite of membership services for senior security leaders. The core offering centers on a private member platform enabling real-time engagement, complemented by an on-demand content library of presentations and case studies, a resource repository of industry reports and templates, networking events including city-specific dinners and conference receptions, and bespoke career development training modules. All components are interconnected through the membership program, which is invitation-only and provides access to the full ecosystem of community features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BreachRxminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 August 2026BreachRx is listed as an official partner for the Black Hat Networking Reception event on August 5, 2026, indicating a co-marketing relationship for this specific event.
• CobaltminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 July 2026Cobalt is listed as a sponsor supporting the Chicago networking dinner event on July 29, 2026, indicating a sponsorship/marketing partnership.
• KodemminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKodem is listed as a sponsor for the Black Hat Networking Reception event.
• KanaryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKanary is listed as a sponsor for the Black Hat Networking Reception event.
• AsteliaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAstelia is listed as a sponsor for the Black Hat Networking Reception event.
• HoxhuntminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHoxhunt is listed as a sponsor for the Black Hat Networking Reception event.
• DuxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDux is listed as a sponsor for the Black Hat Networking Reception event.
• ScytaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerScytale is listed as a sponsor for the Black Hat Networking Reception event.
• Strike48minorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrike48 is listed as a sponsor for the Black Hat Networking Reception event.
• Kai SecurityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKai Security is listed as a sponsor for the Black Hat Networking Reception event.
• EntrominorGTM or Marketing PartnerEntro is listed as a sponsor for the Black Hat Networking Reception event.
• ClearVectorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClearVector is listed as a supporting partner for the San Francisco networking dinner event on July 15, 2026.
• ConfidecoreTechnology or IntegrationConfide powers the event registration platform (EventFlow) used by The CISO Society for its events. Confide is the parent company behind The CISO Society, with Jason Cenamor serving as Founder & CEO of both Confide Group and The CISO Society.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Evanta (a Gartner Company): Evanta operates invitation-only peer communities for C-suite executives including CISOs, with in-person events and a member platform — directly comparable in format, target audience (senior security leaders), and curated membership model.
• IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals): IAPP is a global membership community for privacy and security professionals with credentialing, conferences, and a member-driven knowledge platform — closely comparable as a curated, paid-membership body serving senior security-adjacent practitioners.
• FS-ISAC: FS-ISAC is a member-driven information sharing and analysis community for financial-sector security leaders offering threat-intel collaboration, events, and working groups — comparable as a community where senior security executives share insights and resources.
• SINET (Security Innovation Network): SINET connects security innovators, CISOs, and investors through events and a curated community with CISO-attended programming — comparable as a security-executive-focused community with events and curated access.
• Executive Networks: Executive Networks runs private peer membership networks for senior executives across functions including security leadership, with curated dinners and roundtables — directly comparable in peer-network-as-a-service operating model.
• (ISC)²: (ISC)² is the largest global membership association for cybersecurity professionals, offering certifications, training, and a member community — comparable as a cybersecurity professional membership organization serving practitioners and leaders.
• ISSA (Information Systems Security Association): ISSA is a nonprofit membership association for cybersecurity professionals with local chapters, events, and a knowledge-sharing community — directly comparable in mission and member-driven community structure.

Emerging players

• Wisegate: Wisegate was an invitation-only peer community for CISOs and senior IT leaders providing curated content and vendor access — closely comparable in curated-CISO-community format, though smaller and earlier stage.

Broad incumbents

• ISMG (Information Security Media Group): ISMG operates a large portfolio of security events, media, and virtual summits aimed at CISOs and senior security leaders — comparable as a broader-content incumbent with overlapping audience and event-driven model.
• Gartner (CISO Programs): Gartner operates CISO advisory circles, research, and the related Evanta community, serving the same senior security leader persona with a much broader portfolio — comparable as an incumbent targeting the same buyer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-ciso-society

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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