The intersection of security leadership & poker culture
Where the most security-minded people in the world sit across from each other — and play cards.
What is CISO.POKER
CISO.POKER is a curated community and events brand built at the intersection of
cybersecurity and poker culture.
We bring together CISOs, security executives, researchers, and serious
practitioners — and we sit them across from poker professionals in invite-only
tournament settings around the world's major security conferences.
No vendor pitches. No conference badges required. No pay-to-play. Just honest reads, real conversations, and relationships built away from the main floor.
"The most candid conversations in cybersecurity don't happen in keynotes. They happen when the cards are dealt and everyone has something on the line."
What We Do
Curated, zero buy-in Texas Hold'em events co-located with major security conferences. CISOs and security executives at the featured tables. Poker pros mixed in. Significant prize pools from ecosystem sponsors.
Community-driven games and events for the broader security world — researchers, red teamers, engineers. Powered by hacker.poker, our community cousin site and aggregator of poker and cybersecurity events. No invite required.
Security vendors and product companies get access to 80+ CISOs in an off-the-record, relaxed environment. No booth. No slide deck. Just a logo on the felt and a seat at the table that matters.
Events
◆ Now Open — Waitlist
DEF CON / Black Hat Week — Las Vegas, NV
○ Coming Soon
Moscone Center — San Francisco, CA
○ Coming Soon
Austin, TX
○ Interest Stage
We travel where the community is.
Who's At The Table
The featured table. Vetted, invite-only. If you're running security for an organization, this is your room.
Mixed into the tournament tables. They're here to play — not to pitch. The dynamic changes everything.
The community tier. hacker.poker is our community cousin site — a community-driven aggregator of poker and cybersecurity events. No invite required.
Security vendors who want genuine access to security leadership — not a 3-day booth with badge scanners.
The community layer. hacker.poker is our community cousin site — a
community-driven aggregator of poker and cybersecurity events worldwide.
Find games at conferences, in your city, or online. No invite. No vetting. Just security people playing cards.
The first event is Hacker Summer Camp 2026. Venue and date drop in two weeks. Get on the waitlist before the room fills.
Apply for HSC 2026 ◆