The intersection of security leadership & poker culture
Where the most security-minded people in the world sit across from each other — and play cards.
◆ The Stack — Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at The Wynn Poker Room — did not happen. Everyone who RSVP'd has been emailed.
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 RSVP-based
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.
Produced by CyberAdX Network (security marketing and distribution
engine) and CISO Marketplace (parent cybersecurity ecosystem) —
purpose-built infrastructure for the security executive audience.
"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."
Events
Nothing on the calendar right now.
✕ Canceled
DEF CON / Black Hat Week — The Wynn, Las Vegas
○ Coming Soon
Moscone Center — San Francisco, CA
○ Coming Soon
Austin, TX
○ Interest Stage
We travel where the community is.
Powered by FeltIQ
FeltIQ debuts at HSC 2026 — our anonymous, real-time
intelligence platform built for the felt, designed to run at every CISO.POKER
event going forward.
Tablet kiosks at check-in, poker tables, food stations, and break areas capture
structured responses from attendees throughout the event. No surveys. No forms. Just
fast, frictionless questions between hands.
The result: a live pulse on what 50+ security leaders are actually thinking
— on AI risk, budget priorities, vendor trust, hiring pressure, and the emerging threats
keeping CISOs up at night.
Per event design · Debuts HSC 2026 · Las Vegas Strip
◆ FeltIQ Intelligence
Which AI risk concern is most likely to drive your security budget in the next 12 months?
Who's At The Table
The featured table. Vetted, RSVP-based — apply and we confirm your seat. 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 rolodex — for the broader cybersecurity + poker scene, launching alongside HSC 2026. No invite required.
Security vendors who want genuine access to security leadership — not a 3-day booth with badge scanners.
On Instagram
Event drops, merch, and behind-the-felt moments — follow @cisopoker.
Open @cisopoker on Instagram ↗The Stack was canceled the day before it was due to run. The hospitality sponsorship never landed, and it was never going to become a paid event to cover the gap. NovaCustom, Nitrokey and PortSwigger delivered everything they promised anyway — they're the part of this worth your attention.
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