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.
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."
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. Sponsored enterprise prize packages from ecosystem sponsors.
Community-driven games and events for the broader security world — researchers, red teamers, engineers. Powered by hacker.poker, our community rolodex for the cybersecurity + poker scene — launching alongside HSC 2026. 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
Inaugural event · Wed, Aug 5, 2026 · Las Vegas Strip
◆ 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.
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 80+ 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, 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 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.
The community layer. hacker.poker is our community rolodex —
built so the broader cybersecurity + poker community has a place to connect, even
when CISO.POKER flagship events are CISO/executive-only. Launching alongside HSC 2026.
Get on the list, find games at conferences or in your city, or organize one yourself.
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 ◆Invite-only Texas Hold'em for 75–100 CISOs and senior security leaders. Free entry. No badge scans. No pitches. Real conversations across the table.
75–100 seats · Applications reviewed manually
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