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With 36 communities across the globe, serving over 3,600 CISOs, Evanta’s powerful network of security executives brings together CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Through peer sharing and collaboration, CISOs from the world's leading organizations drive innovative ideas, exchange best practices and forward-looking perspectives, and address critical issues at the forefront of security today.
Each community is organized by region and led by C-level practitioners offering members regular access to the expertise of peers.
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CISOs in the community
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Rich Agostino
Target
SVP, CISO
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Sara Andrews
Experian
Global CISO
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Derek Benz
The Coca-Cola Company
Chief Information Security Officer
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Meredith Harper
Synchrony Financial
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
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Kurt John
Expedia Group
Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer
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Helen Rabe
BBC
CISO
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Morgan Storey
Sonic Healthcare
Chief Information Security Officer
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Deborah Wheeler
Delta Air Lines
SVP, CISO
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Teresa Zielinski
GE Vernova
VP, Global CISO
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IN-PERSON
What to expect at an Executive Summit:
- Keynotes from practitioners and thought leaders
- Peer-led, interactive discussions
- Networking in one-on-one Peer-to-Peer Meetings
- In-person program in your area
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IN-PERSON
What to expect at an Inner Circle:
- Facilitated discussions on key topics
- Networking over dinner and drinks
- Peer-led, in-person program in an evening
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VIRTUAL
What to expect at a Town Hall:
- Informal, breakout group discussion
- Share insights and learn from peers
- One-hour, virtual discussion
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VIRTUAL
What to expect at a Peer Roundtable:
- Intimate and interactive discussion
- Framed around a hot topic or priority
- One-hour, virtual conversation
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INFOGRAPHIC | JULY 11, 2024
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INFOGRAPHIC | JULY 11, 2024
CISO Community Pulse on AI Adoption
This year, CISOs are focused on protecting their organizations from an ever-expanding threat landscape, while securely implementing new technologies, like AI and generative AI. We surveyed CISOs across our communities on their AI adoption – here is a snapshot of what 400 CISOs told us.
VIEW THESE RESULTSBLOG | JULY 15, 2024
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BLOG | JULY 15, 2024
Six Highlights from CISO Executive Summits in Early 2024
CISOs in Evanta communities across North America have connected with each other to network, share best practices and validate cybersecurity strategies 66 times at Evanta programs since January. Check out six highlights from 19 CISO Executive Summits this spring.
READ THIS POSTTOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JUNE 11, 2024
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TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JUNE 11, 2024
Preparing the Workforce for a Cyber Crisis — An Interactive Simulation
As security leaders continue to evolve their defenses, even the best crisis response plans struggle to account for the human element. Recently, the Toronto CISO Community had a virtual town hall featuring a realistic cyber crisis simulation to test and discuss how to make organization-wide decisions in a crisis – these are their takeaways.
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