Where Executive Conversations
Become Action.
The challenges facing today’s Chief Information Security Officer are too complex to solve alone. CISOs Connect™ Working Groups bring executive cybersecurity leaders together to explore emerging issues, exchange practical experience, develop resources, and identify solutions that benefit the broader community. Participation is collaborative, discussion-driven, and shaped by the members themselves.
Working Groups are member-led communities focused on strategic issues affecting executive cybersecurity leadership. Rather than presentations or lectures, members engage in ongoing discussions, virtual meetings, collaborative research, resource sharing, and practical problem-solving throughout the year.
Each Working Group evolves as the profession evolves, ensuring discussions remain timely, relevant, and valuable.
Standing groups, by focus area.
Artificial Intelligence
Explore AI governance, adoption, security, regulatory developments, and executive oversight.
Board & Executive Leadership
Strengthen board communication, executive influence, reporting, and strategic alignment.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Discuss governance frameworks, enterprise risk, compliance strategy, resilience, and operational maturity.
Cyber Risk & Insurance
Examine cyber insurance, enterprise risk management, incident recovery, and evolving market trends.
Cloud & Infrastructure Security
Share strategies for securing modern enterprise environments, cloud platforms, and hybrid infrastructure.
Identity & Access Management
Discuss identity strategy, privileged access, Zero Trust, authentication, and workforce identity.
Application & Product Security
Exchange ideas around secure development, DevSecOps, software supply chain security, and product security leadership.
Operational Technology & Critical Infrastructure
Address the unique challenges of industrial control systems, operational technology, manufacturing, utilities, and critical infrastructure.
Dedicated Working Groups by sector.
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Government
- Higher Education
- Energy
- Technology
Leadership Development
Focused discussions on executive leadership, organizational design, talent development, succession planning, and career growth.
How Working Groups operate
Members participate through a combination of:
- Virtual executive discussions
- In-person meetings
- Collaborative research
- Benchmark surveys
- Resource development
- Executive briefings
- Community discussions
- Shared frameworks and templates
- Academy content development
Participation is flexible. Members choose the Working Groups most relevant to their responsibilities and interests.
Member leadership opportunities
Members are encouraged to contribute by serving as:
- Working Group Chair
- Discussion Facilitator
- Research Contributor
- Executive Advisor
- Academy Faculty
- Content Reviewer
- Subject Matter Expert
Leadership opportunities rotate over time to encourage diverse perspectives and broad participation across the community.
Outcomes
Working Groups help shape many of the community’s initiatives, including:
- Executive research reports
- Benchmark studies
- Academy curriculum
- Executive Roundtable topics
- Conference discussions
- Publications
- Practical tools and templates
- Community recommendations
- Future Working Groups
Ideas shared within Working Groups often become resources that benefit the entire community.
Contribute your experience.
Every major initiative within CISOs Connect™ begins with a conversation. Join an existing Working Group or propose a new area of focus that reflects the evolving priorities of executive cybersecurity leadership.