CISO Retreat โ€” August 3rd, 2026
One Day. Real Outcomes.  ยท  August 3rd, 2026

CISO
Retreat.

Wise Guys Comedy Club
6593 S Las Vegas Blvd Suite B 222, Las Vegas, NV 89119

12 SESSIONS 10 SPEAKERS 9AM - 6PM
26

The One Day That Changes How You Run Your Program

Skip the vendor pitches. Join a room of peers who have navigated breaches and scaled programs. Tactical depth you can use on Monday.

CISOs & Deputy CISOs Only
RESERVE YOUR SEAT $250
01
Battle Proven Tactics

War stories and frameworks from the trenches.

02
Premium Networking

Connect over sessions and mini-golf.

09:00 - 10:00
Check-in & Registration
Badge Pickup & Coffee Networking
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10:00 - 10:20
From IOC to ROI: Turning CTI Into Boardroom IntelligenceByron Collie
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Most CTI programs serve only cyber teams. This session maps adversary spectrums to business processes and critical assets. Includes AI assessment and strategic intelligence for executive decisions.

Strategy
CTI
10:25 - 10:45
The SOCratic Method to Choose the Most Cost Effective SIEMAlex Hurtado
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SIEM models multiply faster than anyone can track. This session walks through seven Socratic questions that cut through vendor noise and map to the architecture that fits.

Operations
SIEM
10:50 - 11:10
The $400K Tool That Solved Nothing: Tool ConsolidationAdrian Salas
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Adrian Salas unpacks a 1-hour tool stack audit that surfaced $2M in wasted spending and a 90-day consolidation playbook that cut alerts by 95%.

Operations
Cost
11:15 - 11:35
Winds of Change: How Cyber Risk Quantification Is BrokenTeresa Suarez
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CRQ often becomes a pricey placebo. This talk cuts through conventional wisdom and provides practical guidance on measurement mobility for the modern machine age.

Risk
AI
11:40 - 12:00
We Have Liftoff: Your Pre-Flight Checklist for Red TeamsTrevin Edgeworth
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Why do technical red teams fail to deliver? Trevin Edgeworth shares the pre-flight checklist every CISO needs using the Red Team Maturity Model.

Operations
Red Team
12:05 - 13:00
Lunch Break
Catered Lunch & Open Networking
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13:00 - 13:20
Finance Called: GPT-5 vs Dave in Sales (AI Costs)Rock Lambros
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LLM API costs are skyrocketing. This talk breaks down cost mechanics across OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, and shows how prompt caching reduces costs.

Strategy
Risk
13:25 - 13:45
Why Business Impact Analyses Are a Must-HaveMatt Stamper
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Learn why BIAs are a CISO's best friend for highlighting enterprise value and operating context. Learn to sharpen critical operating variables.

Risk
Strategy
13:50 - 14:10
Hack the Human Layer: Behavioral PsychologyDustin Sachs
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Cybersecurity failures are behavior failures. This session shows how psychology can shape secure behavior at the point of decision. Learn to design environments that make the secure path the easy path.

Risk
Strategy
14:15 - 14:35
Securing Customer Identity When You Don't Own ProductEve Maler
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Accountability vs Authority in CIAM. Covers authentication gaps, synthetic identity fraud, and regulatory exposure that IGA don't cover.

Identity
Risk
16:00 - 18:00
Happy Hour + Mini Golf
Drinks & Networking on the green
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