CISO Summit at Black Hat USA
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Four Seasons, Las Vegas, NV
Four Seasons Ballroom, Level 2
Overview
The Black Hat CISO Summit is an approval-only event during Black Hat USA which brings together top security executives from global corporations and government agencies for a full day of unique discussions. Offered the day before the main Black Hat USA Briefings sessions, the CISO Summit is intended to give CISOs and other InfoSec executives leading-edge insight into the latest security trends, technologies, and enterprise best practices.
Apply to attend
The cost to attend includes Business Hall Access during Black Hat USA on Aug 6 and 7.
Due to limited space, Black Hat Management will review all applications. Notification of application status will be sent within 30 days of application.
*Please note: In order to create an open and candid environment that promotes the sharing of ideas and discussion, the CISO Summit will follow Chatham House Rule. This program is designed for executive security practitioners and as such, attendees from solution providers, vendors, and media are not permitted with the exception of event sponsors.
Agenda
Monday, August 4 - Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Coming soon
Advisory Board
Sponsors
Foundation Sponsors
CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity leader, has redefined modern security with the world's most advanced cloud-native platform for protecting critical areas of enterprise. The CrowdStrike Falcon platform delivers rapid and scalable deployment, superior protection and performance, reduced complexity and immediate time-to value. CrowdStrike: We stop breaches.
ReliaQuest is the force multiplier of security operations. Our security operations platform, GreyMatter, automates detection, investigation and response across cloud, endpoint, and on-premises tools and applications. GreyMatter is cloud native, built on an open XDR architecture and delivered as a service any time of the day, anywhere in the world. With over 800 customers worldwide and 1,200+ teammates working across six global operating centers, ReliaQuest is driving outcomes for the most trusted enterprise brands in the world. We exist to make security possible. For more information visit www.reliaquest.com.
Sophos delivers superior cybersecurity outcomes by providing cybersecurity as a service to protect companies of all sizes from the most advanced cyberthreats. Our cybersecurity products and services include managed detection and response (MDR), firewall, email, endpoint (XDR), and cloud native security protection. Sophos products and services defend against ransomware, phishing, malware, and more. They connect through the cloud-based Sophos Central management console and are powered by Sophos X-Ops, our cross-domain threat intelligence unit. We provide fully managed security solutions so you can manage your cybersecurity directly with our security operations platform. Or, you can supplement your in-house team with Sophos' products and services.
www.sophos.com
Breakfast Sponsors
Rubrik Security Cloud is a data security platform that delivers complete cyber resilience across enterprise, cloud, and SaaS.
www.rubrik.com
SpecterOps aspires to set the cadence for the rest of the cyber security industry and bring unique insight and training into the advanced threat actor tradecraft. Our team has deep experience built through helping hundreds of clients shut down attack paths, evaluate, and develop security operations programs, providing premier adversarial training courses to thousands of students in advanced adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and sponsoring numerous projects to help the security industry as a whole.
specterops.io
Networking Break Sponsors
Expel is the leading managed detection and response (MDR) provider trusted by some of the world’s most recognizable brands to expel their adversaries, minimize risk, and build security resilience. Expel’s 24/7/365 coverage spans the widest breadth of attack surfaces, including cloud, with 100% transparency. We combine world-class security practitioners and our AI-driven platform, Expel Workbench™, to ingest billions of events monthly and still achieve a 23-minute critical alert MTTR. Expel augments existing programs to help customers maximize their security investments and focus on building trust—with their customers, partners, and employees.
expel.com
ExtraHop is the cybersecurity partner enterprises trust to reveal cyber risk and build business resilience. The ExtraHop RevealX network detection and response platform uniquely delivers the unparalleled visibility and decryption capabilities that organizations need to investigate smarter, stop threats faster, and move at the speed of risk.
Executive Dinner Sponsor - Monday, Aug. 4
Darktrace (FTSE: DARK:L) is a global leader in cyber security AI, and protects over 5,500 customers worldwide from advanced threats, including ransomware, email phishing and attacks against the cloud and SaaS. Powered by Self-Learning AI, Darktrace's digital immune system autonomously stops in-progress attacks against corporate systems, preventing cyber disruption.
darktrace.com
Executive Dinner Sponsor - Tuesday, Aug. 5
ServiceNow makes the world work better for everyone. Our cloud-based platform, risk, ESG, and security solutions help digitize and unify organizations so that they can find smarter, faster, better ways to address evolving risks, vulnerabilities, and compliance challenges. Bring risk, security, and IT together through a common data model to drive risk-informed decisions, unlock productivity, and build trust with customers, employees, and third parties. The world works with ServiceNowTM.
www.servicenow.com/securityandrisk
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Continuing Professional Education (CPEs)
Those who are certified through ISC2 can earn 5 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for attending the CISO Summit.
Black Hat does not maintain records of earned CPE credits. However, we will report your credits to ISC2 on your behalf after the event. Please provide your ISC2 member number when registering for the event.
For questions about credits for CISO attendees, e-mail cisosummit@blackhat.com.