CyberAdX Co-Produced Event Property
CISO.POKER — Where Security Leadership Meets the Table
The cybersecurity poker event brand co-produced by CyberAdX. Invite-only Texas Hold'em tournaments alongside major security conferences. No vendor pitches. No badge scans. Just cards, CISOs, and off-the-record conversations.
75–100
CISOs per flagship event
9
Tables open for sponsorship
0
Vendor pitches or badge scans
4
Event formats available
A brand, not just an event
CISO.POKER started with a single event concept and is being built into a full event brand — a platform that hosts invite-only cybersecurity poker tournaments at major conferences worldwide, underground community games at licensed poker rooms, and private executive events for VC portfolios and corporate hosts.
Every event runs under the CISO.POKER brand with the same principles: zero buy-in for attendees, no vendor pitches, no badge scanners. Sponsors get genuine access — logo on the felt, 60 seconds at the ceremony, a room of CISOs who are actually paying attention.
The first flagship event is The Stack — Hacker Summer Camp 2026, a CISO poker championship during DEF CON / Black Hat week in Las Vegas, August 5, 2026. Subsequent events roll out through the CISO.POKER brand at conferences and cities globally.
The model, simply:
CISOs get invited
Vetted, invite-only. Zero buy-in. If approved, the seat is covered.
Sponsors get genuine access
Logo on the felt, 60-second ceremony moment, a room that's paying attention. No booths. No lead lists.
CyberAdX markets the event
Pre-event campaigns, audience distribution, and post-event coverage across the security network.
CISO Gear produces the physical
Custom card decks, chips, trophies, card guards, and NFC sponsor chips — manufactured in-house in Texas by cisogear.com. Event swag via securitybydesign.shop.
CyberAdX is the marketing engine
Every CISO.POKER event gets the full CyberAdX distribution stack — before, during, and after.
Pre-Event Campaigns
Targeted email, display, and newsletter placements across the CyberAdX network reaching CISOs, practitioners, and vendor decision-makers.
CISO Near Me Distribution
Location-based promotion through cisonearme.com, reaching security executives by metro market ahead of the event.
Events Calendar Listing
Listed on events.cisomarketplace.com — the security conference and event calendar used by practitioners to track what's happening.
Post-Event Content
Highlight reels, winner moments, and event recaps distributed across the CyberAdX network — extending sponsor visibility past event day.
Community-funded this year — sponsor the room
No single VC anchor for the 2026 flagship. The event is funded the open way — donated prizes, table sponsorships, and hospitality slots from across the community — the same crowdsourced model behind our open FeltIQ question bank (CC BY 4.0) and the 3-hour format. The Wynn venue is presented by CISO Marketplace / CyberAdX. The final table is sponsored by NitroKey; 9 tables remain.
Table Sponsorship
Sponsor one of the 9 tables at The Wynn. Your founder takes a seat alongside 9 CISOs, and a custom registration code reserves those seats for your own network. Branded card protectors for every player, a sponsored table helper, a 3D-printed NFC/QR table sign, and a VIP mystery-bounty prize on your founder's knockout. Scan attribution data post-event and named in the recap across the network.
Donated Prizes
Contribute into the prize pool — a year of enterprise product access or a cybersecurity-inspired prize. 60-second ceremony moment, logo on all prize materials, and named in pre- and post-event coverage. Stackable with a table or as a standalone donation.
Food & Beverage
Welcome reception, dinner break, and final-table service at The Wynn. 3–5 slots open, one company per slot — or take the single anchor F&B slot and own the room's hospitality for the night. Named in pre- and post-event coverage.
Mini-Game & Bounty Add-ons
Stackable on any table or prize sponsorship. Mystery Bounty — your brand on every knockout you fund, with branded NFC bounty chips and an MC callout at each elimination. Mini-Game Sponsor — own a named prize moment: High Hand, Bad Beat, or FeltIQ.
Massage Corner
Single sponsor. Floating massage therapists circulate the room all night — the highest repeat-contact surface at the event. Players return between hands for extended dwell time. Named in pre- and post-event coverage.
Production
Custom card decks, branded chip sets, 3D printed card guards, tournament trophy, table felt stickers, videography — all produced by CISO Gear (cisogear.com). Your brand physically present at every table for the entire night.
cisogear.comBring the table to your city
VCs, MSSPs, conference organizers, and community leaders can partner with CISO.POKER to produce their own event. CyberAdX handles the marketing for all of them.
Conference Satellite
Co-located with Black Hat, DEF CON, RSA, BSides, or any major security conference.
Local Poker Hall
Community game at a licensed poker room. 9–18 players. The low-overhead, high-trust format.
Corporate Executive
Hosted by an MSSP, VAR, or enterprise vendor. Your brand, your clients, your room.
VC / PE Portfolio
One firm covers all portfolio companies. CISOs play. Founders observe. Deals happen.
Ready to host your own CISO.POKER event?
Submit an event inquiry on ciso.poker. We respond within 3 business days with a production outline, budget range, and CyberAdX marketing plan for your event.
Upcoming Flagship Event
The Stack — CISO Poker Championship
Hacker Summer Camp 2026 · The Wynn, Las Vegas · August 5, 2026
75–100 CISOs
Attendees
9 of 10 open
Tables
NitroKey
Final Table
Community-funded this year — no single VC anchor. 10 tables at The Wynn: the final table is sponsored by NitroKey, and 9 remain open. Sponsor a table to seat your CISO network with a custom registration code, put your founder in a seat, and brand every card protector at the table. Donated prizes and 3–5 food & beverage slots round out the open model.