Signature Vendor Format · Running since 2014

Security Shark Tank®

A working CISO panel evaluates vendor capability live: twelve-minute pitch, live demonstration, judge Q&A. The panel scores on novelty, operational fit, and team credibility. The Shark Tank® is the vendor-facing surface of CISOs Connect — it is also the surface that put the organization on the map.

2014
Founding year — the original CISOs Connect™ vendor format
12min
Live pitch window per vendor
3
Scoring dimensions — novelty, operational fit, team credibility
100%
Working-CISO judging panel — no analyst desk
How a Session Works

Three steps. Live, every time.

01

The pitch

A twelve-minute live pitch and demonstration, delivered directly to the judging panel — no pre-recorded segments, no marketing deck substitute.

02

Judge Q&A

Working CISOs question the vendor live, probing novelty, operational fit, and team credibility — the same lens they'd apply to a real deployment decision.

03

Structured feedback

Vendors receive structured written feedback. Sessions and judge commentary are distributed to members as research artifacts.

Apply to a Session

One form. Vendor engagement inquiry.

Session applications and vendor engagement inquiries are handled on the Partner page, alongside the rest of the vendor-engagement path.