Bridging the Gap: Key Takeaways for Security Leaders on Cloud Runtime Security in 2025
Exclusive Executive Dinner
Date: November 6th, 2025 | 6:15 - 9:15 PM PST
Location: Palio - 640 Sacramento St, San Francisco, California
Dinner Recap: The State of Cloud Attacks in 2025
The dinner centered on the evolving landscape of cloud attacks and how the industry arrived at the current state. Discussion focused on the shift from traditional, static security models toward dynamic, runtime protection. Attendees explored how legacy tools, fragmented visibility, and alert overload contributed to gaps that modern cloud security must now address. The group reviewed the progression from firewalls and EDR to CWPP, CNAPP, and finally CDR, emphasizing how runtime has become the live control plane for detection, context, and automated response.
The evening featured guest speaker Kathy Del Gesso, CISO of OKX, a security leader with deep experience building and managing comprehensive security, privacy, and compliance programs for pre-IPO and public companies operating in highly regulated sectors.The program also included insights from Aqsa Taylor, Chief Research Officer and Executive at SACR, who leads research innovation, AI strategy, and enterprise partnerships that shape the firm’s cybersecurity vision and Francis Odum, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of SACR.
Francis Odum
Francis is the Founder & Chief Cybersecurity Analyst at SACR. He built a globally recognized brand amongst top CISOs and leading cybersecurity vendors with strong name across the sector
Aqsa Taylor
Aqsa is the Chief Research Officer & Executive at SACR. She leads the firm’s Research Arm, owns building SACR’s first AI-powered research platform, and established the CISO Advisory Board.
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An Invitation-Only Evening for CISOs & Security Leaders
As the threat landscape evolves on a larger scale, CISOs today face a critical challenge: merging traditional SOC operations with the demands of modern cloud security. Get together with other CISOs who lead global operations at this exclusive dinner as Francis Odum and Aqsa Taylor share insights, real-world strategies, and explore how to close blind spots, unify teams, and strengthen resilience in a hybrid security environment.
This dinner is not a vendor showcase. It’s an independent, analyst-led conversation built on deep industry research and insights from the field. No product pitches, no marketing spin – just candid dialogue among CISOs who face the same challenges. Grounded in objective analysis, the discussion focuses on what truly matters for large, complex organizations: solving blind spots, aligning cloud and SOC operations, and strengthening resilience in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.
Francis Odum
Francis is the Founder & Chief Cybersecurity Analyst at SACR. He built a globally recognized brand amongst top CISOs and leading cybersecurity vendors with strong name across the sector
Aqsa Taylor
Aqsa is the Chief Research Officer & Executive at SACR. She leads the firm’s Research Arm, owns building SACR’s first AI-powered research platform, and established the CISO Advisory Board.
What to Expect
Analyst-Led Insights
Hear an independent perspective on how CISOs are addressing the convergence of cloud security and SOC operations. Grounded in research, these discussions go beyond vendor marketing to focus on solving the most pressing challenges impacting your role today.
Executive Roundtable Discussions
Join interactive, small-group conversations with fellow CISOs. Share candid experiences, validate strategies, and explore practical approaches to closing blind spots, operationalizing cloud telemetry, and unifying teams.
Peer-to-Peer
Networking
Build meaningful connections with global peers facing the same challenges. Enjoy dedicated time to engage in open dialogue during a private dinner setting designed to foster trust and collaboration.
Key Takeaways
Closing the Cloud–SOC Gap to Eliminate Blind Spots
Transforming Cloud Runtime into Actionable Intelligence
Unifying Security, Engineering, and SOC Teams Under One Strategy
Building Defense Strategy for Modern Threat Landscape
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Hear an independent perspective on how CISOs are addressing the convergence of cloud security and SOC operations. Grounded in research, these discussions go beyond vendor marketing to focus on solving the most pressing challenges impacting your role today.
Participating Companies / Sponsors
Harper and Partners Inc.
Whimson International, Inc.
Bijou Solutions, Inc.
