CISO Arm
Exclusive Executive Dinner
Date: November 6th, 2025 | Location: San Francisco, California
CISO Arm
A Trusted Network for Security Leaders
Francis Odum
Founder & CEO, Software Analyst Cybersecurity Research
A Trusted Network for Security Leaders
The Software Analyst CISO Arm is a private network built for security executives who want real intelligence without noise. It brings together senior cybersecurity leaders who are shaping the future of defense through collaboration, data-driven insight, and shared expertise.
This is not another marketing platform or vendor-led forum. The CISO Arm exists to create an environment where leaders can learn from deep analyst insights, have a vendor free platform to collaborate, connect with one another, evaluate emerging technologies with confidence, and make strategic decisions faster.
Led by Aqsa Taylor, our Chief Research Officer, the CISO Arm connects research, experience, and leadership into one unified space for modern security decision-making.
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.
CISO Events
Upcoming Events
There are no upcoming events at the moment, stay tuned for updates.
Becoming a CISO: Insights from Security Leaders Who’ve Made the Leap
Examine the transition from technical oversight to organizational resilience, and why traditional leadership frameworks fall short as the CISO role shifts from a defensive silo into a core driver of enterprise risk and board-level strategy.
Becoming a CISO: Insights from Security Leaders Who’ve Made the Leap
Examine the transition from technical oversight to organizational resilience, and why traditional leadership frameworks fall short as the CISO role shifts from a defensive silo into a core driver of enterprise risk and board-level strategy.
Past Events
Dallas Executive Security Leaders Dinner
Hear what it means when runtime becomes the live control plane for context, prioritization, and response, and why traditional, static approaches continue to fall short as cloud operations and security operations converge.
What CISOs Need To Know About Unified Agentic Defense Platforms
Analyze the shift toward a cohesive, machine-speed model designed for agentic systems, and why traditional, fragmented tools continue to fall short as autonomous agents and human identities begin to operate with overlapping privileges.
NYC Executive Security Leaders Dinner Highlights
See highlights and key moments from our exclusive executive dinner and networking event in New York.
Evolution of Modern Risk & Exposure Management Platforms: What Security Leaders Must Know in 2025
Based on the Market Guide 2025, listen to Aqsa Taylor, our Chief Research Officer, explain the major trends in the risk and exposure management category, the practitioner’s guide for selecting the platform that best fits their needs, and the key bottlenecks to watch out for.
Bridging the Gap: What CISOs Must Know About the Convergence of Cloud Security and the SOC
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 and focus on the most pressing challenges impacting your role today.
San Francisco CISO Dinner Highlights
See highlights and key moments from our exclusive executive dinner and networking event in San Francisco.
Dallas Executive Security Leaders Dinner
See highlights and key moments from our exclusive executive dinner and networking event in Dallas.
What CISOs Need To Know About Unified Agentic Defense Platforms
Analyze the shift toward a cohesive, machine-speed model designed for agentic systems, and why traditional, fragmented tools continue to fall short as autonomous agents and human identities begin to operate with overlapping privileges.
NYC Executive Security Leaders Dinner Highlights
See highlights and key moments from our exclusive executive dinner and networking event in New York.
Evolution of Modern Risk & Exposure Management Platforms: What Security Leaders Must Know in 2025
Based on the Market Guide 2025, listen to Aqsa Taylor, our Chief Research Officer, explain the major trends in the risk and exposure management category, the practitioner’s guide for selecting the platform that best fits their needs, and the key bottlenecks to watch out for.
Bridging the Gap: What CISOs Must Know About the Convergence of Cloud Security and the SOC
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 and focus on the most pressing challenges impacting your role today.
San Francisco CISO Dinner Highlights
See highlights and key moments from our exclusive executive dinner and networking event in San Francisco.
Why Join the CISO Arm
Vendor-free collaboration
Join a selective community of peers dedicated to authentic discussion. No pitches, no marketing, just genuine, experience-based exchanges that help you lead more effectively.
Independent, Unbiased Research
Access impartial insights and evaluations across Identity Security, Data and AI Security, Cloud and Application Security, and SecOps. Our research helps you navigate the security vendor landscape with clarity and precision.
Deep, Real-World Intelligence
Benefit from deep analysis grounded in actual product demos, practitioner feedback, and verified customer reviews information that goes beyond marketing claims.
Exclusive Access and Local Meetups
Receive firsthand invitations to regional gatherings and private discussions that focus on meaningful professional relationships and actionable collaboration.
Strategic ROI
Save time, reduce risk, and strengthen your decision-making process through curated intelligence that is unbiased and delivers measurable business outcomes.
Our Mission
To empower security leaders with independent, actionable, and fast-moving research that keeps pace with an evolving threat landscape.
The CISO Arm is where insights meet execution helping you make smarter decisions in a complex world.
Join our CISO Arm!
If you are a cyber practitioner or security leader in any capacity, please come join us! Disclaimer: All registrations are subject to vetting and approval to ensure that the CISO Arm remains a vendor-free, marketing-free community exclusively for verified CISOs and senior security executives.
