Upcoming Events
TCSC Cyber Exec Dinner @ Commodore Perry with Teleskope and A Security
TCSC Cyber Exec Community do we have a doozy for you!
Our partners/sponsors Teleskope & A Security, along with their their VPs Ruth Chong and Juliana Triebel, were kind enough to sponsor this event and dinner agreeing to lock down the Magnolia Suite inside Commodore Perry Estate so you all can come have professional headshots taken by a world renowned photographer, Todd Rafalovich. Todd is hired internationally to photograph prime ministers and heads of state. Please let us know directly if you'd like to have a session. You will need to come for about an hour sometime earlier in the day.
On the other end of that we will have a Cyber Exec dinner night with drinks on property where our own Chris White (CIO/CISO @ Myriddian) will run an interactive role play. He is the CISO and you all are The Board. He is presenting a recent incident where a breach occurred and you all have to determine if he should be fired by the end of his incident summary!
This one will be a blast and you get an AMAZING gift out of it too!
TCSC Semi Annual Event in San Antonio @ Hotel Emma
TCSC will host it's second semi annual event in San Antonio in Cellar J @ Hotel Emma in the Pearl District. We will have a private lunch sponsored by a cyber security software company exiting stealth in the Summer (we will formally announce them once they do).
This will be a fireside chat with some of the biggest CISO names in Central, TX on a subject to be announced later led by Emily Heath.
Former SVP, CISO & Chief Trust Officer at DocuSign, United Airlines, & AECOM
Board of Director Gen Digital, Logicgate, & Wiz (Former)
Reserve your seat now as space is limited to 40 total people.
2026 TCSC Annual Conference @ Hyatt Lost Pines
A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
Summary
A half day Thursday with overnight stay at the resort followed by a half day Friday. This is an annual conference format gathering the cybersecurity leadership community in the Central Texas area (and from outside that area in a few cases) to discuss many relevant roles to improve the role, career, and success in the seat for any CISO.
Style
Educational and wellness focused sessions, panels, speakers, sponsors, and activities that benefit cyber security leaders.
The Cyber Security Council (TCSC)
We serve cyber leaders.
Our ever increasing digital world has led to a need for enhanced cybersecurity collaboration, so defenders can do their best to stay ahead of attackers.
The Cyber Security Council (TCSC) is a private quarterly gathering of security-minded practitioners & leaders across various industries. TCSC seeks to simplify and optimize cybersecurity efficacy across the business landscape. It elevates cyber leadership and cyber best practices. The goal of the group is to share, learn, and cultivate awareness of best-of-breed cybersecurity tools and practices across our Austin-based community. Our slogan, "Assemble the Council!", encapsulates our commitment to making cybersecurity a team-effort.
Eligibility to Attend
Attendance criteria requires that you lead a team of security focused practitioners and people. Typically, this means eligibility to attend is extended primarily to CSO, CISO, vCISO, and Head of Security roles, or their equivalents. However, Director-level roles are also considered eligible at the discretion of TCSC. We expect 40-50 CISOs to attend this event.
TCSC Inaugural Semi-Annual San Antonio Event @ UTSA’s Cyber, AI, and Computing Building
TCSC is partnering with UTSA's AI, Cyber, and Computing program to have our first semi annual gathering of security executives in San Antonio!
A huge thank you to our two sponsors for the event Doppel and Terra Security. We appreciate your support of our community!
We will have a panel focused on the past, present, and future state of the CISO role with a discussion included around how we can bring the San Antonio and Austin business communities together focused specifically on our industry — cyber security!
Moderator: Joe Sanchez, Creator & Executive Director, CyberTexas Foundation
Panelists:
Kevin Cross, SVP & CISO @ Dell
Jonathan Homer, CSO & VP, Integrated Security @ CPS Energy
David Neuman, Board of Advisors, Cyber & Analytics @ UTSA
Food & Drink will be provided so come hungry!
Dress is, as always, Texas (Business) casual.
TCSC Venture Series Dinner w/ Anthos Capital, HiveWatch, and RunReveal
Welcome to the first TCSC VC Series Dinner in 2026 and it is up North in The Domain for all of you who've been asking us to come North of town!!!
We've partnered with Sam Teden and Anthos Capital to bring two exciting security start ups to your attention early in the year.
HiveWatch is an AI driven physical security platform that unifies your entire physical security presence.
RunReveal provides fast, scalable, security log management in a time where the large players in the SIEM space do anything but that.
If you have not been to Haywire yet it is farm to table, no seed oils, Texas cookin everyone will love!! We will be in a private room where you will learn about great new technology alongside your friends and cyber leadership peers.
Dress is, as always, Texas (business) casual.
DM Brian Greene, Dan Piercy, or Scott Brammer if you need anything or have any questions.
See you soon!
TCSC Coffee Talk - Nov 14 and December 5
First Friday of every month by invitation only. Reach out to Dan to join in the grass-roots and genuine conversation!
November 14th topic is Impacts & Risks of Identity Blind Spots and how Non-Human Identities complicate things
TCSC Annual Conference 2025
A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR Co-Host & SPONSORS!
Co-Host:
Hitch Partners: https://www.hitchpartners.com/
Sponsors:
Abnormal AI: https://abnormal.ai/
ArmorCode: https://www.armorcode.com/
Ballistic Ventures: https://ballisticventures.com/
BreachRx: https://www.breachrx.com/
Cyera: https://www.cyera.com/
DryRun Security: https://www.dryrun.security/
LiveOak Ventures: https://liveoak.vc/
Spektion: https://www.spektion.com/
Agenda:
Thursday (11/6)
Check In: 10 am CT
I.Lunch
11 am - 11:45 am
Food provided | Catch Up w/ Friends
II. CALL TO ORDER
11:45 am – Noon
Brian Greene
TCSC
Welcome
How Far We’ve Come
Outline of Agenda
III. Keynote Kickoff
Noon – 12:45 pm
“Wellness in the Role”
Steve Shelton, CEO, Greenshoe Consulting
Chris White, CISO/CIO, Myriddian
Moderator: Scott Brammer, TCSC Podcast Host, CISO RegEd
IV.Keynote Conversation
12:45 – 1:45 pm
“The CISO+ Era: Accountability, Influence, and the Business of Security”
Tim Brown, CISO, Solarwinds
Heather Hinton, CISO-in-Residence, Professional Association of CISOs
Steve Zalewski, Cyber Security Advisor, S3 Consulting
Moderator: Dan Holden, CISO, BigCommerce
V. Session 2
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
“The CISO Path to Advisor, LP, or Board Room”
Joe Silva, CEO, Spektion
Heather Gantt-Evans, CISO, Marqeta
Emily Heath, Long Time CISO, GP Cyberstarts, Board Member @ Wiz
Moderator: Steve Dufour, CSO & CPO, Embold Health
VI. Break
2:30 pm –2:45 pm
Coffee, Tea, Water, Restroom, Check Work
VII. Session 3
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm
“Speaking The Language of Risk”
David Gahagan, CISO, UTIMCO
Brandon Pinzon, CISO & Advisor
Moderator: Manju Mude, CISO Oportun, Yahoo, Splunk
VIII. Session 4
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Title: “Strategies For Approaching the CISO Interview Process in 2025”
Christophe (Chris) Jacquet, SVP & CISO, Unisys
Duncan Godfrey, CISO, Rippling Payments
James Nettessheim, CISO, Block
Vivek Menon, CISO & Head of Data, Digital Turbine
Yassir Abousselham, CISO, Calendly
Moderator: Brett Starr, Managing Partner, Hitch Partners
IX. Day 1 Closing Remarks
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Dan Piercy, Managing Partner, TCSC
X. Break
4:30 pm – 6:15 pm
Back to Room
Dinner
6:30 pm to 8 pm
Wildflower Pavilion
Night Activity
8 pm to 9 pm
Glow in the Dark Putt Putt
Friday, 11/7
I. Breakfast
9:30 am - 10:15 am
LBJ Pavilion
III. An Interactive Discussion on AI Usage & Risks
10:15 am – 11:00 am
Roger Thornton, Co-Founder & General Partner Ballistic Ventures
David Hahn, Operating Partner & Long Time CISO, Ballistic Ventures
Patricia Titus, Field CISO, Abnormal AI
IV. The Coming Lane Change For Trust Value Leaders
11:15 am – Noon
“The Rules Of Trust Club”
Sabino Marquez, Co-Founder, Trustable & Long Time CISO
V. Lunch
Noon – 1 pm
LBJ Pavilion
VI. Closing Remarks
1 - 1:15 pm
TCSC
Executive Dinner - Venture Series
Executive Dinner
The “Cyber Venture Series” pairs Texas Venture Capital, and their Port Cos, with our community, in select venues, to share ideas and foster community. This series is TCSC’s effort to mobilize resources and knowledge right here in Central Texas. We want cyber to succeed here, in Austin, and the surrounding area.
TCSC Venture Series // Executive Dinner with S3 Ventures and their Portfolio Companies Crogl, Hydrolix, and Riscosity
Date: Thursday, September 4th
Time: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Sway Thai
Join us for an exclusive Executive Dinner hosted by S3 Ventures as part of the TCSC Venture Series. This in-person event offers a unique opportunity to network with industry leaders, investors, and executives from their portfolio companies in a relaxed setting. Don't miss out on this chance to connect, share insights, hear from some awesome Founders of rapidly growing companies, and enjoy a delicious meal at Sway Thai. Secure your spot now!
Participating Portfolio Companies:
Crogl - www.crogl.com - “AI Knowledge Engine for SecOps”
Crogl is the only autonomous knowledge engine for security operations. It investigates every alert and executes threat hunts by continuously learning your processes with speed, consistency, and depth.
Hydrolix - www.hydrolix.io - Streaming Data Lake w/ Real Time Insights at Petabyte Scale
The Hydrolix streaming data lake powers the fastest growing observability and security products in the industry, transforming the economics of managing high cardinality, high dimensionality log data.
Riscosity - www.riscosity.com - Protect Data Flows to Third Parties
Discover, Analyze, and Remediate data flows to 3rd parties and AI tools. Deployed on-prem or in your private cloud. Automate data governance and compliance workflows.
Enable privacy-first AI adoption.Location:
Upstairs at Sway in Westlake: https://austin.swaythai.com/groups-events
Capacity: 50 guests
Attire: Texas Business Casual
Note: RSVP Only
Registration Link: https://S3venturesCroglHydrolixRiscosity.eventbrite.com
TCSC Coffee Talk
First Friday of every month by invitation only. Reach out to Dan to join in the grass-roots and genuine conversation!
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[PAST EVENT] Executive Dinner - Venture Series
Join us for a fancy dinner with Sapphire Ventures, part of our TCSC “Cyber Venture Series”, where executives mingle and discuss business strategies.
The “Cyber Venture Series” pairs Texas Venture Capital, and their Port Cos, with our community, in select venues, to share ideas and foster community. This series is TCSC’s effort to mobilize resources and knowledge right here in Central Texas. We want cyber to succeed here, in Austin, and the surrounding area.
TCSC Venture Series // Executive Dinner with Sapphire Ventures and their Portfolio Companies Cyera & Endor Labs
Date: Thursday, June 5th
Time: 6 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Mattie's
Join us for an exclusive Executive Dinner hosted by Sapphire Ventures as part of the TCSC Venture Series. This in-person event offers a unique opportunity to network with industry leaders, investors, and executives from their portfolio companies in a relaxed setting. Don't miss out on this chance to connect, share insights, hear from some awesome Founders of rapidly growing companies, and enjoy a delicious meal at Mattie's. Secure your spot now!
Participating Portfolio Companies:
Cyera - www.cyera.com - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM): Discover the Critical Data Your Business Runs On
Unlock complete visibility into your data landscape and transform your approach to data security with our cutting-edge DSPM solution. Every organization relies on data, yet too many struggle with undiscovered vulnerabilities and unclassified sensitive information.
Our solution seamlessly integrates with your environment across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructures to reveal exactly where your critical data resides and how it’s being used.
Quickly discover data: Instantly uncover the location and structure of all your critical data assets.
Classify data: Leverage intelligent algorithms to accurately tag and prioritize sensitive information.
Secure data: Enforce robust controls and proactive measures to protect your data from emerging threats.
Endor Labs - https://www.endorlabs.com/ - Developing secure software shouldn't be rocket science.
Our mission is to deliver the impossible - create secure software supply chains that actually make developers more productive, rather than drowning in useless alerts.
Endor Labs offers solutions in the field of Software Supply Chain Security (SSCS). Their products focus on helping organizations manage and secure their software supply chain, particularly when it comes to open source software and its associated risks. They provide tools for Software Composition Analysis (SCA), CI/CD security, compliance, and secret detection.
Capacity: 30 guests
Note: RSVP only
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcsc-venture-series-executive-dinner-with-sapphire-ventures-tickets-1261154068769?aff=oddtdtcreator
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[PAST EVENT] 2025Q2 Event - Cybersecurity Luncheon
Join us for the TCSC Quarterly Event sponsored by Wiz at The Zebra HQ! Get ready for an exciting in-person gathering at The Zebra's HQ office in East Austin. It's going to be a blast to connect with your peers, listen to an awesome panel discussion, enjoy some of Austin's best BBQ, and maybe even experience some surprises. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and learn from industry experts. Mark your calendars and come hang out with us at The Zebra HQ!
Note: Private Event. Attendees must register.
Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcsc-quarterly-event-sponsored-by-wiz-the-zebra-hq-tickets-1261186204889?aff=oddtdtcreator
Panel Title: Approaching Vulnerability Management in 2025
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Moderator: Jon Cran, Founder/CEO, Intrigue (acquired by Mandiant 2021)
Panelists:
Joe Silva, Founder/CEO, Spektion (Former CISO JLL, TransUnion, etc)
Alex Corstorphine, Staff SE, Wiz
Susanne Senoff, CISO, PROS
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[PAST EVENT] TCSC Executive Dinner
Executive Dinner
Theme: ”An Opportunity for Venture Capital and CISOs to Meet”
Dinner w/ Live Oak Ventures Portolio Companies sponsored by DryRun Security, Keep Aware, and others to be announced.
This event will be hosted at Uchiko: https://uchiko.uchirestaurants.com/location/austin/#private-dining
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcsc-venture-series-executive-dinner-with-dryrun-security-keep-aware-tickets-1151474484179
Eligibility: This is a private event, available to TCSC Members Only, and guests of Live Oak ventures. Contact Brian Greene for RSVP information.
Capacity: 30 guests
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[PAST EVENT] Webinar - Brand and Reputation Management for CISOs
Webinar
"CISO Brand and Reputation Management with Michael Piacente”
This discussion aims to provide valuable insights for CISOs, and those approaching executive roles, on market opportunities and strategies to navigate related challenges.
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[PAST EVENT] TCSC 2025Q1 Happy Hour Event
Executive Happy Hour
Theme: “An Opportunity for Venture Capital and Cyber Execs to Meet”
Dinner w/ Hitch Partners & Glilot Portfolio Companies
This event will be hosted at The Equipment Room: https://www.instagram.com/equipmentroomaustin
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcsc-executive-happy-hour-the-equipment-room-sponsored-by-socket-tickets-1137995437989?aff=oddtdtcreator
Eligibility: This is a private event, available to TCSC members only, and guests of Hitch Partners. Contact Brian Greene for RSVP information.
Sponsored By: TBD
Capacity: 50 guests
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[PAST EVENT] The Cyber Breakfast Club - Annual Benefit
The Cyber Breakfast Club will host an Annual Benefit at Antone’s (totally groovy blues club in Austin) benefitting Combined Arms.
Eligibility: This is a private event. Attendees must register with Dan Piercy, and the Texas Branch of The Cyber Breakfast Club.
Capacity: 150 guests
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[PAST EVENT] Webinar - State of the CISO Market
On Dec 9th, we, The Cyber Security Council, will be hosting the illustrious Michael Piacente from HITCH PARTNERS. We will discuss the opportunities and availabilities of The CISO "Job" Market in 2025. Michael Piacente will offer analysis and insights grounded earned from his leadership position delivering executive placements across the cybersecurity landscape.
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[PAST EVENT] TCSC Annual Conference
TCSC Annual Cyber Conference
Event Type: Conference | Workshops | Panels
Topic: Critical Incident Investigations
Special Guest(s): TBD
Sponsor(s): BreachRX, halcyon, keep aware, portal26
Location: Q2 Stadium SciPlay Sports Bar
Food: Breakfast, lunch, and drinks provided
TCSC is becoming so successful, that we are using venues at stadiums now!
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[PAST EVENT] Cyber Luncheon
Cyber Luncheon
Event Type: Panel Discussion
Topic: Navigating Cyber Security Incidents: What CISOs Need To Know
Special Guest(s): Andy Lunsford (Panel Moderator), Tim Brown, Joe Sullivan
Sponsor(s): BreachRX
Location: Hotel Van Zandt, Austin, TX // Lady Bird Studio
Food: Lunch provided