#Connectingcisos

Uniting the C-Level Community from coast to coast

16 years of Connection

Celebrating 16 years of building trusted relationships and empowering CISOs through meaningful networking. It all began with a passion for connection—and it’s only grown stronger.

Monthly Highlights:

March

San Francisco

RSA CISO Soirée
An exclusive RSA week gathering bringing together leading CISOs and cybersecurity executives for elevated networking, curated dining, and meaningful conversation in an intimate setting.

New York

Executive Dinner
A private dining experience in NYC designed to connect industry leaders through exceptional cuisine and high-level dialogue.

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Over the years, Kolenko & Associates has united Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), Chief Information Officers (CIOs), and esteemed industry security leaders at prestigious events such as the Black Hat and RSA conferences. In addition to our notable gatherings, we offer comprehensive IT and cybersecurity consulting in collaboration with our distinguished partners.

RAVE reviews

“Kathy has been an awesome cybersecurity connector and knows so many in our field. She is a pleasure to work with and is highly professional.”
— Richard Greenberg, Security Advisors LLC
“I’d like to express my sincere appreciation for the outstanding organization led by Kathy and Carmen. Their attention to detail, flawless coordination, and constant availability made the entire experience smooth, enjoyable, and truly inspiring.It’s not often you come across people who combine professionalism with such warmth and passion. They created a collaborative and positive atmosphere where everything — from logistics to communication — was handled with care and excellence.Thank you both for your remarkable dedication.”
— Btissam Laaouina, CCISO Vantive
“Such a great event Kathy Kolenko! Great networking with peers, food, fun and amazing chocolates.”
— Colin Anderson, CISO Dayforce
“Thank you for the invite Kathy Kolenko, it was a great experience to learn and share from Industry peers.”
— Dr. Sridhar Gundrothu, CISO Genpact
“Such a great event Kathy Kolenko!
Congratulations to Astrix Security team for a successful event. Great thought provoking Security and GenAI conversations.”
— Shyam Bhojwani, CISO Workato
“Good event. Good friends. Nice job!”
— Sean Dobson, CISO Wafra