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🎙 EP66: Building CISO Community – Live from CISO XC Austin (Presented by Infoblox)

The Professional CISO Show with David Malicoat

From DFW to Austin and beyond, the CISO XC community is expanding—fueled by genuine connection, trust, and shared purpose. In this live episode from CISO XC ATX, David Malicoat sits down with security leaders Mickey Disabato and John Sapp to explore the future of cybersecurity leadership, AI adoption, and how community-driven initiatives are reshaping how CISOs grow together.

Mickey shares why organic, local-led growth is key to protecting the integrity of CISO XC’s mission, while John offers a powerful vision for the secure, responsible use of AI—and how today’s CISOs must evolve into strategic risk managers.

🔥 In this episode:

• Why mid-market firms need better visibility from MSPs
• Expanding CISO XC into 13+ cities without losing its authenticity
• The power of community-led chapters and cross-pollination
• Creating vendor-neutral, value-rich events
• Responsible AI adoption and risk-based CISO leadership
• What it really means to “professionalize the CISO role”

🧠 Guests:

• Mickey Disabato – Advisory Board, CISO XC | CIO, FIDUS Cyber Security Solutions
• John Sapp – CISO, Texas Mutual | CISO XC Austin Chapter Lead

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