Trusted forum for confidential collaboration since 2003
Overview
For over 20 years, the RSAC™ Executive Security Action Forum (ESAF) has been a trusted forum for Fortune 1000 security executives. Led by a program committee, the community shares information at confidential sessions throughout the year and at the annual meeting at RSAC™ Conference, enabling security leaders at some of the world’s largest enterprises to collaborate and find actionable solutions to common challenges.
Membership
ESAF members are a select group of information security and risk executives from the world’s largest enterprises. Membership is by referral or nomination.
Qualifications:
- VP or C-level executive such as Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Trust Officer
- Global or Fortune 1000 organization (or equivalent)
Sessions
RSAC™ ESAF information sharing sessions are invitation-only and closed-door, enabling candid discussion among peers. The selection of topics and speakers is entirely member driven.
Research
We are sharing some hard-earned wisdom with the broader cybersecurity community through the “CISO Perspectives” series of reports and blogs. The aim is to help all organizations improve the management of cyber risks.
Research Reports
How Top CISOs Are Transforming Third-Party Risk Management
Traditional third-party risk management in information security is ineffective. What are leading CISOs doing instead? This report covers pioneering initiatives at six Fortune 1000 companies in a range of industries.
What Top CISOs Include in Updates for the Board
CISOs from the ESAF community consider reporting to the board as one of the most important aspects of their job. This report takes a deep-dive view, analyzing the content of actual board presentations contributed by ESAF members.
How Top CISOs Are Navigating the Risks and Opportunities of GenAI
Recently, GenAI has been one of the most intensely-discussed topics in the RSAC ESAF community. In this report, we share anonymized highlights of those conversations and insights from RSAC’s Fortune 1000 GenAI survey.
Straight From the Source: What People Are Saying About the Program
“Quality of presentations in terms of relevance to audience, actionable takeaways, opportunity to interact and depth of discussion was the best I've come across at a CISO gathering. I look forward to using the polling insights as I go back to my organization. This was very much a great value for the time / money invested to travel here.”
“My first time -- this was outstanding. Best security 'conference' I have attended. Really great discussions and valuable insights.”
"Hands down the best forum/event I have attended in years. The dialogue, attendees, opportunities for networking, and overall structure was spot on. I can't wait for next year!”
RSAC ESAF Program Committee 2026
Tim Callahan
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Global Chief Information Security Officer
Aflac
