TEAM1 — American Cybersecurity Innovation Group
TEAM1 exists to give exceptional American cybersecurity innovation a seat at the table — connecting founders with the enterprise CISOs and government leaders who can put it to the test.
Our Mission
America must maintain the ability to build world-class cybersecurity technology.
We believe security technology should compete on capability, effectiveness, architecture, and measurable results. When American innovators build technology capable of solving critical enterprise and government security challenges, security leaders should have an opportunity to discover it, evaluate it, and put it to the test.
American-Built
We focus exclusively on cybersecurity technology developed and headquartered in the United States — companies that can be held accountable and audited.
Capability-First Evaluation
Technology competes on architecture, effectiveness, and measurable results — not marketing spend, analyst rankings, or pay-to-play positioning.
CISO-to-Founder Access
We connect exceptional founders directly with enterprise CISOs and government security leaders who can evaluate, validate, and champion their technology.
Who We Serve
Built for American Cybersecurity Founders
What TEAM1 Offers
CISO Evaluation Access
Direct introductions to enterprise security leaders actively evaluating technology in your category.
Peer Validation
Structured evaluation by practitioners — not analysts. Real feedback from real buyers.
Network Visibility
Exposure to 6,500+ CISO Network members across 90% of Fortune 1000 companies.
No Pay-to-Play
TEAM1 does not sell rankings, sponsored placements, or analyst reports. You earn your seat.
American Founders
Get Your Technology in Front of CISOs
Tell Jennifer about your company. Every submission is reviewed personally.
Jennifer Shook reviews every submission personally. Expect a reply within 72 hours.
TEAM1 is an initiative of CISO Network
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