Benefits of Sponsoring CISQ
Sponsorship of CISQ signals a commitment to the development of software and software-intensive systems that are secure, resilient, and trustworthy. Your sponsorship will fund the work that CISQ undertakes – giving your organization a direct leadership position to drive standards requirements, policy recommendations, software certification, and activities to raise awareness of your organization’s support and commitment to software quality. Sponsors of CISQ participate in the development of standards.
Annual sponsorship is U.S. $25,000 for large industry companies (>$50M annual revenue); U.S. $10,000 for small industry companies (<$50M annual revenue); U.S. $5,000 for not-for-profit organizations, government agencies, and universities.
Benefits Matrix
| sponsorship Benefits |
Large Industry member (>$50M annual revenue) | Small Industry member (<$50M annual revenue) | Non-for-Profit, Government, Academic member |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOIN WORKING GROUPS AND PARTICIPATE IN STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SEAT ON THE CISQ GOVERNING BOARD FOR A SPONSOR EXECUTIVE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SPONSOR LOGO ON CISQ WEBSITE, PRESENTATIONS, NEWSLETTERS, AND EVENT SIGNAGE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SPONSOR OF ALL CISQ EVENTS: LOGO ON EVENT WEBSITE, EMAIL INVITATIONS, SIGNAGE, AND PROGRAM | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES AT CISQ EVENTS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| COMPLIMENTARY PASSES TO CISQ EVENTS | 5 passes per event | 3 passes per event | 1 pass per event |
| TABLE AT CISQ EVENTS | Yes | Yes | May distribute materials with option to have table |
| HOSTING OF SPONSORED WEBCASTS AND PROMOTION TO CISQ’S NETWORK | 1 webcast per year | 1 webcast per year | No |
| PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPONSORSHIP |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| INCLUSION OF FEATURED BLOGS AND NEWS ITEMS ON CISQ WEBSITE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PROMOTION OF EMAIL-ABLE ASSET (SUCH AS WHITEPAPER, REPORT, EVENT INVITATION) TO CISQ MAILING LIST | 2x/year | 1x/year | 1x/year |
| INVESTMENT | $25,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 |