Effective May 10, 2023, Stephen H. Scott, Jr. resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors of CISO Global Inc. Mr. Scott's decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or its management on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. At the time of his resignation, Mr. Scott did not serve on any committees of the Board. Effective May 10, 2023, the Board appointed Debra L. Smith, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, to serve as a member of the Board to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Scott's resignation.

Ms. Smith, 52, has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since June 2021. Previously, Ms. Smith served as the Company's Executive Vice President of Finance and Accounting from February 2021 to June 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Smith served as Executive Vice President of Finance at Arrivia Inc. from January 2020 to February 2021 and Controller and, subsequently, Chief Accounting Officer at BeyondTrust from October 2016 to January 2020.

Ms. Smith received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Summa Cum Laude, from DeVry University and a Master's degree in counseling with Honors from Argosy University. Ms. Smith will not serve on any of the committees of the Board. There are no other arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Ms. Smith was selected as a director.

Other than with respect to the terms of her employment as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, there are no related party transactions between the Company and Ms. Smith reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Smith has no family relationship with any director or executive officers of the Company.