CISO Global, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)

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CISO Global, Inc.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held on November 19, 2026

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of CISO Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation, will be held at 1:00 p.m., local time, on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 6900 E. Camelback Road, Suite 900, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85251 (the “Annual Meeting”).

The Annual Meeting will be held for the following purposes:

1. To elect directors to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified (the “Election of Directors”);

2. To ratify the appointment of Semple, Marchal & Cooper, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the independent registered public accountant of our company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (the “Auditor Ratification Proposal”);

3. To approve an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended (the “Charter”), to effect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of our common stock, by a ratio of not less than 1-for-2 shares and not more than 1-for-50 shares, with the exact ratio to be set at a whole number within this range by our Board of Directors in its sole discretion (the “Reverse Stock Split Proposal”);

4. To approve an adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes to establish a quorum or in favor of the Reverse Stock Split Proposal (the “Adjournment Proposal”); and

5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

These items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this notice.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 1, 2026 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting and vote in person. To assure your representation at the meeting, however, you are urged to vote by proxy as soon as possible over the Internet, by e-mail, by facsimile, or by mail by following the instructions on the proxy card. You may vote in person at the meeting even if you have previously given your proxy.

Sincerely,

/s/ Debra L. Smith

Debra L. Smith

Secretary

Scottsdale, Arizona

October 7, 2026

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6900 E. Camelback Road, Suite 900

Scottsdale, Arizona 85251

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