Introducing the
Cyber Resilience Leadership Awards
Nominations open now through June 30, 2026.
Finalists will be notified on August 6th and winners will be announced at the 2026 Security Operations Summit on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Leadership Excellence Awards
Security Team of the Year Award
Team Award
Celebrates a team that exemplifies leadership in advancing their organization’s security posture and fostering a strong culture of security.
Demonstrated measurable improvements in risk reduction, compliance, and security awareness across the organization.
Cyber Visionary Award
Individual Award
Honors an individual who has shown exceptional leadership, strategic foresight, and innovation in cybersecurity.
Proven impact on organizational security strategy, mentorship, and thought leadership.
Innovation Awards
Cyber Sleuth Innovation Award
Team Award
Recognizes a team that excels in proactive threat detection and vulnerability management, reducing risk through advanced intelligence and best practices.
Demonstrated ability to identify and act on emerging threats, streamline vulnerability remediation, or implement innovative processes that lead to measurable reductions in organizational risk.
Unified Defense Award
Team Award
Celebrates teams that demonstrate outstanding collaboration across IT, DevOps, and business units to strengthen security posture.
Proven cross‑functional alignment that enhances incident response, drives consistent security practices, or results in measurable improvements in organizational resilience.
Data-Driven Defender
Individual Award
Honors an individual who leverages analytics and threat intelligence to make impactful security decisions.
Demonstrated use of data, trends, or intelligence insights to guide strategy, influence security investments, or drive measurable improvements in detection, response, or overall risk reduction.
Cloud Security Trailblazer
Individual Award
Recognizes leadership and innovation in securing cloud environments and workloads.
Demonstrated success in improving cloud visibility, hardening cloud configurations, or enhancing detection and response capabilities in cloud environments, resulting in measurable risk reduction.
Culture Awards
Cyber Advocate Award
Individual Award
Honors individuals who share best practices, research, or tools that benefit the broader security community.
Demonstrated commitment to community improvement through knowledge sharing, education, collaboration, or contributions that meaningfully elevate security practices for others.
Security Awareness Excellence Award
Team Award
Celebrates teams that champion security awareness and foster a strong security culture across their organization.
Proven ability to drive positive behavior change through training, awareness initiatives, or communication programs that measurably strengthen the organization’s security culture and employee engagement.
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