Enter 2021 Awards

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: NOVEMBER 15TH

Individuals

The Cyber Woman of the Year award shows an outstanding contribution to the cyber industry through their achievements and continually enforcing diversity and awareness within the cybersecurity industry.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Evidence of Enforcing Diversity
  • • Evidence of Enforcing Awareness
  • • Contribution to the Industry
  • • Achievement
The Cyber Personality of the Year award is for the person who has earned the reputation as an industry-recognised thought-leader within the industry. Committed to raising the profile of cybersecurity and helping to develop others.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Reputation
  • • Evidence of Raising Profile of Cybersecurity
  • • Industry Thought-Leader
  • • Evidence of Developing Others
The Cyber Newcomer of the Year award is for an industry newcomer who is new to the industry or has made a career change into cybersecurity.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Achievement
  • • Proactiveness
  • • Contribution to the Industry
  • • Dedication
The Cyber Security Influencer of the Year award is for an influencer who should be working within cybersecurity. He or she may be raising the profile of cybersecurity internally or externally from their organisation.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Evidence of Influencer
  • • Evidence of Raising Profile of Cybersecurity
  • • Evidence of Enforcing Awareness
  • • Evidence of Enforcing Diversity
The Cyber Security Entrepreneur of the Year award is for an entrepreneur who has established or operated a business in cybersecurity.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Achievement
  • • Evidence of Raising Profile of Cybersecurity
  • • Contribution to the Industry
  • • Industry Thought-Leader
This award is for a senior CISO who has the attention of their board and a track record of delivering results. Someone who has created a security culture throughout the company. An exceptional leader, both internally and within the industry.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Achievement
  • • Security Cultures
  • • Leadership
  • • Contribution to the Industry

Companies

This award is for a company that demonstrates a strong team with solid leadership. The team should work effectively together and make the most of each other’s strengths.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Teamwork
  • • Leadership
  • • Achievement
  • • Dedication
This award is for a software company that shows the usefulness and profitability of its software product.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Usefulness
  • • Achievement
  • • Thought Leadership
  • • Evidence of Enforcing Awareness
This award is for a hardware company that shows the usefulness and profitability of its hardware product.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Usefulness
  • • Achievement
  • • Thought Leadership
  • • Evidence of Enforcing Awareness
This award is for a team that demonstrates a strong team with solid leadership. The winner should show evidence that makes them a strong team.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Teamwork
  • • Contribution to the Industry
  • • Evidence of Enforcing Awareness
  • • Evidence of Developing Others
This award is for a cybersecurity company that demonstrates a strong team with solid leadership. The team should work effectively together and make the most of each other’s strengths.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Achievement
  • • Leadership
  • • Teamwork
  • • Dedication
This award is for a cybersecurity company that demonstrates a strong team with solid leadership. The team should work effectively together and make the most of each other’s strengths.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Achievement
  • • Leadership
  • • Teamwork
  • • Dedication
This award is for an organisation that demonstrates how its plan improved and raised awareness on cyber risks across its business.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Evidence of Enforcing Awareness
  • • Contribution to the Industry
  • • Achievement
  • • Evidence of Developing Others
This award is for a company that demonstrates its product’s unique selling point and how this has benefited the market.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Unique Selling Point
  • • Achievement
  • • Evidence of Benefiting the Market
  • • Industry Thought-Leader
This award is for a company that demonstrates its product’s unique selling point and how this has benefited the market.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Unique Selling Point
  • • Achievement
  • • Evidence of Benefiting the Market
  • • Industry Thought-Leader
This award is for a company that demonstrates its product’s unique selling point and how this has benefited the market.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Unique Selling Point
  • • Achievement
  • • Evidence of Benefiting the Market
  • • Industry Thought-Leader
This award is for a start-up company (less than 3 years) that demonstrates the need for the organisation within the marketplace and the success that they have experienced to date.

Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:
  • • Achievement
  • • Contribution to the Industry
  • • Evidence of Enforcing Awareness
  • • Leadership