2025 Cybersecurity Awards
Recognizing outstanding achievements, innovative solutions, and exceptional leadership in cybersecurity. Join us in celebrating the professionals and organizations making a difference in digital security.
Important Dates
Nomination Period: Now through November 30, 2025
Judging Period: December 1-15, 2025
Winners Announced: December 20 2025
🔄 Currently Sourcing Nominations
We are actively seeking nominations across all categories for the 2025 awards. Our expert judging panel will review all submissions, and winners will be announced in December 2025. Don't miss this opportunity to recognize excellence in cybersecurity!
Award Categories
Cybersecurity Innovation of the Year
Recognizing breakthrough technologies, novel security solutions, and revolutionary approaches that significantly advance the cybersecurity landscape.
Eligibility: Products, services, or research published within the past 18 months
Security Leadership Excellence
Honoring visionary leaders who have driven organizational transformation, inspired teams, and shaped industry best practices.
Eligibility: Individual contributors in leadership roles within cybersecurity organizations
Emerging Talent Award
Celebrating rising stars in cybersecurity who demonstrate exceptional potential and early-career achievements.
Eligibility: Professionals with 5 years or less experience in cybersecurity
Security Research Excellence
Recognizing groundbreaking research that advances cybersecurity knowledge, methodology, or understanding of emerging threats.
Eligibility: Published research, academic papers, or significant security discoveries
Community Impact Award
Honoring individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to cybersecurity education, awareness, or community building.
Eligibility: Non-profit initiatives, educational programs, or community-building efforts
Incident Response Excellence
Recognizing outstanding performance in threat detection, incident response, and crisis management during significant security events.
Eligibility: Documented incident response cases or threat hunting achievements
Enterprise Security Transformation
Celebrating organizations that have achieved remarkable security posture improvements and implemented innovative security programs.
Eligibility: Organizations demonstrating measurable security improvements
Open Source Security Contribution
Honoring contributions to open source security tools, frameworks, and projects that benefit the broader cybersecurity community.
Eligibility: Significant contributions to open source security projects
Nomination Process
Submit Nomination
Complete our nomination form with detailed information about the nominee's achievements and contributions to cybersecurity.
Expert Review
Our panel of cybersecurity experts and industry leaders carefully evaluates each nomination based on innovation, impact, and excellence.
Winners Announced
Winners are announced in December with recognition across our platform and the broader cybersecurity community.
Submit a Nomination
Help us celebrate excellence in cybersecurity. Nominations are open until November 30, 2025.