1: Cyber Security Financial Team of the Year

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

 

2: Cyber Security Software Company of the Year:

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

 

3: Cyber Security Hardware Company of the Year

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
• Contribute to the industry
• Evidence of Enforcing Awareness
• Evidence of Developing Others

 

4: Cyber Not for Profit Team of the Year

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
• Contribute to the industry
• Evidence of Enforcing Awareness
• Evidence of Developing Others

 

5 - Best Security Company of the Year - Over 150 Staff

This award is for a cybersecurity company that demonstrates a strong team with solid leadership. The team should
work effective’s strengths.
Judges will score entries for entered category based on the following judging criteria:

• Achievement
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Dedication

 

6 - Outstanding Cyber Security Consultant

This award recognises the cyber security consultant – individual, team or company – demonstrating outstanding
performance in any aspect of security consulting. Consultants often play a key role in security in offering expertise
and insight which can transform the quality of service, product or system that is offered. It recognises the existence
of distinct skill sets and crucially the ways these are harnessed and managed to make a difference to security
strategy and/or practice. To enter this category you will be asked to:

1. Describe the role and objectives of the consultant and the key factors that reflect outstanding performance.
   (up to 500 words)
2. Describe how the cyber security consultant has displayed outstanding performance in terms for example, of
   leadership skills, a focus on the customer, by adding value or otherwise driving excellence. (up to 500 words)

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the ways in which the consultant has driven cyber security performance
•  Highlighting the key distinguishing strengths of the consultant including leadership skills
• Identifying the ways in which the role has influenced positively wider business operations
• Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrating how high performance and benefits are sustained

 

7: Outstanding Cyber Security Team of the Year

This award recognises any cyber security teams in the private, public or voluntary sectors. This can be in any area
of cyber security activity. An outstanding team is one that has implemented an approach which has contributed
to the overall performance of the organisation. This can include roles in protecting the organisation against
different types of threats some or all of which may be innovative or exemplary, as well as showing outstanding
performance in enabling the organisation to operate in ways or areas that would not be possible without the
contribution of the cyber security team, for example in reducing risks and/or increasing competitiveness.

To enter this category you will be asked to:

1.  Describe the work of the cyber security team and the ways in which it has driven outstanding performance
   highlighting the key factors that have enabled success. (up to 500 words)
2.  Describe the impact of the team highlighting the benefits and value it has generated for different
   stakeholders. (up to 500 words)

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing how the team creates and implements an effective cyber security strategy and drives cyber
  security performance
• Highlighting how good cyber security impacts on the wider organisation
• Identifying the factors that enable staff/leadership to excel
• Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrating how improvements made to people and/or process and systems

 

8: Cyber Awareness Plan of the Year

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

 

9 - Best Security Product of the Year

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

 

10: Threat Detection Product of the Year

This award is for a company that demonstrates its product’s unique selling point and how this has beneted 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

 

11: Cloud-Based Product of the Year

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

 

12: Outstanding Police/Law Enforcement Initiative

This award recognises an initiative from governmental bodies/that is police-led that have developed a cyber
security scheme that has a positive impact on a community; one that has led to an improvement in cyber security
practice. To enter this category you will be asked to:

1. Describe the initiative and its key objectives and any innovative aspects that have led to its success. (up to
   500 words)
2. Evidence how the initiative benefits its target group highlighting the role of management/partnerships in
   generating an effect. (up to 500 words)

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the aims of the initiative and the needs it meets
• Highlighting how it enhances police/law enforcement objectives
• Identifying the factors that enable staff/leadership to excel
• Providing examples of improved performance/relationships with stakeholders
• Demonstrating the different benefits and how they are sustained

 

13: Outstanding Customer Service Initiative

This award recognises the company, organisation or individual that operates an outstanding initiative that generates
sustainable benefits for customers in any area of cyber security. The key here is that the initiative generates very positivfeedback from highly satisfied customer. There is a broad range of initiatives which can be considered for this award
but what they share is an exclusive focus on successfully implementing positive change for customers, this may includefor example, reducing risks and/or increasing competitiveness.
To enter this category you will be asked to:
1. Describe the customer service initiative and its key objectives explaining the key influences on the
approaches taken and the key impacts it has had. (up to 500 words)
2. Describe how the customer service Initiative displays and encourages outstanding performance and the
reasons why it has been successful and if applicable how success will be sustained. (up to 500 words)
The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:
• Discussing the aims of the initiative and how these are focused on the customer
• Highlighting how innovation is displayed
• Identifying the factors that enable staff/leadership to excel
• Providing examples of improved performance
• Demonstrating business benefits and how they are sustained

 

14: Cyber Woman of the Year

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 cyber security 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

 

15: Cyber Personality of the Year

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 cyber security 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

 

16: Cyber Newcomer of the Year

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:

Achivement

• Pro activeness
• Contribution to the Industry
• Dedication

 

17: Outstanding Young Cyber Security Professional

This award recognises a young cyber security professional – that is anyone below the age of forty (there is no
restriction on the number of years spent in security) – who has excelled in early career performance. The focus is on
someone who has made an impact in the area of cyber security, for example as an analyst/researcher, working for
a cyber security supplier and/or corporate cyber security department. This could be in any area of cyber security
activity, as a student, in the workplace or a combination, but it will be someone who has made a difference and is
laying the basis for an outstanding career in cyber security.

To enter this category you will be asked to:

1.  Describe the role of the young professional and the ways in which he/she has excelled. (up to 500 words)
2. Provide details of the value added by the young professional and his/her impact in specific area or areas of
   cyber security activity (inside the workplace and/or outside) highlighting the special qualities of the individual.
   (up to 500 words)

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the work of the young professional and its relationship to cyber security
• Highlighting the ways in which the young professional is laying the foundations of a cyber security career
• Identifying the influence of the young professional on specific audiences
• Providing examples of interest and dedication to improving cyber security
• Demonstrating how high performance will be sustained

 

18: Cyber Security Influencer of the Year

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

 

19: Cyber Security Entrepreneur of The year

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

 

20: Chief information Security officer, CISO of the Year

CISOs can operate in different ways, and are responsible for a myriad of different activities and technologies to
combat a range of threats. Whatever the role, this category recognises those who through security expertise,
business acumen and/or skilful and innovative leadership approaches, have led the cyber security portfolio with
distinction. Outstanding performers will be leaders and innovators who are setting examples that others will wish to
follow.
To enter this category you will be asked to:

1.  Describe the role of the CISO and the ways in which this person has led change in the organisation including
   the cyber security impacts of any partnership approaches adopted with different stakeholders. (up to 500
   words)
2. Provide details of the value added by the CISO and the individual's impact on the work of the department
   highlighting the specific leadership qualities that generated any benefits noted. (up to 500 words)

The judges will be looking for evidence of outstanding performance in:

• Discussing the ways in which the role has driven cyber security performance
• Highlighting the factors that enable the CISO to excel
• Identifying the ways in which the role has influenced wider business operations
• Providing examples of building effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrating the improvements made to people and/or process and systems

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