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Security Industry Awards & Recognition
Recognition is a powerful tool for building careers, amplifying impact, and strengthening the security profession as a whole. This curated list of security-industry awards and recognition programs is intended to help practitioners, leaders, and organizations identify opportunities to nominate others, self-nominate, or elevate deserving colleagues across all career stages.
This list will be updated periodically as new programs emerge and nomination cycles open. If you are aware of additional awards that should be included, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Early Career / Emerging Leaders
- ASIS – NextGen of the Year
- SIA – 25 on the Rise
- NSC – Rising Stars of Safety
- RIMS – Rising Risk Professional Award
- OSPA – Outstanding Young Security Professional
- IIRSM – Exceptional Young Professional of the Year
- National Cyber Awards – Cyber Emerging Talent Award
- SANS – Info Security Rising Star of the Year
Practitioners & Frontline Professionals
- ASIS Security Officer Heroism (Ralph Day Award)
- SIA – Insightful Practitioner Award
- RIMS – Risk Manager of the Year Award
- PRMA – Public Risk Manager of the Year
- ATAP – Distinguished Achievement Award
- NSC – Green Cross for Safety Excellence Award
- SANS – Difference Maker Awards
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- Cyber Defender of the Year
- ICS/OT Defender of the Year
- Red Team or Offensive Operator of the Year
- DFIR/Threat Intelligence Forensicator of the Year
- Media Creator of the Year
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- Cyber Security Team of the Year
- Incident Response Team of the Year
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- Outstanding Security Partnership
- Outstanding Security Officer
- Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director
- Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director
- Outstanding Security Team
- Outstanding Security Company (Guarding)
- Outstanding Security Consultant
- Outstanding Security Training Initiative
- Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator
- Outstanding Cyber Performance
Senior & Executive Leaders
- ASIS CSO Center Security Executive (Don Walker Award)
- ASIS Distinguished Service Award
- Security Magazine – Most Influential People in Security
- Security Magazine – Top Cybersecurity Leader
- National Cyber Awards – CSO/CISO of the Year
- SANS – CISO of the Year
- SANS – Info Security Lifetime Achievement Award
Impact & Community
- ASIS Woman in Security of the Year (Karen Marquez Award)
- SIA Progress Award
- SIA – Women in Security Forum Power 100
- Security Magazine – Women in Security
- Security Journal of America – Annual Influencers
- NSC – Distinguished Service to Safety Award
- NSC – Women in Safety Award
- NSC – Green Cross for Safety Advocate Award
- OSPAs
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- Outstanding Female Security Professional
- Outstanding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
- Outstanding Security Sustainability Award
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- Mentor of the Year
- Employee Learning Program of the Year
- Leaders in Employee Safety and Wellbeing
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- Cyber Citizen of the Year Award
- Cyber Awareness Award
- Cyber Diversity Award
- SANS – Info Security Community Champion of the Year
Innovation & Technology
- SIA – New Products & Solutions Awards
- OSPAs – Outstanding New Security Product
- NSC – Green Cross for Safety Innovation Award
- IIRSM Risk Excellence Awards
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- Technological Breakthrough of the Year
- Most Impactful Risk Research Project
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- Cyber Product of the Year
- Startup Innovation in Cyber
About this Resource: This list is provided for informational purposes only and is not exhaustive. Inclusion on this page does not constitute an endorsement, partnership, or formal affiliation between The Security Foundation and any of the listed awards, organizations, or programs.
Award criteria, eligibility, nomination processes, and deadlines are determined solely by the sponsoring organizations and may change at any time. The Security Foundation is not responsible for the administration, selection process, or outcomes of any awards referenced on this page.
While we strive to keep this information current, we recommend verifying all details directly with the sponsoring organization.