2023 Cybersecurity Professional Awards – Winners

The 2023 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards honor individuals and companies that demonstrate excellence, innovation and leadership in information security. Based on the strength of their nomination and the popular vote by members of the Information Security Community, we are proud to announce the following winners for the 2023 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards in the category Cybersecurity Professional:


Chief Executive Officer of the Year (CEO) - ASIA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Clement Arul

 

Chief Executive Officer of the Year (CEO) - ASIA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

Chief Executive Officer of the Year (CEO) - EUROPE ( between 10 to 49 employees )

Chief Executive Officer of the Year (CEO) - EUROPE ( between 100 to 499 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Dr. Ilia Kolochenko

 

Chief Executive Officer of the Year (CEO) - NORTH AMERICA ( between 1 to 9 employees )

Chief Executive Officer of the Year (CEO) - NORTH AMERICA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

Chief Executive Officer of the Year (CEO) - NORTH AMERICA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Tony Crescenzo

 

Chief Information Security Officer of the Year (CISO) - ASIA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

Chief Information Security Officer of the Year (CISO) - NORTH AMERICA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

Chief Information Security Officer of the Year (CISO) - NORTH AMERICA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

Chief Technology Officer of the Year (CTO) - NORTH AMERICA ( between 50 to 99 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Omer Donin

 

Chief Technology Officer of the Year (CTO) - NORTH AMERICA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Frank Catucci

 

GOLD WINNER:

Marqus Hutchinson

 

Cybersecurity Audit Professional of the Year - EUROPE ( between 5,000 to 9,999 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

 

Cybersecurity Audit Professional of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( 10,000 or more employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Ameya Khankar

 

Cybersecurity Audit Team of the Year - ASIA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

Cybersecurity Audit Team of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 50 to 99 employees )

Cybersecurity Audit Team of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

Cybersecurity Compliance & Assurance Professional of the Year - EUROPE ( between 5,000 to 9,999 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

 

Cybersecurity Compliance & Assurance Professional of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( 10,000 or more employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Ameya Khankar

 

Cybersecurity Consultant of the Year - ASIA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Priyanka Jayakumar

 

Cybersecurity Consultant of the Year - ASIA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

Cybersecurity Consultant of the Year - EUROPE ( between 5,000 to 9,999 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

 

Cybersecurity Consultant of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( 10,000 or more employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Ameya Khankar

 

Cybersecurity Educator of the Year - ASIA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

Cybersecurity Educator of the Year - ASIA ( between 5,000 to 9,999 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

 

Cybersecurity Educator of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 1,000 to 4,999 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Roy Zur

 

Cybersecurity Executive of the Year - ASIA ( between 50 to 99 employees )

Cybersecurity Executive of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

Cybersecurity Executive of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 50 to 99 employees )

Cybersecurity Executive of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Arjun Thusu

 

Cybersecurity Innovator of the Year

Cybersecurity Marketer of the Year - ASIA ( between 50 to 99 employees )

Cybersecurity Marketer of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 1 to 9 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Cameron (Cami) Ragano

 

Cybersecurity Marketer of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Cyndy Hunter

 

Cybersecurity Marketer of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 50 to 99 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Parag Manikpure

 

Cybersecurity Marketer of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Gavin McKelvey

 

Cybersecurity Marketer of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 500 to 999 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Karl Van den Bergh

 

Cybersecurity PR Professional of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 500 to 999 employees )

Cybersecurity Professional in Financial Services - NORTH AMERICA ( 10,000 or more employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Ameya Khankar

 

Cybersecurity Professional in Healthcare - NORTH AMERICA ( 10,000 or more employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Ameya Khankar

 

Cybersecurity Professional of the Year - ASIA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Tirnesh Ragu

 

Cybersecurity Professional of the Year - EUROPE ( between 5,000 to 9,999 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

 

Cybersecurity Professional of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Erik Aronesty

 

Cybersecurity Professional of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 50 to 99 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Parag Manikpure

 

Cybersecurity Professional of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( 10,000 or more employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Ameya Khankar

 

GOLD WINNER:

Karan Dwivedi

 

Cybersecurity Project of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 50 to 99 employees )

Cybersecurity Project of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Forest Druid

 

Cybersecurity Recruiter of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

John Rafique

 

Cybersecurity Recruiter of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 500 to 999 employees )

Cybersecurity Service Provider Auditor of the Year- NORTH AMERICA ( 10,000 or more employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Ameya Khankar

 

Cybersecurity Strategist of the Year - EUROPE ( between 1,000 to 4,999 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

 

Cybersecurity Strategist of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 50 to 99 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Parag Manikpure

 

Cybersecurity Strategist of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( 10,000 or more employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Ameya Khankar

 

GOLD WINNER:

Karan Dwivedi

 

Cybersecurity Team of the Year - ASIA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Cybertronium

 

Cybersecurity Team of the Year - ASIA ( between 50 to 99 employees )

Cybersecurity Team of the Year - MIDDLE EAST ( between 50 to 99 employees )

Cybersecurity Team of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

Cybersecurity Team of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 50 to 99 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Anvilogic Forge Team

 

Cybersecurity Team of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

Cybersecurity Team of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 1,000 to 4,999 employees )

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year - ASIA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Priyanka Jayakumar

 

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year - MIDDLE EAST ( between 10 to 49 employees )

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 1 to 9 employees )

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 10 to 49 employees )

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 50 to 99 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Karen Larson, Axiad

 

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Ann Dixon

 

GOLD WINNER:

Maureen Kaplan

 

GOLD WINNER:

Sonali Shah

 

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 1,000 to 4,999 employees )

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 5,000 to 9,999 employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Kimberly Sutherland

 

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( 10,000 or more employees )

GOLD WINNER:

Shraddha Patil

 

Defensive Cyberspace Operations Team of the Year - ASIA ( between 100 to 499 employees)

Global Cybersecurity Visionary

Pentest Team of the Year

SOC Team of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 100 to 499 employees )

SOC Team of the Year - NORTH AMERICA ( between 500 to 999 employees )