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Award categoryCybersecurity Product / Service
This Cybersecurity Excellence Awards category covers products that protect files and other unstructured data. New nominations in this area are entered in Data Security or Data Security Posture Management (DSPM).
The Unstructured Data Security category covers products that protect information held in files, documents, emails and chat rather than in databases. They find sensitive content in file shares and cloud storage, control who can open it, and hide or encrypt it.
Past recipients are listed by year on the Winners page.
Unstructured data products are entered in Data Security, and products that find sensitive files and show who can reach them can also enter Data Security Posture Management (DSPM). Platforms that combine discovery, access control and protection fit Data Security Platform.
The categories below cover this area. Each is judged separately, so a nominee can enter every one that fits, with a separate nomination for each.
Nominations in the categories above are scored by an independent jury of security practitioners, analysts and CISOs on leadership, innovation and impact. Each competes against organizations of similar size and region. Entry packages, sponsorship and public votes do not affect the jury's scores.
The jury awards Gold, Silver or Bronze, or a Finalist badge, and results are published on this site and announced to the 600,000+ member Cybersecurity Insiders community. Every approved nomination also enters the separate Community Choice award, decided by public votes.
New nominations in this area are entered in Data Security or Data Security Posture Management (DSPM). Anyone can submit a nomination, including the nominee or an agency acting for a client, and the nomination form has a confidential field for detail that is shared with the judges and not published. Deadlines, pricing and entry steps are on the How it Works page.