Daisy Mwelema, an Information Security Analyst at Infratel Corporation, has made a significant impact in advancing the organization’s cybersecurity resilience and operational efficiency. As a key member of the security operations team, she has contributed to strengthening Infratel’s defenses through proactive threat detection, incident response, and continuous process improvement.Her excellence extends beyond Infratel. Daisy was recognized as the Best Female CTF Hacker, demonstrating exceptional skill in ethical hacking, analytical thinking, and problem solving. Her dedication to continuous learning and mentoring young professionals showcases her passion for cybersecurity and her commitment to community growth.
About this category: Global Cybersecurity Advocate of the Year
The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards recognize individuals who raise awareness of cybersecurity and help people, organizations and nations act on it. The award covers public advocates, policy leaders, speakers, writers and community builders.
An independent jury of security practitioners, analysts and CISOs scores each nomination on leadership, innovation and impact. Each nomination competes in its category against peers in a similar setting and region. Entry packages, sponsorship and public votes do not affect the jury's scores.
Community Choice voting for the 2026 season closed on July 10, 2026.
What is the Community Choice Award?
A separate award decided by public vote, independent of the jury awards. Each completed share of a profile on LinkedIn, Facebook or X counted as one vote.
2027 award season
Nominations closeFebruary 27, 2027
Jury winners announcedWeek of March 22
Community Choice voting closesJuly 10, 2027
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Votes cast by July 10, 2027 will determine the Community Choice winners (independent of the jury awards). Winners will be announced before Black Hat USA.
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Community Choice is a separate award track from the jury-selected Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. Jury winners are chosen by expert judges, while Community Choice winners are determined by public voting. A nominee may be honored by the jury, the community, or both.
2026 winners in Global Cybersecurity Advocate of the Year
To keep judging fair, each entry is judged against peers in its segment, so a category can have more than one Gold winner.
