You've Earned It.
Now Make Sure the Market Knows.

Winning a Cybersecurity Excellence Award puts you in rare company. The organizations that capture the most value from recognition are the ones that move quickly — turning the win into pipeline, press, and boardroom credibility.

You already have the badge for your website, emails, and sales decks. The programs below turn that signal into a campaign — reaching buyers, analysts, and partners.

500+
Nominations evaluated
200+
Categories judged
600K+
Practitioner community
Your recognition places you among the top performers in cybersecurity — validated by an independent jury and a community of practitioners.

Choose Your Level of Reach

Award wins have a two-week peak visibility window — and every winner in your category received the same notification. These packages launch within days, putting your win in front of buyers and press while the news still carries weight.

STARTER
From $499

For organizations entering one nomination with standard visibility.

  • One nomination in one category ($499)
  • Public nomination profile page
  • Listing in the nomination / awards directory
  • Nomination announcement on LinkedIn, Facebook, X
  • Official digital award badge and certificate, if awarded
PRO
From $1,900
Everything in PLUS, and:

For organizations entering up to eight nominations with featured visibility.

  • Up to eight nominations entries across different categories ($237 each)
  • Enhanced public nomination profile page with content links for each entry
  • Featured placement of one selected nomination on the homepage
  • Weekly nomination announcements on LinkedIn, Facebook, X during awards season
  • Physical award trophy for winners
  • Dedicated PR support for winners
Combine any PR package with a Strategic Program below and save 15%. Most CMOs pair Amplify with a Product Review, or Elite Broadcast with a CISO Guide.
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Winners Who Moved Fast

Here's how recent winners turned recognition into pipeline, press, and competitive advantage.

Fortra

Announced Best Cybersecurity Company via BusinessWire within 48 hours — reaching trade media, analysts, and prospects before any competitor in the category.

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Zimperium

Turned a triple win in Mobile Security into investor communications — using independent validation to strengthen their funding narrative and board materials.

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Lattice Semiconductor

Promoted multiple wins across Embedded Security and Network Security — building a category leadership story that sales could carry into competitive deals.

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TekStream

Highlighted Team of the Year recognition in recruiting materials — using the award to attract top security talent in a competitive hiring market.

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Strategic Programs

Your Award Is the Proof Point.
These Programs Multiply It.

A press release gets you attention. These programs give your sales team collateral, your AR team ammunition, and your board a data-backed story. Each is developed and delivered by Cybersecurity Insiders.

Sales Enablement
From $7,500
Pair with Amplify & save 15%
experience-cyber

A structured, analyst-style evaluation your sales team can drop into every deal. How your solution performs, where it fits, and why it matters — written by a trusted third party for the practitioners evaluating your category. Your award says you won; this document explains why.

Sales use case Proof point in competitive evaluations and RFP responses
AR use case Independent validation for analyst briefings and inquiry calls
Executive Engagement
From $15,000
Pair with Elite Broadcast & save 15%
Promotion-dashboard

An executive-level narrative that frames the problem you solve and aligns your solution with the priorities CISOs are actively trying to address. This is where your messaging connects to buying criteria — written in the language of security leadership, distributed to the audience that holds the budget.

Pipeline use case High-value gated asset for demand gen and ABM campaigns
Board use case Third-party strategic context for board-level security discussions
Market Leadership
From $35,000
Standalone or paired with Elite Broadcast
cybersecurity-insiders

Original research drawn from the 600K+ Cybersecurity Insiders practitioner community. Data, trends, and peer perspectives that no competitor can replicate. Your award earned you a seat at the table; this gives you something to say when you sit down. The strongest form of market validation available — grounding your narrative in primary research.

Content engine 12+ months of derivative content: webinars, blogs, social, media pitches
Demand gen Highest-converting gated asset in the cybersecurity marketing stack
600K+
Cybersecurity professionals

Independent Research. Practitioner Audience.

Cybersecurity Insiders is an independent research and media organization trusted by CISOs, practitioners, and decision-makers across industries. The Excellence Awards — and every program on this page — are part of this ecosystem.
Your message reaches a relevant, engaged audience. That's what makes these programs work.
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What Winners Who Invest See

Your press release in trade media within a week of notification.
Your winner badge on your homepage, in email signatures, and in every sales deck.
Your win referenced in analyst briefings and board presentations.
Your research cited by peers, shared by CISOs, and driving inbound for 12+ months.

The Award Is the Starting Line.
Where You Go Next Is Up to You.

Every winner in your category got the same notification. The difference between an announcement and a market position is what happens in the next two weeks.