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Cyber security professional - Industry
Agribusiness Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises an agribusiness cyber security professional that has delivered outstanding work for their organisation or institution while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber security industry.
It is open to any career level and at any age who has demonstrated a commitment to excelling in the cyber security industry and is on a rapid career trajectory — with their work central to the commercial success, growth or development of their organisation.
All professionals working in the agribusiness industry are encouraged to apply.
Construction and Real Estate Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises the construction and real estate cyber security professional that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All construction and real estate cyber security professionals are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Defence Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises the cyber security defence professional that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All cyber security defence professionals are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Financial Services Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises the financial services cyber security professional that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All financial services cyber security professionals are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
FMCG Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) cyber security professional that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All FMCG cyber security professionals are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Government Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises the government cyber security professional that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All government cyber security professionals are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Healthcare Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises the healthcare cyber security professional that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All healthcare cyber security professionals are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Industrial, Materials and Manufacturing Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises the industrial, materials and manufacturing cyber security professional that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All industrial, materials and manufacturing cyber security professionals are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Infrastructure, Utilities and Energy Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises the infrastructure, utilities and energy cyber security professional that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All infrastructure, utilities and energy cyber security professionals are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Insurance Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises the cyber insurance professional that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All cyber insurance professionals are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Professional Services & Consultancy Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises the professional services and consultancy cyber security professional that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All professional services cyber security consultants are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises the technology, media and telecommunications cyber security professional that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All technology, media and telecommunications professionals are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Transport and Logistics Cyber Security Professional of the Year
This award recognises the transport and logistics cyber security professional that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All cyber security transport and logistics professionals are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Cyber Security Lawyer of the Year
This award recognises a lawyer who has dominated excellence in the cyber security practice
area, advising on high-stakes legal matters concerning the industry.
Cyber security professional - Title / Specialty
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Year
This award recognises the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All CISOs are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Cyber Security Consultant of the Year
This award recognises the consultant that has delivered outstanding work for their organisation/institution and/or client while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber and national security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
It is open to any consultant at any career level and at any age who has demonstrated a commitment to excelling in the cyber industry and is on a rapid career trajectory with their work central to the commercial success, growth or development of their organisation.
Cyber Security Executive of the Year
This award recognises the cyber security executive that has most effectively shaped their business’ success while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber and national security capabilities.
All industry executives who hold a senior position such as CEO, CFO, COO, Managing Director, Executive Director or equivalent title are encouraged to apply. This award is open to product and service providers.
Cyber Security Rising Star
This award recognises the individual that has most effectively shaped their business’ success while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber and national security capabilities.
It is open to any individual in the first 5 years of their career who has demonstrated a commitment to excelling professionally in the cyber industry is on a rapid career trajectory and has made a positive contribution to cyber and the cyber industry.
Female Cyber Leader of the Year
This award recognises the female cyber leader that has most effectively shaped their business’ success while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber and national security capabilities.
It is open to all female professionals who hold a management/leadership position in a business, organisation or institution that supports the cyber industry.
Indigenous Cyber Security Leader of the Year
This award recognises the Indigenous cyber security leader that has most effectively shaped their business’ success while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber and national security capabilities.
It is open to all Indigenous cyber security leaders working in a business, organisation or institution that supports the cyber industry.
Penetration Tester of the Year
This award recognises the penetration tester that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All penetration testers and ethical hackers are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Secure Coder of the Year
This award recognises the coder that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All professional coders are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
STEM Promoter of the Year
This award recognises the STEM promoter that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
All cyber STEM promoters are encouraged to participate irrespective of location, company size, or years of experience.
Group Awards
Cloud Service Provider of the Year
This award recognises the cyber security business that is the most effective and innovative cloud service provider of the year.
It is open to all businesses working within the cyber industry regardless of specialisation that aim to strengthen Australia’s cyber security capabilities.
All cloud service providers are encouraged to participate irrespective of size, revenue or geographic location/s.
Cyber Security Consulting Company of the Year
This award recognises the cyber security consultancy that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber and national security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
It includes all cyber security consulting businesses regardless of specialisation, such as strategy, operations, supply chain, security, analytical, professional services, graduate, IT transformations, delivery, decommissioning, M&A, supportability modelling and other related disciplines.
Data/Server Security Company of the Year
This award recognises the cyber security business that has developed the most effective and innovative data/server security of the year.
It is open to all data/server security companies working within the cyber industry regardless of specialisation that aim to strengthen Australia’s cyber security capabilities.
All cyber data/server security companies are encouraged to participate irrespective of size, revenue or geographic location/s.
Endpoint Security Provider of the Year
This award recognises the cyber security business that has developed the most effective and innovative
endpoint security of the year.
It is open to all businesses working within the cyber industry regardless of specialisation that aim to strengthen
Australia’s cyber security capabilities.
All cyber endpoint security businesses are encouraged to participate irrespective of size, revenue or geographic
location/s.
Indigenous Cyber Business of the Year
This award recognises the Indigenous cyber business that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber and national security capabilities through its participation in the cyber industry.
It includes all Indigenous cyber businesses regardless of specialisation, operating across domains such as land, aerospace, naval, space, medical, packaging, textiles or clothing, engineering services, systems engineering and integration, C4ISR, multidomain, logistics and warehousing, professional services and administration, sales, marketing and communications, facilities services and construction, hospitality, consumables, and all other cyber-related disciplines.
Network Security Business of the Year
This award recognises the cyber security network business that has developed the most effective and innovative
network security of the year.
It is open to all businesses working within the cyber industry regardless of specialisation that aim to strengthen
Australia’s cyber security capabilities.
Ransomware Protection Company of the Year
This award recognises the ransomware protection company that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber and national security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
It includes all ransomware protection businesses regardless of specialisation, such as strategy, operations, supply chain, security, analytical, professional services, graduate, IT transformations, delivery, decommissioning, M&A, supportability modelling and other related disciplines.
Security Analytics Company of the Year
This award recognises the cyber security analytics company that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber and national security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
It includes all cyber security analytics businesses regardless of specialisation, such as strategy, operations, supply chain, cyber, security, analytical, professional services, graduate, IT transformations, delivery, decommissioning, M&A, supportability modelling and other related disciplines.
SIEM of the Year
This award recognises the security information and event management (SIEM) company that has most effectively capitalised on market opportunities and driven demonstrable business growth while supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber and national security capabilities through their participation in the cyber industry.
It includes all cyber SIEMs regardless of specialisation, such as manufacturing, service, technology, transportation, training and education, and media/communications businesses.
Threat Detection Product of the Year
This award recognises the cyber security business that has developed the most effective and innovative threat
detection product of the year.
It is open to all businesses working within the cyber industry regardless of specialisation that aim to strengthen
Australia’s cyber security capabilities.
All cyber security businesses working on threat detection products are encouraged to participate irrespective of
size, revenue or geographic location/s.
Web Gateway of the Year
This award recognises the cyber security business that has developed the most effective and innovative web gateway of the year.
It is open to all businesses working within the cyber industry regardless of specialisation that aim to strengthen Australia’s cyber security capabilities.
All cyber security web gateway businesses are encouraged to participate irrespective of size, revenue or geographic location/s.
XDR of the Year
This award recognises the cyber security business that has developed the most effective and innovative XDR of the year.
It is open to all businesses working within the cyber industry regardless of specialisation that have an objective of supporting the strengthening of Australia’s cyber security capabilities.
All cyber security businesses working on XDRs are encouraged to participate irrespective of size, revenue or geographic location/s.
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