Annual Security Serious Awards will recognise the professionals and organisations doing the most to safeguard and advance cyber security, as well as those committed to diversity and mental health in the industry
By
Alex Scroxton,
Security Editor
Published: 22 Sep 2023 16:00
The convenors of the Security Serious Unsung Heroes awards have announced the security professionals and organisations nominated for the 2023 edition of the annual ceremony, which recognises cyber pros, teachers, lecturers and leaders working to make the industry not only more secure, but also healthier and more diverse.
Sponsored by firms including training specialist KnowBe4, cyber intelligence platform Decipher Cyber, security marketing and lead gen agency Bora, and The Zensory, developers of a mindfulness mobile app for security pros, this will be the eighth time the awards have been held.
“With the advancements of technology recently, it’s easy to forget that, ultimately, in any sector, people are at the core. The cyber security community abounds with individuals who are passionate about keeping their businesses and the public safe from the threat of cyber crime,” said Yvonne Eskenzi, co-founder and director at awards organiser Eskenzi PR.
“And just as important, there are those who better the community from within by improving diversity and inclusion or advocate for the mental health and wellbeing of co-workers. The Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards are a brilliant way for us to give back to and celebrate the efforts of the cyber security community.”
This year’s awards have been judged by a panel of security experts, including renowned security educator, author and social engineer Jenny Radcliffe, Holly Foxcroft, who heads up neurodiversity in cyber research and consulting at Stott & May and was herself recognised as Diversity Champion in 2022, and KnowBe4 lead security awareness advocate and part-time movie star, Javvad Malik.
The awards span 12 categories, and the nominees in each are:
Godfather/Godmother of Security
Tarnveer Singh – CISO, The Exeter
Ian Glover – former president of CREST
Nikki Webb – global channel manager, Custodian360
Mike Gillespie – managing director, Advent IM
Dominic Grunden – co-founder, Co-CEO, and CSO at SecurME.AI
Adam McElroy – group head of cyber risk, Bank of Ireland
Shan Lee – CISO, DocPlanner
Alan Calder – founder and executive chairman, IT Governance Ltd
Cyber Writer
Michael Hill – UK editor, CSO Online
Olivia Powell – editor-in-chief, Cyber Security Hub
Craig Fretwell – blogger and YouTuber
Kevin Poireault – news reporter, Infosecurity Magazine
Anastasios Arampatzis – cyber security content writer, Bora
Eleanor Dallaway – editor, Assured Intelligence
Kate O’Flaherty – freelance cyber security writer
Data Guardian
Tarnveer Singh – CISO, The Exeter
Anne Hinchcliffe – compliance and information security consultant
Alex Shelley – cyber technology manager, OWASP
Ayan Mohamed – founder, Digitech Oasis
CISO Supremo
Tarnveer Singh – CISO, The Exeter
Heather Lowrie – CISO, University of Manchester
Dominic Grunden – co-founder, co-CEO, and CSO at SecurME.AI
Adam McElroy – group head of cyber risk, Bank of Ireland
Shan Lee – CISO, DocPlanner
Rob Bainbridge – CISO, Woolworths SA
Jon France – CISO, ISC2
Ian Brown – CISO, Spectris
Security Avengers
SOC Team, DigitalXRAID
Salt Communications team
PureCyber Team
National Crime Agency
Best Educator
Natasha Harley – founder, Cyber Talent Partners
Bennett Arron – writer, comedian and speaker
Professor Alison Wakefield – University of West London
Professor Madeline Carr – UCL
James Bore – director, Bores Group and tutor at CAPSLOCK
Professor Daniel Dresner – University of Manchester
Best Ethical Hacker/Pentester
Niall Buckley – penetration tester, DigitalXRAID
Ben Edwards – penetration tester, DigitalXRAID
Matt Lorentzen – principal consultant, Cyberis
Security Leader/Mentor
Tarnveer Singh – CISO, The Exeter
Nikki Webb – global channel manager, Custodian360
Dominic Grunden – co-founder, co-CEO, and CSO at SecurME.AI
Adam McElroy – group head of cyber risk, Bank of Ireland
Alex Shelley – cyber technology manager, OWASP
Lisa Ventura – founder, Cyber Security Unity
Callum Bryant – head of security testing, DigitalXRAID
Joe Boyle – CEO Salt Communications
Martin Price – cyber lead, NHS
Lianne Potter – head of security operations, Asda
Stuart Coulson – cyber security ecosystem project manager, University of Manchester
Damon Rands – founder and CEO at PureCyber
Lemuel Valdez – manager, KPMG
Wellbeing Advocate
Nikki Webb – global channel manager, Custodian360
Alex Shelley – cyber technology manager, OWASP
Andra Zaharia – creator, Cyber Empathy Podcast
Qasim Armstrong – senior penetration tester, PureCyber
Zoe Rose – regional information security team lead, Canon Europe
Security Awareness Campaign
Bank of Ireland
CyberGuardian
Spectris
SenseOn and BooHoo
Diversity Champion
Lisa Ventura – founder, Cyber Security Unity
Nikki Webb – global channel manager, Custodian360
Andra Zaharia – creator, Cyber Empathy Podcast
Rebecca Taylor – threat intelligence knowledge manager for the Counter Threat Unit, Secureworks
Sophie Powell – co-founder, CyberWomen Groups
Alice Conibere – junior security researcher, Secure Impact
Eleanor Dallaway – founder, Assured Intelligence
Apprentice/Rising Star
Kieran Baumann – penetration yester, DigitalXRAID
Elise Ghent – president of CyberWomen@Warwick
Hedvig Mareng – president of CyberWomen@Coventry
Ruta Baltiejute – DevSecOps lead, Asda
Ross Mitchell – consultant, Cyberis
Alice Conibere – junior security researcher, Secure Impact
Zöe Langmead-Jones – communications and engagement coordinator for digital futures, University of Manchester
Ayan Mohamed – founder, Digitech Oasis
The winners will be announced at an event in London on the evening of 18 October, midway through Cyber Security Awareness Month.
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