Globee® Awards for Cybersecurity – Entry Kit
- Globee® Awards for Cybersecurity – Entry Kit
- Eligibility Guidance
- How Recognition Works for Product, Service, and Solution Categories
- Content To Be Submitted For These Categories
- D. Cybersecurity Product, Service, and Solution Awards Categories Group
- D01. Advanced Threats and Defense Categories Group
- D02. Application and Data Security Categories Group
- D03. Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity Categories Group
- D04. Cloud and Infrastructure Security Categories Group
- D05. Compliance Enhancement Categories Group
- D06. Cybersecurity Training and Awareness Categories Group
- D07. Data Protection and Privacy Categories Group
- D08. Emerging Technologies in Cybersecurity Categories Group
- D09. Endpoint Security Categories Group
- D10. Governance and Management Categories Group
- D11. Hot Technologies in Cybersecurity Categories Group
- D12. Identity and Access Management Categories Group
- D13. Industry-Specific Cybersecurity Categories Group
- D14. IoT and Device Security Categories Group
- D15. Network and Infrastructure Security Categories Group
- D16. Outstanding Cybersecurity Products and Services Categories Group
- D17. Privacy Categories Group
- D18. Proactive Data Protection and Security Categories Group
- D19. Reactive and Analytical Security Measures Categories Group
- D20. Risk and Security Categories Group
- D21. Security Operations and Risk Management Categories Group
- D22. Security Solutions and Innovations Categories Group
- D23. Threat Intelligence, Detection, and Response Categories Group
- GAC-A: Product and Service Awards Categories
- GAC-A01 Product and Service | Generative, Agentic & Data Intelligence Awards Categories Group
- GLC-A02 Product and Service | Cybersecurity, Safety & Digital Trust Awards Categories Group
- GAC-A03 Product and Service | Enterprise, Cloud & Business Ops Awards Categories Group
- GAC-A04 Product and Service | Vertical Industry Excellence Awards Categories Group
- GAC-A05 Product and Service | Emerging Tech & Moonshots Awards Categories Group
Eligibility Guidance
- Who/What Should Be Nominated?
Nominate an achievement of the product, service, or solution within the specified categories. These awards recognize vendors for their product-based innovations. - Eligibility Period
Product, service, or solution achievements must have launched or been significantly updated within the past three years from the winners’ announcement date. - Regions
Open to vendors and companies worldwide. - Multiple Categories
A product, service, or solution can be nominated in multiple suitable categories.
Globee Awards’ data-driven judging process evaluates nominations using a structured scoring system designed to minimize subjectivity, focus on measurable achievements, and ensure consistent evaluations. Judges score nominations across four key areas:
- Achievement: Evaluates the nominee’s most significant accomplishment, focusing on the impact and relevance of the achievement.
- Main Content: Assesses the depth, clarity, and relevance of the essay explaining the nominated achievement.
- Summary: Rates the impact and conciseness of the key highlights summarizing why the nominated achievement deserves recognition.
- Supporting Materials: Judges the relevance and credibility of supplemental content (e.g., URLs, attachments) that validate and support the nominated achievement.
How Recognition Works for Product, Service, and Solution Categories
These categories recognize the product, service, or solution itself — not the individuals or teams who contributed to it.
- No individual or team names appear in these categories.
- Recognition is awarded to the product, service, or solution and the company or organization behind it.
- eCertificates and trophies will display the product/service/solution name and the company name only.
- If you wish to recognize individual or team contributors, please submit a separate entry under the People & Team Awards.
Content To Be Submitted For These Categories
- Select a category: From the drop down menu select a suitable category.
THE FOLLOWING CONTENT WILL BE PUBLISHED PUBLICLY ONLY IF THIS NOMINATION IS SELECTED AS A WINNER
- One Most Important Achievement (in 10 words or less)
- Product, Service, or Solution: Type here the product, service, or solution model # and name.
- Nominated Company-Organization: Type here the name of the Company-Organization.
- City, State/Province, and Country where this company-organization is based
THE FOLLOWING CONTENT WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED PUBLICLY
- Nominated Company-Organization’s Website URL
- Which one of these will you submit for your nomination? You may submit either “an essay of 650 words” or “a video of 5 minutes” that explains the nominated achievements. It’s not necessary to submit both options. The video and submitted content must be in English only.
You may submit either an essay of up to 650 words or a video of up to 5 minutes in your own words explaining the nominated achievement. It is not necessary to submit both options. The video should be a simple recording where a person explains the achievement and does not need to be a professionally made corporate video. A 650 words essay A video of up to five (5) minutes Summarize in not more than 3 bulleted points why this nomination deserves recognition. - Summarize in not more than 3 bulleted points why this nomination deserves recognition.
- Supporting Content and Material. Highly recommended – please include as much supporting content and material as possible.
Highly recommended: Maximum of 5 News, Press Release, or Social Media URLs; 10 website URLs; and 10 attachments can be added as supporting content and material.
All supporting content must directly relate to and support the main ‘Achievement’ being nominated. Please do not include any URLs or attachments that require login IDs or passwords to access. Ensure all supporting material is publicly available and relevant to this nomination.
Please do not include supporting material that is irrelevant to this nomination. - Referral Code: Did any person, organization, or agency refer you to nominate for the Globee Awards? If so, please type the Referral Code given by the referrer. This could be either a referral code or the name of the person, organization, or agency who referred you to this awards program.
- Terms and Conditions: I have read and hereby accept the Terms and Conditions for participating in this awards program. Agree if you are ok.
D. Cybersecurity Product, Service, and Solution Awards Categories Group
D01. Advanced Threats and Defense Categories Group
D01-001 National Security Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution for protecting national infrastructure, information, and systems critical to a nation’s security.
D01-002 Open Source Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution for securing open-source software, tools, and platforms against vulnerabilities and unauthorized access.
D01-003 Persistence
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution for establishing and maintaining secure, continuous access to systems and resources over time.
D01-004 Red Teaming
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution for simulating real-world attacks to assess and enhance an organization’s security posture.
D01-005 Securing the Remote Workforce
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution for protecting remote employees and resources from cyber threats.
D01-006 Session Monitoring and Recording
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution for tracking, monitoring, and recording user sessions to identify unusual activities and mitigate risks.
D01-007 Social Engineering
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution for detecting and preventing social engineering attacks that exploit human psychology to gain unauthorized access.
D01-008 Social Media, Web Filtering, and Content Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution for safeguarding social media interactions, filtering web content, and securing access to online information.
D01-009 Trust Protection Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution for building and maintaining digital trust through robust identity verification and protection mechanisms.
D01-010 Trusted User Experience
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution for delivering a secure, seamless, and trusted user experience without compromising privacy or usability.
D01-011 Unmanaged Devices
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution for securing devices that are not directly managed by the organization, protecting networks from potential risks.
D01-012 User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution for using analytics to monitor and detect anomalous behaviors of users and entities, enhancing security.
D01-013 Website Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for protecting websites against attacks, data breaches, and unauthorized access.
D01-014 Zero Trust Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for implementing Zero Trust principles, minimizing risk by verifying every access request.
D02. Application and Data Security Categories Group
D02-001 API Security Gateways
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for securing API gateways against unauthorized access and protecting data exchange across APIs.
D02-002 Application Programming Interface (API) Management and Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for managing and securing APIs, ensuring safe and reliable integration with other systems.
D02-003 Application Security, DevOps, and Testing
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for securing applications through DevOps practices, testing, and continuous monitoring to detect and prevent vulnerabilities.
D02-004 Application-Aware Workload Protection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for protecting workloads with insights into application behavior and specific security needs.
D02-005 Balanced Development Automation
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for automating development processes while balancing security, speed, and quality.
D02-006 Container Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for securing containerized applications and preventing threats across containerized environments.
D02-007 DevSecOps
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for integrating security into DevOps, ensuring continuous protection throughout development and operations.
D02-008 Optical Document Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for securing physical documents using optical technologies to prevent unauthorized duplication and tampering.
D02-009 Orchestration & Automation
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for automating and orchestrating security workflows, reducing response times and improving threat management.
D02-010 Physical Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for ensuring the physical security of IT infrastructure, data centers, and organizational facilities.
D02-011 Platform Integrity
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for maintaining the integrity of platforms by preventing unauthorized modifications or tampering.
D02-012 Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for technologies that enhance privacy by safeguarding sensitive information and minimizing data exposure.
D02-013 Protecting Data & the Supply Chain Ecosystem
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for securing data across the supply chain ecosystem, ensuring safe data handling from origin to endpoint.
D02-014 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for secure key management, encryption, and digital signature verification through public key infrastructure.
D02-015 SDLC Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for securing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), incorporating security from planning to deployment stages.
D02-016 Secure Coding
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for practices that ensure secure code development, preventing vulnerabilities and protecting against attacks.
D02-017 Secure Payments & Cryptocurrencies
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for safeguarding payment systems and cryptocurrency transactions against fraud and unauthorized access.
D02-018 Security Automation
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for automating security processes to improve efficiency and minimize human error in threat management.
D02-019 Security Misconfiguration
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for identifying and mitigating security misconfigurations in systems, networks, and applications.
D02-020 Software Code Vulnerability Analysis
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for analyzing software code to identify and fix vulnerabilities before deployment.
D02-021 Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for analyzing and securing the components of software, particularly open-source dependencies, against vulnerabilities.
D02-022 Software Development Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for integrating security into the software development process, ensuring secure product lifecycles.
D02-023 Software Integrity
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for ensuring the integrity of software, protecting against unauthorized modifications and malicious code.
D02-024 Software Supply Chain Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for securing the software supply chain, from code origins to deployment, against breaches and tampering.
D02-025 Vulnerability Assessment, Remediation and Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for assessing, remediating, and managing vulnerabilities within systems to prevent security incidents.
D02-026 Web Application Security and Firewalls
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for protecting web applications from threats using security protocols, tools, and firewalls.
D03. Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity Categories Group
D03-001 AI Application for Identity and Access Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that applies AI to enhance identity and access management security.
D03-002 AI Cybersecurity Training and Awareness Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that uses AI to improve cybersecurity training and awareness.
D03-003 AI Excellence in Fraud Detection and Prevention
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that leverages AI for fraud detection and prevention.
D03-004 AI Excellence in Mobile Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that utilizes AI to secure mobile environments.
D03-005 AI for Cybersecurity Compliance
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that applies AI to streamline and ensure cybersecurity compliance.
D03-006 AI in Cybersecurity Enhancements
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that enhances cybersecurity measures through AI applications.
D03-007 AI in Endpoint Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that uses AI to strengthen endpoint security.
D03-008 AI Innovations in Cloud Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that applies AI innovations to improve cloud security.
D03-009 AI Integration in Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that integrates AI to strengthen cybersecurity defenses.
D03-010 AI Solutions for Phishing Detection and Response
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that utilizes AI for phishing detection and response.
D03-011 AI Solutions for Secure Communications
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that applies AI to ensure secure communications.
D03-012 AI Strategies for Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that leverages AI strategies for assessing cybersecurity risks.
D03-013 AI Technologies for Threat Intelligence Gathering
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that uses AI technologies to gather threat intelligence.
D03-014 AI Tools for Vulnerability Assessment and Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that employs AI tools to assess and manage vulnerabilities.
D03-015 AI-Based Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that utilizes AI in security information and event management.
D03-016 AI-Driven Data Protection Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that uses AI to drive data protection.
D03-017 AI-Driven Threat Detection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that applies AI for threat detection.
D03-018 AI-Enabled Cryptography Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that integrates AI-enabled cryptography.
D03-019 AI-Enhanced Network Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that enhances network security through AI.
D03-020 AI-Powered Incident Response and Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence in a product, service, or solution that utilizes AI for incident response and management.
D04. Cloud and Infrastructure Security Categories Group
D04-001 AWS Cloud Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures AWS cloud environments.
D04-002 Azure Cloud Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides security for Azure cloud environments.
D04-003 Best In Multi-Cloud Data Activity Service
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for monitoring and managing data activity across multi-cloud platforms.
D04-004 Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that acts as a cloud access security broker to enforce security policies.
D04-005 Cloud Computing Security Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures the security of cloud computing infrastructure.
D04-006 Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for securing cloud-based ERP systems.
D04-007 Cloud File Analysis
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for analyzing and securing files within cloud environments.
D04-008 Cloud Identity Governance
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that governs identities and access within cloud environments.
D04-009 Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements Management (CIEM)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for managing entitlements and permissions in cloud infrastructure.
D04-010 Cloud Infrastructure Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects cloud infrastructure from vulnerabilities and threats.
D04-011 Cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers secure infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) solutions.
D04-012 Cloud Key Lifecycle Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for managing cloud key lifecycles securely.
D04-013 Cloud Management Platforms
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure cloud management.
D04-014 Cloud Native Data Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution designed for data security in cloud-native environments.
D04-015 Cloud Network Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for securing cloud-based network infrastructure.
D04-016 Cloud Privileged Access Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages privileged access within cloud environments.
D04-017 Cloud Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that enhances overall cloud security.
D04-018 Cloud Workload Protection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for protecting workloads hosted in cloud environments.
D04-019 Data Cloud Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures data stored and processed in the cloud.
D04-020 Data Lakes
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for securing data lakes and their storage capabilities.
D04-021 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Cybersecurity Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures the security of ERP systems.
D04-022 Google Cloud Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution designed for securing Google Cloud environments.
D04-023 Hybrid Cloud Security Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects hybrid cloud environments.
D04-024 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for securing industrial control systems (ICS) and SCADA.
D04-025 Infrastructure Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures critical infrastructure within cloud environments.
D04-026 Integrated Cloud Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that integrates security measures across cloud platforms.
D04-027 ISO/IEC 27002 Compliance
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that meets ISO/IEC 27002 compliance standards.
D04-028 Operational Technologies (OT) Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for protecting operational technologies.
D04-029 Public Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution designed to secure public cloud IaaS.
D04-030 SaaS Security Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for ensuring the security of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.
D04-031 SDN / NFV Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for securing Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV).
D04-032 Security-as-a-Service Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers security-as-a-service.
D04-033 Server, Cloud, and Content Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for protecting servers, cloud, and content.
D04-034 Serverless Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for securing serverless architectures.
D04-035 Virtualization, Containerization & Segmentation
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for securing virtualization, containerization, and network segmentation.
D04-036 Workload Protection in the Cloud
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures cloud workload protection.
D04-037 Zero Trust Architecture Implementation
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for implementing zero trust architecture.
D05. Compliance Enhancement Categories Group
D05-001 Anti-Fraud and Compliance for Mobile Payments
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures anti-fraud measures and compliance within mobile payment systems.
D05-002 CCPA Compliance
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that supports compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
D05-003 Compliance & Vulnerability Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that combines compliance and vulnerability management for enhanced security.
D05-004 Compliance Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution designed to meet regulatory compliance requirements.
D05-005 Cybersecurity Compliance Automation
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that automates cybersecurity compliance processes.
D05-006 Data Retention
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that addresses data retention requirements to ensure regulatory compliance.
D05-007 Data Sovereignty
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that enforces data sovereignty, ensuring data is stored and managed in accordance with jurisdictional regulations.
D05-008 FERC/NERC CIP Compliance
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that enables compliance with FERC and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards.
D05-009 GLBA Compliance | Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that supports compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) for safeguarding sensitive financial data.
D05-010 HIPAA Compliance | Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
D05-011 PCI (Payment Card Industry) Compliance
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that achieves compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards to protect cardholder data.
D05-012 Regulatory Compliance Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution designed to ensure compliance with various regulatory standards.
D06. Cybersecurity Training and Awareness Categories Group
D06-001 Cyber Skilling
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution focused on developing critical cyber skills through specialized training.
D06-002 Cybersecurity Awareness Campaigns
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution designed to increase cybersecurity awareness through effective campaigns.
D06-003 Cybersecurity Education and Training
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides comprehensive cybersecurity education and training.
D06-004 Cybersecurity Learning Management System
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers cybersecurity education through a structured learning management system (LMS).
D06-005 Gamified Cybersecurity Training Platforms
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that uses gamification to enhance cybersecurity training and engagement.
D06-006 Security Awareness & Training
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution aimed at fostering security awareness and training within organizations.
D07. Data Protection and Privacy Categories Group
D07-001 Big Data Security and Analytics
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution focused on securing and analyzing big data.
D07-002 Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution designed to secure personal devices within enterprise environments.
D07-003 Cryptography
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that uses cryptographic techniques to secure data and communications.
D07-004 Data Classification
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for classifying data based on sensitivity and security requirements.
D07-005 Data Governance
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that establishes and enforces data governance policies for security.
D07-006 Data Loss Prevention
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution aimed at preventing data loss or leakage.
D07-007 Data Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution dedicated to ensuring the security of sensitive data.
D07-008 Digital Certificates
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages and secures digital certificates.
D07-009 Magecart Protection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects against Magecart and related online skimming attacks.
D07-010 Memory Protection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution focused on protecting memory from unauthorized access and exploits.
D07-011 Messaging Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures messaging systems against cyber threats.
D07-012 Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects personally identifiable information (PII).
D07-013 Phishing Detection and Response (PDR)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for detecting and responding to phishing threats.
D07-014 Runtime Application Protection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects applications at runtime from cyber threats.
D07-015 Runtime Application Self-Protection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that enables applications to protect themselves during runtime.
D07-016 Secure Data Erasure
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that securely erases data to prevent unauthorized recovery.
D07-017 Secure File Transfer
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures secure file transfers across networks.
D07-018 Security Assessment Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for managing and conducting security assessments.
D07-019 Security Backup and Restoration
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure backup and restoration capabilities.
D07-020 Security Breach Detection Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that detects security breaches and incidents.
D07-021 Security Intelligence
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides actionable security intelligence for proactive defense.
D07-022 Security Investigation
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for conducting in-depth security investigations.
D07-023 Security Log Analysis
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that analyzes security logs for threat detection and insights.
D07-024 Security Monitoring
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution dedicated to continuous security monitoring.
D07-025 Security Optimization
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that optimizes security operations and performance.
D07-026 Security Platform
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers a comprehensive security platform.
D07-027 Security Posture
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that enhances an organization’s overall security posture.
D07-028 Storage and Archiving Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures the security of stored and archived data.
D08. Emerging Technologies in Cybersecurity Categories Group
D08-001 Artificial Intelligence Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that uses artificial intelligence to enhance security.
D08-002 Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Threat Detection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for detecting threats through advanced artificial intelligence.
D08-003 Blockchain & Distributed Ledger
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that leverages blockchain or distributed ledger technology to secure data and transactions.
D08-004 Blockchain Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution dedicated to securing blockchain networks and applications.
D08-005 IoT Security for Smart Cities
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures IoT infrastructure within smart city environments.
D08-006 Machine Learning Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that uses machine learning to improve cybersecurity defenses.
D08-007 Quantum Computing
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that harnesses quantum computing for advanced security applications.
D08-008 Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides cryptographic protection resistant to quantum computing threats.
D09. Endpoint Security Categories Group
D09-001 Anti Malware, Phishing, Spam, Bot, or Virus Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that defends against malware, phishing, spam, bot attacks, or viruses.
D09-002 Encryption and Smart Cards
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that utilizes encryption and smart card technology for secure authentication and data protection.
D09-003 Endpoint Detection, Visibility, & Response
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides endpoint detection, visibility, and response to mitigate security risks.
D09-004 Enterprise Mobile Threat Defense & Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that offers comprehensive threat defense and management for enterprise mobile devices.
D09-005 Wireless, Mobile, or Portable Device Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures wireless, mobile, or portable devices against cyber threats.
D10. Governance and Management Categories Group
D10-001 Case Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides robust case management for tracking and resolving security incidents.
D10-002 Change Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages changes within cybersecurity environments to ensure security and compliance.
D10-003 Consulting & Professional Services
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution providing consulting and professional services for enhanced cybersecurity practices.
D10-004 Cyber Insurance
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that offers cyber insurance to mitigate financial risks associated with cyber threats.
D10-005 Cybersecurity News
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers up-to-date cybersecurity news and insights.
D10-006 Cybersecurity Performance Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages and enhances cybersecurity performance metrics.
D10-007 Cybersecurity Posture
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that improves an organization’s cybersecurity posture.
D10-008 Cybersecurity Program Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages cybersecurity programs effectively.
D10-009 Digital Risk Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that identifies and mitigates digital risks.
D10-010 Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that offers Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) to ensure business continuity.
D10-011 Government Regulations
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that helps organizations comply with government regulations.
D10-012 Information Security Services and Consulting
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution offering information security services and consulting.
D10-013 Integrated Risk Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that integrates risk management practices for comprehensive security.
D10-014 IT Governance, Risk & Compliance
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution focused on IT governance, risk, and compliance.
D10-015 Most Innovative Compliance Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers innovative compliance strategies.
D10-016 Patch Vulnerability & Configuration Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages patching, vulnerabilities, and configurations.
D10-017 Risk and Policy Management Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution for managing risk and policy compliance.
D10-018 Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that assesses and mitigates risks from third-party vendors.
D11. Hot Technologies in Cybersecurity Categories Group
D11-001 Adaptive Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides adaptive security to respond dynamically to evolving threats.
D11-002 Artificial Intelligence in Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that leverages artificial intelligence for advanced security capabilities.
D11-003 Attack Surface Management (ASM)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages and reduces the attack surface to enhance security.
D11-004 Cloud Access Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures cloud access to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.
D11-005 Dark Web Assessment
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that assesses the dark web for potential threats and data leaks.
D11-006 DDoS Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects against Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks.
D11-007 Deception Technology
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that uses deception techniques to detect and mitigate cyber threats.
D11-008 Digital Footprint & Shadow IT Discovery
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that discovers and manages digital footprints and unauthorized Shadow IT.
D11-009 Digital Forensics
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that conducts digital forensics to investigate and analyze cyber incidents.
D11-010 Disaster Recovery & Crisis Response
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that enables disaster recovery and crisis response for business continuity.
D11-011 Email and Web Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides protection for email and web communications.
D11-012 Encryption
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that uses encryption to protect data privacy and security.
D11-013 Enterprise Mobility Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages enterprise mobility with secure access for mobile devices.
D11-014 Information Technology Cloud/SaaS
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures cloud-based or SaaS information technology services.
D11-015 Information Technology Hardware
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure information technology hardware.
D11-016 Information Technology Integrated
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that offers integrated information technology for secure operations.
D11-017 Information Technology Services
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution offering secure information technology services.
D11-018 Information Technology Software
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure information technology software.
D11-019 Next Generation Firewall
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution offering advanced firewall protection.
D11-020 Privacy and Compliance
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures privacy and compliance with security regulations.
D11-021 Privileged Access Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages privileged access to secure sensitive resources.
D11-022 Security Cloud/SaaS
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures cloud-based and SaaS security services.
D11-023 Security Hardware
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure hardware for cybersecurity applications.
D11-024 Security Integrated
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that integrates security measures across various systems.
D11-025 Security Operations Center (SOC)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that supports or operates a Security Operations Center (SOC) for incident management.
D11-026 Security Orchestration
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that orchestrates security processes for efficient threat response.
D11-027 Security Services
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides comprehensive security services.
D11-028 Security Software
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers effective security software.
D11-029 Security Telecommunications
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures telecommunications infrastructure and communications.
D11-030 Software-Defined Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that uses software-defined security for flexible and scalable protection.
D11-031 Third Party Vendor Risk Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages and mitigates risks associated with third-party vendors.
D11-032 Threat Intelligence
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides actionable threat intelligence.
D11-033 Vulnerability Penetration Testing
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that performs vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
D11-034 Web Application Firewall
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides a web application firewall to protect against web-based attacks.
D11-035 Preemptive Cyber Defense & Threat Prevention
This category recognizes innovations, solutions, and technologies that proactively anticipate, prevent, and neutralize cyber threats before they occur through predictive analytics, AI-driven defense, and proactive security strategies.
D12. Identity and Access Management Categories Group
D12-001 Authentication (Single, Two-Factor, Multi, or Cloud Based) Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure authentication, including single, two-factor, multi-factor, and cloud-based options.
D12-002 Authorization and Data Governance
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures secure authorization and robust data governance.
D12-003 Biometrics
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that uses biometric technology for secure authentication and access control.
D12-004 Browser Isolation
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that isolates browsers to prevent web-based threats.
D12-005 Cloud Based Two-Factor Authentication
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides cloud-based two-factor authentication for enhanced security.
D12-006 Decentralized Identity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that offers decentralized identity management for secure and private authentication.
D12-007 Identity and Access Governance
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that governs identities and access within organizational environments.
D12-008 Identity and Access Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages identities and access securely.
D12-009 Identity Proofing and Corroboration
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that verifies and corroborates identities for secure access.
D12-010 Password Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that securely manages and protects passwords.
D12-011 Passwordless
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that enables secure, passwordless authentication.
D12-012 Privileged Access Control, Security, & Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that controls, secures, and manages privileged access.
D12-013 Privileged Access Workstations
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure workstations for users with privileged access.
D12-014 Single Sign-On (SSO)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that enables secure single sign-on (SSO) for streamlined access.
D12-015 Unified Authorization and Authentication
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that unifies authorization and authentication for seamless and secure access control.
D13. Industry-Specific Cybersecurity Categories Group
D13-001 Automotive Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures automotive systems and protects against cyber threats in the automotive industry.
D13-002 Construction Industry Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution designed to protect construction industry operations from cybersecurity threats.
D13-003 Consumer Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that addresses cybersecurity needs for consumer-level protection.
D13-004 E-Commerce Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures e-commerce platforms and protects online transactions.
D13-005 Educational Institutions Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution designed to secure educational institutions against cyber threats.
D13-006 Energy Sector Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects the energy sector’s infrastructure from cyber attacks.
D13-007 Enterprise-Level Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides robust cybersecurity for enterprise environments.
D13-008 Financial Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures financial institutions and protects sensitive financial data.
D13-009 Government Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides advanced cybersecurity for government entities.
D13-010 Healthcare Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that addresses the unique cybersecurity challenges faced by the healthcare industry.
D13-011 Healthcare Security Risk Management Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution focused on managing and mitigating security risks within healthcare environments.
D13-012 Healthcare Supply Chain Security Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures the security of healthcare supply chains.
D13-013 Hospitality Industry Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that addresses cybersecurity needs within the hospitality industry.
D13-014 Insurance Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures sensitive data and operations within the insurance sector.
D13-015 Manufacturing Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects manufacturing operations and systems from cyber threats.
D13-016 Maritime Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution designed to secure maritime systems and protect against cyber threats in the maritime industry.
D13-017 Media & Entertainment Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures media and entertainment platforms against cyber threats.
D13-018 National Cybersecurity Defense Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that supports national cybersecurity defense.
D13-019 Pharmaceuticals & Biotech Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures the pharmaceuticals and biotech industries from cyber threats.
D13-020 Professional Services Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects professional services firms from cybersecurity risks.
D13-021 Retail Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures retail operations and protects consumer data.
D13-022 Software Development Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures cybersecurity within the software development lifecycle.
D13-023 Technology Sector Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that addresses cybersecurity challenges in the technology sector.
D13-024 Telecommunications Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures telecommunications infrastructure and communications.
D13-025 Transportation Cybersecurity Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects transportation systems from cyber threats.
D14. IoT and Device Security Categories Group
D14-001 Automotive Security (IoT)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures IoT-connected automotive systems.
D14-002 Cybersecurity for Connected Home
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects connected home environments from cybersecurity threats.
D14-003 Device Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures the security of digital devices against cyber threats.
D14-004 Edge Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides security at the network edge, protecting data and applications.
D14-005 Embedded Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution designed to secure embedded systems and applications.
D14-006 Internet of Things (IoT) Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects IoT devices and networks.
D14-007 Mobile & IoT Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides comprehensive security for both mobile and IoT environments.
D14-008 Mobile Application Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures mobile applications against cyber threats.
D14-009 Mobile Device Management (MDM)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages and secures mobile devices in enterprise environments.
D14-010 Mobile Payment Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects mobile payment systems from fraud and cyber threats.
D14-011 Mobile Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures the security of mobile devices.
D14-012 Secure Mobile Device
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure functionalities for mobile devices.
D15. Network and Infrastructure Security Categories Group
D15-001 Access Control and Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure access control and management to protect critical resources.
D15-002 Enterprise Network Firewalls
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers enterprise-grade network firewall protection.
D15-003 Firewalls
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides firewall protection against unauthorized access and cyber threats.
D15-004 IPSec | SSL | VPN Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures communications using IPSec, SSL, or VPN technology.
D15-005 Micro-Segmentation
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that enables micro-segmentation for enhanced network security.
D15-006 Network Access Control
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides network access control to secure entry points and devices.
D15-007 Network and System Admin Training
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers training for network and system administrators to improve cybersecurity skills.
D15-008 Network Detection and Response
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that detects and responds to threats across network environments.
D15-009 Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages network security policies to ensure compliance and protection.
D15-010 Network Traffic Analysis
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that analyzes network traffic for security threats and unusual activity.
D15-011 Network Visibility, Security & Testing
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that enhances network visibility, security, and testing capabilities.
D15-012 Patch Management Tool
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides effective patch management for vulnerability remediation.
D15-013 SASE & Zero Trust
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that integrates Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Zero Trust principles.
D15-014 Secure Access
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures secure access to network resources and applications.
D15-015 Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers SASE capabilities for secure network access.
D15-016 Secure Remote Access
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure remote access for users.
D15-017 Secure Web Gateways
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that uses secure web gateways to protect against internet-based threats.
D15-018 Unified Threat Management (UTM)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides unified threat management for comprehensive security.
D16. Outstanding Cybersecurity Products and Services Categories Group
D16-001 Outstanding Cloud Security Service
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides outstanding security for cloud environments.
D16-002 Outstanding Cybersecurity Incident Response Service
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers exemplary incident response capabilities for cybersecurity incidents.
D16-003 Outstanding Cybersecurity Training and Awareness Program
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that offers outstanding cybersecurity training and awareness for organizations.
D16-004 Outstanding Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Technology
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that excels in data loss prevention (DLP) to protect sensitive information.
D16-005 Outstanding Encryption Product
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides outstanding encryption to secure data and communications.
D16-006 Outstanding Endpoint Security Tool
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers exceptional endpoint security for device protection.
D16-007 Outstanding Identity and Access Management Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides outstanding identity and access management (IAM) capabilities.
D16-008 Outstanding Network Security Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that offers outstanding protection for network environments.
D16-009 Outstanding Threat Detection and Response
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that excels in threat detection and response for rapid incident handling.
D16-010 Outstanding Vulnerability Management Service
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides outstanding vulnerability management to identify and remediate security weaknesses.
D17. Privacy Categories Group
D17-001 Advanced Data Privacy Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that offers advanced protections for data privacy.
D17-002 Consumer Data Rights Management Systems
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages consumer data rights in compliance with privacy regulations.
D17-003 Data Anonymization and Pseudonymization Services
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides data anonymization and pseudonymization to protect individual privacy.
D17-004 Data Privacy
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution dedicated to securing data privacy across various environments.
D17-005 Digital Consent Management Platforms
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages digital consent to comply with privacy regulations.
D17-006 GDPR and Global Privacy Compliance Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures compliance with GDPR and other global privacy regulations.
D17-007 Online Identity Privacy Technologies
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects online identities and enhances user privacy.
D17-008 Personal Data Protection Software
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides robust protection for personal data.
D17-009 Personal Information Security Services
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures personal information and prevents unauthorized access.
D17-010 Privacy Audit and Assessment Tools
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that conducts privacy audits and assessments to ensure data protection compliance.
D17-011 Privacy Compliance Management Tools
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages privacy compliance for organizations.
D17-012 Privacy-Centric Cloud Storage Solutions
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides cloud storage with a strong focus on data privacy.
D17-013 Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography Applications
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that uses cryptography to enhance data privacy and security.
D17-014 Privacy-Focused Secure File Transfer
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures secure file transfers with a focus on privacy.
D17-015 Private Browsing Tools and Services
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that enables private browsing to protect user identity and data.
D17-016 Secure Messaging Privacy Services
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure messaging with a focus on user privacy.
D18. Proactive Data Protection and Security Categories Group
D18-001 Big Data Security and Analytics
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures big data environments and provides analytics for threat detection and prevention.
D18-002 Client-Side Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that enhances security on the client side, protecting end-user data and interactions.
D18-003 Data Center Security, Backup and Recovery
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures data centers and ensures reliable backup and recovery capabilities.
D18-004 Database Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects databases from unauthorized access, threats, and data breaches.
D18-005 Secure Data Erasure
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that securely erases data, preventing unauthorized recovery.
D18-006 Structured Data Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures the security of structured data within organizational systems.
D18-007 Unstructured Data Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects unstructured data, safeguarding sensitive information in documents, emails, and other files.
D19. Reactive and Analytical Security Measures Categories Group
D19-001 Computer Forensic Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides computer forensic capabilities for investigating and analyzing cyber incidents.
D19-002 Phishing Detection and Response (PDR)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that detects phishing threats and provides rapid response to prevent data compromise.
D19-013 Security Virtual Assistant
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that offers a virtual assistant for security, enhancing threat management and support.
D20. Risk and Security Categories Group
D20-001 Central Log Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides effective central log management for security monitoring and compliance.
D20-002 Change Detection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that detects changes within systems to enhance security and prevent unauthorized modifications.
D20-003 Cybersecurity Assessment
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that performs comprehensive cybersecurity assessments to identify and mitigate risks.
D20-004 Cybersecurity Research
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution dedicated to advancing cybersecurity research and innovation.
D20-005 Cybersecurity Solution & Service
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a comprehensive cybersecurity product, service, or solution offering protection across multiple threat vectors.
D20-006 Cybersecurity Talent Assessment
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that assesses cybersecurity skills and talent for workforce readiness.
D20-007 Cybersecurity-as-a-Service (CSaaS)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers cybersecurity-as-a-service for scalable protection.
D20-008 Cyberstorage
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure storage specifically for cybersecurity data and assets.
D20-009 Data-centric Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that focuses on data-centric security to protect sensitive information directly.
D20-010 Deception-Based Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that uses deception-based techniques to detect and mitigate cyber threats.
D20-011 Denial of Service
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects against denial-of-service (DoS) attacks to ensure system availability.
D20-012 Digital Document Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures digital documents against unauthorized access and tampering.
D20-013 Digital Rights Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that manages digital rights to prevent unauthorized content use.
D20-014 Digital Security, Forensics & Cyber Intelligence
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides digital security, forensic analysis, and cyber intelligence capabilities.
D20-015 Digital Signatures
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures the authenticity and integrity of digital signatures.
D20-016 Disinformation Campaigns – Fake Content
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that detects and mitigates disinformation campaigns and fake content.
D20-017 e-Fraud Detection & Prevention
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that detects and prevents e-fraud across digital platforms.
D20-018 eDiscovery
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that facilitates eDiscovery for legal and regulatory compliance.
D20-019 Email Security and Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides robust email security and management.
D20-020 Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers secure enterprise integration through an iPaaS framework.
D20-021 Enterprise Secure Access
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures secure access for enterprise environments.
D20-022 Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides extended detection and response across multiple security domains.
D20-023 Firmware Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures firmware against unauthorized access and tampering.
D20-024 Forensics & E-Discovery
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that offers forensic analysis and eDiscovery capabilities.
D20-025 Fraud Protection and Prevention
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects against and prevents fraudulent activities.
D20-026 Hacktivism
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that detects and mitigates hacktivist threats.
D20-027 Hardware Access Control
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that controls and secures access to hardware resources.
D20-028 Human Element
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that addresses human factors in cybersecurity, such as training and behavior management.
D20-029 Identity Theft – Detection & Resolution Service
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that detects and resolves incidents of identity theft.
D20-030 Information Archiving & Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure information archiving and protection.
D20-031 Insider Threats
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that detects and mitigates insider threats within an organization.
D20-032 Integrated Active Directory
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that integrates and secures Active Directory for identity and access management.
D21. Security Operations and Risk Management Categories Group
D21-001 Audit (IT and Security)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides IT and security audit capabilities to ensure compliance and security standards.
D21-002 Best Free Cybersecurity Tool
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a free product, service, or solution that provides valuable cybersecurity protection and accessibility to users.
D21-003 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that supports business continuity and disaster recovery planning and execution.
D21-004 Communication Fraud Protection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that protects communications from fraud and unauthorized access.
D21-005 Communication Risks
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that identifies and mitigates risks associated with communication channels.
D21-006 Communications Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides robust security for communication systems and data exchanges.
D21-007 Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that removes malicious code from files through content disarm and reconstruction.
D21-008 Continuous Controls Monitoring
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that continuously monitors controls to ensure compliance and security effectiveness.
D21-009 Continuous Improvement and Optimization
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that fosters continuous improvement and optimization of cybersecurity practices.
D21-010 Critical Infrastructure Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that secures critical infrastructure to prevent and respond to cyber threats.
D21-011 Customer Security Software (B2C)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that offers cybersecurity protection directly to consumers (B2C).
D21-012 Remote Access
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that ensures secure remote access for users and devices.
D21-013 Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides secure remote monitoring and management capabilities.
D21-014 Remote Wipe
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that allows secure remote wiping of devices to protect sensitive data.
D21-015 Risk & Vulnerability Assessment
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that performs risk and vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate potential threats.
D22. Security Solutions and Innovations Categories Group
D22-001 Best Security Hardware (New or Updated)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a new or updated product, service, or solution that delivers outstanding security hardware.
D22-002 Best Security Service (New or Updated)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a new or updated product, service, or solution that provides exceptional security services.
D22-003 Best Security Software (New or Updated)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a new or updated product, service, or solution that offers advanced security software.
D22-004 Best Security Solution (New or Updated)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a new or updated product, service, or solution that provides comprehensive security protection.
D22-005 Most Innovative Cloud Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that offers innovative approaches to cloud security.
D22-006 Most Innovative Enterprise Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that brings innovation to enterprise-level security.
D22-007 Most Innovative Next Generation Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that represents next-generation security innovation.
D22-008 Most Innovative Security Integration of the Year
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers the most innovative security integration of the year.
D22-009 Most Innovative Security Service of the Year
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides the most innovative security service of the year.
D22-010 Most Innovative Security Software of the Year
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that represents the year’s most innovative security software.
D22-011 New Product-Service of the Year | Artificial Intelligence in Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a new product, service, or solution that applies artificial intelligence in security.
D22-012 New Product-Service of the Year | Security Cloud/SaaS
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a new product, service, or solution that provides security as a cloud or SaaS offering.
D22-013 New Product-Service of the Year | Security Hardware
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a new product, service, or solution that delivers advanced security hardware.
D22-014 New Product-Service of the Year | Security Integrated
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a new product, service, or solution that offers integrated security features.
D22-015 New Product-Service of the Year | Security Services
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a new product, service, or solution that provides comprehensive security services.
D22-016 New Product-Service of the Year | Security Software
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a new product, service, or solution that offers advanced security software.
D22-017 New Product-Service of the Year | Telecommunications Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a new product, service, or solution that secures telecommunications infrastructure.
D22-018 Pen Testing & Breach Simulation
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides penetration testing and breach simulation capabilities.
D22-019 Penetration Testing
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that performs comprehensive penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities.
D22-020 Pentest as a Service (PtaaS)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that delivers penetration testing as a service (PtaaS) for flexible security testing.
D22-021 Perimeter-Less Security
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence and achievement in a product, service, or solution that provides security without relying on traditional network perimeters.
D23. Threat Intelligence, Detection, and Response Categories Group
D23-001 Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for detecting and defending against advanced persistent threats that infiltrate networks and remain undetected.
D23-002 Advanced Threat Intelligence
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for providing advanced insights and intelligence on emerging threats to enhance proactive defense.
D23-003 Analytics Intelligence & Response
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for using analytics to detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents with precision.
D23-004 Asset Discovery & Management
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for discovering, monitoring, and managing assets to protect organizational infrastructure from vulnerabilities.
D23-005 Behavior Analytics, Threat Detection, and Fraud Prevention
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for analyzing user behavior to detect threats and prevent fraudulent activities.
D23-006 Botnets and Bot Defense
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for identifying and defending against botnet attacks and malicious bot activities.
D23-007 Breach and Attack Detection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for detecting potential breaches and attacks before they compromise critical systems.
D23-008 Breach and Attack Protection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for protecting organizations from various breach and attack attempts with proactive defenses.
D23-009 Breach and Attack Simulation
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for simulating breaches and attacks to assess the effectiveness of existing security measures.
D23-010 Cyber Espionage
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for detecting and preventing cyber espionage aimed at stealing sensitive data or intelligence.
D23-011 Cyber Threat Intelligence
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for gathering, analyzing, and acting on cyber threat intelligence to strengthen security postures.
D23-012 Cyber Warfare & Cyber Weapons
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for understanding, detecting, and mitigating threats associated with cyber warfare and digital weaponry.
D23-013 Cyberattacks
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for protecting against, detecting, and responding to various forms of cyberattacks.
D23-014 Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for preventing, detecting, and mitigating DDoS attacks to ensure network availability.
D23-015 Incident Analysis & Response Solution
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for analyzing security incidents and providing a swift, coordinated response to minimize impact.
D23-016 Intrusion Prevention and Detection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for detecting and preventing unauthorized intrusions into networks and systems.
D23-017 Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for delivering managed threat detection and response to enhance organizational security capabilities.
D23-018 Ransomware Protection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for preventing ransomware attacks and protecting organizational data from encryption threats.
D23-019 Ransomware Recovery
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for enabling rapid recovery from ransomware attacks to minimize downtime and data loss.
D23-020 Security Analytics & Threat Detection
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for leveraging analytics to detect and respond to threats in real time.
D23-021 Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for providing comprehensive security information and event management to monitor and respond to threats.
D23-022 Threat Hunting, Detection, Intelligence and Response
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for proactively hunting, detecting, analyzing, and responding to security threats.
D23-023 Threat Modeling
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for building threat models that help identify and prioritize security vulnerabilities in systems.
D23-024 Zero Day | Attack & Exploit Detection & Prevention
This category recognizes cybersecurity excellence of a product, service, or solution for detecting and preventing zero-day attacks and exploits to safeguard systems from unknown threats.
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