CISO Platform 100 & Future CISO Awards
Peer-nominated, jury-reviewed recognition for the leaders who run security programs, and for the leaders next in line. Now across the Americas, India & Middle East and the rest of the world.
Two tracks. One for the CISO, one for the leaders next in line.
CISO Platform is a community of senior security leaders. These awards recognize practitioners for the work peers can see: programs built, teams developed, and knowledge shared.
CISO Platform 100
For the executive accountable for enterprise security, risk and resilience.
- CISOs, CSOs, Group and Global CISOs
- Heads of Information Security
- CIOs and CTOs who own cybersecurity
Future CISO
For the leaders one level below the CISO who own a major part of the program.
- Deputy CISOs and directors of security
- Heads of SOC, GRC, IAM, cloud, AppSec and OT security
- Security architects nominated by their CISO or peers
What the jury looks for
Every nomination is reviewed across four areas.
Program impact
Measurable change in the organization's security posture.
What is the most important improvement you led in the last 12 months?Business leadership
How security is tied to business risk and decisions.
How did you bring the board, executives or business units along?Team development
The people and capability built under this leader.
What did you change for the people on your team?Community contribution
Knowledge shared beyond the organization.
How have you given back to peers and the wider industry?Judged by people CISOs respect
Shortlisted nominations are reviewed by an independent jury of security leaders, analysts and experts. Past jury members include:
Bruce Schneier
Internationally renowned security technologist and author
Jim Routh
Former Head of Security, JPMorgan Chase; board advisor
Anton Chuvakin
Office of the CISO, Google Cloud; former VP Research, Gartner
Renee Guttmann
First CISO of The Coca-Cola Company
Dan Lohrmann
Field CISO, US Public Sector
Chris Ray
Analyst, GigaOm; former financial services security leader
Terry Cutler
Founder & CEO, Cyology Labs; named #1 cybersecurity influencer by IFSEC Global
Dr. Prashant Mali
President & Founder, Cyber Law Consulting; cyber, AI and data protection lawyer
Nabankur Sen
Cyber security consultant, HSBC
Stuart McClure
Former CTO, McAfee
Donald Lee
Managing Director, nRuns
Join the jury
Senior security leaders can apply to review nominations in their region.
Become a judge →Recognized in person, in your region
United States
Who: leaders based in the USA, Canada and Latin America
Ceremony: 2027 · Venue to be announced
India ceremonies
Cities: Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kerala, Mumbai, Pune
When: January–March 2027 · Middle East honorees are recognized at the India ceremonies
Europe · Africa · APAC
Recognition: virtual recognition, plus an invitation to the nearest regional ceremony
Last edition's honorees
What recognition gives you and your team
Peer credibility
Recognition from a jury of practitioners who understand the job.
Visibility for your team
The Future CISO track puts your deputies and leads in front of the industry.
A trusted network
Meet honorees and peers at regional ceremonies and community round tables.
Give back
Share what worked through CISO Platform sessions, playbooks and the jury.
Submit a nomination
Nominate yourself, a peer or someone on your team. The form takes about five minutes.
More than one way to take part
Become a judge
Review shortlisted nominations for your region alongside senior peers.
pritha.aash@cisoplatform.comPartner with us
Support the awards and meet honorees at regional ceremonies.
pritha.aash@cisoplatform.comCan I nominate myself?
Yes. Self-nominations and nominations by a manager, peer or team member are all accepted.
Which track should I choose?
CISO Platform 100 is for the person accountable for the security program. Future CISO is for leaders one level below the CISO who own a major part of it.
Which region should I choose?
The region where the nominee is based today. Each region is reviewed separately and has its own ceremony.
How is my information used?
Nomination details are used only to evaluate the nomination and to contact the nominee about the awards.
