Awards & Recognition
Recognizing Excellence Across the Profession
Recognition by the people who understand the work.
CISOs Connect™ recognition programs celebrate cybersecurity leaders whose work strengthens their organizations and profession, and solutions that earn the confidence of the executives responsible for buying them.
Recognition for security leaders
Explore the Awards
Four peer-judged programs spanning the full progression of security leadership, from Deputy CISOs and accelerated CISOs to the most accomplished leaders in the United States, Canada and Asia Pacific.
United States & Canada
C100™
The top 100 CISOs and equivalent security leaders, recognized by their peers. 2027 honorees announced Dec. 7, 2026, at CISOs Connect Miami.
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Asia Pacific · Inaugural
APAC C25™
25 standout CISOs and equivalent cybersecurity leaders across Asia Pacific. Nominations open Nov. 4, 2026; ceremony Jan. 26, 2027, Four Seasons Singapore.
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Accelerated CISOs
A100™
CISOs in the role for fewer than five years who are already demonstrating meaningful security leadership, contribution and service.
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Deputy CISOs
DC100™
The top 100 Deputy CISOs and second-in-command security executives: the next generation of enterprise security leadership.
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Recognition for solutions and companies
CISO Choice Awards™
CISOs trust CISOs. The CISO Choice Awards™ are judged by a global board of practicing CISOs who make buying decisions for their own enterprises, recognizing cybersecurity companies for innovation, business value and enterprise impact.
Peer-reviewed
Judged by the People Who Do the Job
Every honoree is independently peer-reviewed by cybersecurity executives. Judges have included CISOs from Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, RWJBarnabas Health, Stitch Fix, Freddie Mac, UL Solutions and Paychex.
“Recognition from CISOs carries a unique level of credibility because it reflects real-world experience and accountability.”
— Hussein Syed, SVP & CISO, RWJBarnabas Health
Beyond the organization
Community Leadership Awards
Selected recognition may honor executives whose contribution extends beyond their own organizations through mentorship, education, service, research, community leadership, or sustained support of the profession.
The archive
Hall of Distinction
Every recipient CISOs Connect™ has recognized, by program and year. Each program’s page carries its full recipient list.
907 recipients on record across 5 recognition programmes.
Nominations
Nomination & Submission Process
Each program has distinct eligibility, timing, criteria, and judging requirements. Current calls for nominations or submissions are displayed on the relevant award page.
Recognition
Recognition by the People Who Understand the Work
Recognition is peer-reviewed by cybersecurity executives who do the job.