This prestigious honor is reserved for security leaders with at least 10 years at the CSO or CISO level who have demonstrated exceptional vision, leadership, and influence throughout their careers. Inductees have not only shaped their organizations’ security strategies but have also contributed to the broader industry through service, mentorship, innovation, and thought leadership. Submit your nomination here before the extended February 26th deadline.
The CSO Awards recognizes organizations annually for their exceptional security projects and initiatives that showcase substantial business value and innovative thought leadership. Submit your nomination here before the April 10 deadline.
Accenture
Adobe
AES Corporation
Aflac
Ally Financial
AmeriHealth Caritas
Ashland
Astellas
Auto Club Group (AAA)
Avangrid Corporate Security
Avnet
Baptist Medical Health Care Center
Camelot Secure
Campbell Soup Company
Carrier Global Corporation
Carvana
Chapters Health System
Chime
Cintas Corporation
Cisco Systems
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.
Cornerstone OnDemand
CorroHealth
Cox Automotive
DXC Technology
Enpro
Fifth Third Bank
First Citizens Bank
Gates Corporation
Genpact
Georgia Pacific
Horizon BCBSNJ
ID.me
Indiana Office of Technology
Intel Corporation
James Hardie Industries plc
Main Line Health
Marvell Technology
National Cybersecurity Alliance
NJ TRANSIT
OHLA USA
Penn Medicine
PROS
Prosper Marketplace
Qualcomm
Relativity
SAP SE
Secureworks
SolarWinds
Splunk
Thoughtworks
TIAA
TIME
Trend Health Partners, LLC
United Airlines
Wesco
Western Governors University
Whirlpool Corporation
Jerry Geisler, SVP & CISO, Walmart, Inc.
Gary Hayslip, CISO, SoftBank Investment Advisers
Vaughn Hazen, CISO, CN
Jill Knesek, CISO, BlackLine
Susan Koski, EVP & CISO, PNC Financial Services
Michael Palmer, CISO, Hearst
John Schramm, Global Head of IT Risk and Security, Munich Re
Keith Turpin, CISO, The Friedkin Group
Phil Venables, CISO, Google Cloud
Teresa Zielinski, Global CISO, GE Vernova