𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀
These annual peer awards, held during the RSA Security Conference, honors cybersecurity leaders that make the security community & profession better for current and future practitioners.
The goal is to foster values that push the boundaries of traditional cybersecurity roles and focus instead on the personal and professional growth of the extraordinary humans that power this critical discipline.
The celebration was held during the 2026 RSA Conference (RSAC) on Monday, March 23, 2026 the Iconic Fairmont Hotel.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀:
Jess Vachon
Global CISO, PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA)
Christopher Kennedy
CISO, Group 1001
Jon Callas
Sr. Computer Scientist, SRI-International
Gary Long
Asst. VP, Information Security, WSP
Susan Trent
Sr. Mgr., Security/Network Engineering & Operations, Omnicom
Talia Karaberis
Sr. Manager, Cyber Incident Response, Blue Yonder
Paul Vixie
Deputy CISO, VP & Distinguished Engineer, AWS
Mustapha kebbeh
VP, CISO Engineering, UKG
Krishnan Chellakarai
VP, CISO, Gilead Sciences
Chris Radford
Tech/Security Leader
Chris Davis
Sr. Director, IT, Moloco
Jerry Geisler
CISO, Walmart
