The international judging panel has reviewed the many Cyber OSPA nominations received from around the world and the list of finalists has been announced.
The Cyber OSPAs were launched in 2021 to recognise and reward companies, teams, individuals, products and initiatives across the cyber security sector globally. The Cyber OSPAs are designed to be both independent and inclusive, providing an opportunity for outstanding performers, whether buyers or suppliers, to be recognised and their success to be celebrated.
Commenting on the list of finalists, founder of the awards Professor Martin Gill said: ‘Recognising outstanding performers is important. Understanding who they are can serve as examples others can emulate and inspire excellence across the sector. Cyber security is not a ’nice to have’, it is a fundamental need and doing it well has never been so important.’ Gill further adds: ‘We are delighted by the support we have received from around the world, and my thanks go to the many associations and special interest groups who support our ethics and values of being independent, credible, transparent and respectable.’
2022 finalists are:
Outstanding Chief Information Security Officer
- Leo Cunningham – Flo Health
- Chris Gebhardt – Synoptek
- Dawn Marie Hutchinson – BAT
- Sri Sanjay Kumar Das – West Bengal Cyber Security Centre of Excellence
- Tom Meehan – CONTROLTEK
- Neil Peacock – Next Generation Security
- Chris Richards – AWE
- Bjørn R. Watne – Telenor Group
Outstanding Cyber Security Professional
- Sameep Agarwal – HCL Technologies
- Darren Argyle – Standard Chartered Bank
- Peter Berende – Accessium
- Laura Daly – Flo Health
- Alan Freeland – DigitalXRAID
- Neil Furminger – IASME
- Mike Gillespie – Advent IM
- Palash Kumar Dutta – Department of Information Technology & Electronics, Government of West Bengal
- Riddhi Nanda – KraftHeinz
- Obadare Oluwafemi – Digital Encode
- Stuart Seymour – BAT
- Andrew Westfall – Synoptek
Outstanding Cyber Security Team
- Accessium
- CyberQ Group
- Cyber Security Centre of Excellence Team – Government of West Bengal
- Security Policy Team – Lloyds Banking Group
- LTI Cyber Security Team
- Salt Communications
- Cyber Security Team – SecuriGroup
Outstanding Cyber Security Consultant
- DigitalXRAID
- Cyber Security Centre of Excellence Team – Government of West Bengal
- Antoinette King – Credo Cyber Consulting LLC
- Oscar O’Connor – DS Smith
- ThreeTwoFour
Outstanding Customer Service Initiative
- BGUK CISO Reporting Team – Bupa
- HSBC Fraud and Cyber Awareness app – HSBC and Martyn Pointer
- Cyber Security Centre of Excellence – Government of West Bengal
- The Original Factory Shop Customer Service Initiative – Intercity
Outstanding Cyber Security Training/Awareness Initiative
- CyberFest – Bupa BGUK Information Security Communications and Awareness Team
- Energy Cyber Security Awareness Program – CenterPoint
- Cyber Ready – CompTIA
- Cyber Security Training – Cyber Security Centre of Excellence Team, Government of West Bengal
- HSBC Fraud and Cyber Awareness app – HSBC and Martyn Pointer
- Data Security & Insider Threat Operations – Lloyds Banking Group
- Cyber Security Management Professional Automotive (CSMPA) – Porsche and Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences
- Information Security Assurance Programme – Romanian Association for Information Security Assurance
- Cybercrime Awareness Clinic – University of Portsmouth
- Cyber Security Training – Florian Jörgens, Vorwerk
Outstanding Cyber Security Partnership
- BAT and IBM
- CyberQ Group and Zinc Systems Partnership
- eFlame – Accessium and Flame
- Cyber Security Centre of Excellence Team, Government of West Bengal and Partners
- U.S. Embassy in Romania and Romanian Association for Information Security Assurance
- Sutcliffe & Co Insurance and The IASME Consortium
Outstanding Police/Law Enforcement Initiative
- Cyber Security Centre of Excellence – Government of West Bengal
- North East Business Resilience Centre
- Social Media: A Parent’s Guide – Police Scotland
- Cyber Security Initiative – Police Scotland
Outstanding Young Cyber Security Professional
- Syed Modassir Ali – Payatu Security Consultancy Private Ltd
- Amy Anderson – DS Smith
- Joe Cockcroft – North East Business Resilience Centre
- Etizaz Mohsin – ZeroDayLab
- Rex Uche Ndubidi-Nwankwo
- Martyn Pointer – HSBC
